Smart Solutions Development Director (UAE Nationals)
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Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University in Dubai seeks a Smart Solutions Development Director to lead software development teams, focusing on business and e-learning applications.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the supervision of department staff, including work allocation, development and training, enforcement of relevant procedures and controls, and problem resolution
- Ensure full responsibility for all planning and budgeting aspects of the department, including regular monitoring and assessment
- Ensure that university software solutions requirements and needs are met in all areas, including e learning, administration, academia, research, and training
- Proactively anticipate university future needs for software solutions and plan accordingly
- Ensure 100% availability of all applications, by implementing the proper technology solutions
- Ensure world class standards and best software development practices are adopted, and continuously introduce new ways to improve software development processes
- Ensure that software development quality standards and best practices are implemented for all stages of the software development process
- Ensure high level of satisfaction among all users including learners, staff, and faculty, regarding the applications they use
- Continually explore, propose, and implement new approaches, technologies, and processes
- Implement all ISMS manual guidelines and follow best practices for securing applications and data
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, or a related field from an accredited University
- 7 years of relevant software development experience including 5 years of experience in a management position
- AWS certifications like AWS Certified Associate and Professional level certifications
- PMP certification
- Proven expertise in at least 4 of the following areas: native cloud solutions, application security, open source software technologies, database technologies, business process modelling and automation technologies, mobile software development, software delivery solution
- Excellent communication skills in English language; Arabic language is an advantage
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Description
- The Smart Solutions Development Director is responsible for leading a team of software development staff with focus on business and e learning software application development, support, maintenance, database administration, and project management.
- Responsible for consulting routinely with the university stakeholders to analyze, recommend and implement software solutions for business, academic, research, and training needs.
Main Roles & Responsibilities
- Oversee the supervision of department staff, including work allocation, development and training, enforcement of relevant procedures and controls, and problem resolution.
- Ensure full responsibility for all planning and budgeting aspects of the department, including regular monitoring and assessment.
- Ensure that university software solutions requirements and needs are met in all areas, including e learning, administration, academia, research, and training.
- Proactively anticipate university future needs for software solutions and plan accordingly.
- Ensure 100% availability of all applications, by implementing the proper technology solutions.
- Ensure world class standards and best software development practices are adopted.
- Ensure that software development quality standards and best practices are implemented for all stages of the software development process.
- Ensure high level of satisfaction among all users including learners, staff, and faculty.
- Continually explore, propose, and implement new approaches, technologies, and processes.
- Implement all ISMS manual guidelines and follow best practices for securing applications and data.
- Adhere to relevant health and safety laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Oversee, monitor, and ensure the effective implementation of Information Security Management System across the unit.
Required Qualification & Skills
- This opportunity is available for UAE nationals.
- 7 years of relevant software development experience including 5 years of experience in a management position.
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, or a related field from an accredited University.
- AWS certifications like AWS Certified Associate and Professional level certifications.
- PMP certification.
- TOGAF certification is an advantage.
- Master's degree in a related field is an advantage.
- Proven expertise in at least 4 of the following areas: native cloud solutions, application security, open source software technologies, database technologies, business process modelling and automation technologies, mobile software development, software delivery solution.
- Best practices in software development architecture and processes.
- Information technology trends.
- E business and e learning solutions.
- Leadership and management skills.
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