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Deputy IT Lead

Full time at PST in South Africa
Posted on December 30, 2024

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Deputy IT Lead for Development

We are seeking a seasoned professional to lead our development team as Deputy IT Lead. This pivotal role will provide leadership support and serve as a substitute for the Head of IT when necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Provide inspirational leadership to the IT department, ensuring seamless continuity and decisive action in the Head of IT's absence.
  2. Unite IT operations, administration, and stakeholders to resolve challenges and drive progress, fostering open communication and collaboration.
  3. Champion project excellence, allocating team resources, monitoring performance, and sharing successes with the Head of IT to propel our IT vision forward.

Pioneering Generative Technology Transformation:

  1. Spearhead the revolution from traditional development to cutting-edge, LLM-driven innovation, unleashing automated efficiency in testing, documentation, and workflows.
  2. Explore and implement AI-powered solutions to elevate software development, quality control, and team productivity, shaping the future of our IT landscape.

Empowering Process and Tool Optimization:

  1. Join forces with the Head of IT to automate processes, accelerate requirement implementation, and select game-changing tools, amplifying our IT impact.
  2. Cultivate a dynamic development environment where internal stakeholders are empowered to drive change, innovate fearlessly, and thrive in a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements:
  1. Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering or Higher
  2. Minimum 8 years of professional experience in the software industry
  3. At least 2 years experience as team lead
  4. Experience in remote work environment
Skills Required:
  1. Strong interest and significant experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs)
  2. Working knowledge of transformer models, layers and impact of generative AI on software development process
  3. Understanding of both agile and waterfall methodologies
  4. Strong business acumen
  5. Experience in contributing to open-source projects, managing GitHub projects and submitting pull requests
  6. Strong communication skills
Estimated Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year #J-18808-Ljbffr

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