Head of Software Engineering

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POSITION INFO:

Developer of high-tech instrumentation, electronics and mechanical systems seeks to employ a suitably qualified Software Engineer to manage and lead a team of Software Engineers. Based in Cape Town.

For the position you would be required to have:

• Eng/M.Sc/B.Eng/B.Sc in Electronics or Software Engineering
• Minimum of 7 years’ practical experience in the full software development life cycle in a scientific, engineering, instrumentation, or industrial environment.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar
• 5 Years management experience including team leading, performance management, skills development and training and budgeting.
• Experience in networked applications development.
• Experience in NI LabVIEW development.
• Proficient in MS Windows OS development environment.
• Experience working in DevOps environments.
• Scrum Master experience.
• Experience in software development and integration for PLCs, Embedded controllers, and/ or RTOS
• Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA)
• Exposure to Linux OS
• Experience with database design and/or queries (preferably MySQL)
• C++ development
• PLC Development (Ladder, Step-7)

Responsibilities would include you to:

• Lead a team of Software Engineers.
• Build, maintain and enhance software according to company’s software engineering standards and aligning these standards to industry standards and best practices.
• Engage with stakeholders on requirements and performance of sub-system software.
• Strategic planning for team efficiency and growth and new / enhanced technologies and implementation.

Please apply online or contact Jan van Dyk on 021 – 531 2015 for more information