Transguard Workforce Solutions is the UAE’s leading provider of unique and innovative HR solutions. With a decade of experience in the region and a team that possesses extensive knowledge of the market, we provide a fully integrated HR solution.
We are currently recruiting for aSpecialist – Software Engineering for one of our Government client to be based out of their Dubai office.
Job Purpose:
To manage the overall aspects of development and implementation of cost-effective client/server applications systems, solutions to satisfy company’s organizational and technical requirements by managing the design, implementation and maintenance of the organization’s software applications that are in line with GCAA’s and UAE e-gov strategies.
Job Descriptions
Alignment of Applications with IT Strategy
Lead and direct the development of application standards, tools, technologies, architecture, and data to ensure alignment of the same with the overall IT strategy.
Organisation Structure
Recommend an optimum organisation structure for the Software Development section so that resources are optimally utilised, and communication can take place in an efficient manner.
Standards Development
Develop and design GCAA’s IT applications standards covering all application tools and technologies, set the basis for implementation and monitor compliance throughout the organisation.
Project Management
Manage the effective achievement of GCAA’s objectives through the leadership of the Software Development and Maintenance section.
Overall responsibility of managing multiple projects and project teams allotted to respective projects.
Lead project by ensuring proper ownership of scheduling, resources, issues, cost, risks, decisions, communication, and internal processes.
Effectively manage the different development phases with appropriate inputs, outputs, and participants to ensure timely and successful completion of projects.
Software Specifications and IT Requirements
Monitor company's requirements and translate them into IT requirements to proactively assess application
development needs and plans development accordingly.
Application design
Analyse complex, integrated user project proposals; identify omissions and errors in requirements, and
conduct feasibility studies; recommend optimum approach and develop applications design for approved
projects.
Application Testing
Supervise and organise user acceptance tests to ensure that the processes captured are in line with user
requirements agreed in the SRS.
Ensure that all issues reported by IT QA team are fixed in the testing phase of applications.
Systems Launch and Support
Provide on-going support and resolution of issues reported on GCAA’s IT systems by internal and external
users.
Carry out presentations and training for internal users and external stakeholder at the time of launching new
applications.