Megamind IT Solutions are a Technology Company specialized in providing cutting-edge health-tech solutions that help businesses scale, optimize operations, and drive results.

We are looking for Director of Software Development to spearhead our Health Info Systems initiatives, driving the development of innovative software solutions that align with our strategic vision. This leadership role demands a deep understanding of software architecture, team dynamics, and agile methodologies, as well as a commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

Job Requirements:

-Experience in managing large-scale software development teams in a hybrid work environment.

-Familiarity with emerging technologies, such as AI/ML, IoT, or blockchain.

Key responsibilities:

Team leadership, strategy & planning

-To lead and manage a team of senior software developers and software developers. Line management responsibilities will include technical recruitment, appraisals, one-to-one meetings, identifying training needs, motivating and performance managing the team

-To drive the strategic direction of our products & services taking into account emerging and legacy technologies

-To oversee strategy for both product and bespoke code base platform definition and implementation

-To strategically decide whether we can inherit existing /support legacy code bases – and how we handle our growing levels of software support

-To devise a tactical plan which can be collaboratively carried out by the team – to implement improvements to our products, services, processes and knowledge sharing within the team

-To plan for team growth considering the blend/level of skills required within team

-To assist in resourcing decisions

-To review project progress and overview of the performance of all individuals in team

-To coaching and performance manage where necessary

-To facilitate the smooth delivery of all projects, enhancements and support delivered by the team

-To make sure that all team members have the latest in-depth knowledge of all onsite and relevant offsite aspects at the heart of all decisions on projects or enhancements that they make

-To facilitate technology and methodology decision making throughout team, including standardization of system architecture, reusable code base development, versions of software tools, best practice, source control and deployment processes

-To have a clear task list and plan for inducting new members into the team and bring them up-to-speed as quickly as possible

-To make sure that all training and support that team members require is delivered internally or externally

Software development

-To keep up to date with the latest software development technologies and methodologies

-To drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the team

-To write clean and healthy structured, well documented code

-To build future-proof reusable core code libraries, which can be shared, in-order to drive further efficiencies throughout the team

-To deliver code which is well tested and consistently error free

-To design and build database schemas with integrity and scalability with data access layers that are optimized for performance and security

-To maintain our USP of having SEO as our core differentiator Communication and problem solving

-To use your experience when reviewing and auditing legacy code

-To assist in critical support issues where your experience is required to ascertain the issue quickly and to find the more appropriate resolution

-To take control over critical support instances and putting into place the correct escalation and process to manage and resolve issue as soon as possible

-To create a culture of promoting new ideas or up-sell opportunities within the team for our clients

-To encourage pro-active discussions with client delivery and account management teams

-To contribute regularly to discussions regarding internal process and system improvements

in order to ensure maximum efficiency across the company. Including suggesting technical

solutions to problems

-To instigate cross team ideas and initiatives – to bring products and services together

-To make sure the development team are integrating other team’s services efficiently and that they are offering technical input into how all Megamind services can be delivered and improved

-To strive to ensure that processes and appropriate levels of knowledge are shared between teams

-To make sure written reports and are written and adhere to brand/template and client communication is at an excellent and professional level

-To make sure quotations take into account all possible risks and contain the appropriate contingency Technical support

-To lead and oversee all technical quotes, analysis, specifications to make sure they are complete and accurate

-To support the business development team with pre sale activities, contributing to RFPs where appropriate and assisting in large pitches to potential clients where required

-To oversee the technical strategy and implementation of our own internal development stream activities – to make sure they apply to the same standards that we would expect for client work

-To provide training and workshops for clients and/or staff as required Company best practice

-To stay aware of latest data protection and security threats and to make sure we mitigate against these risks against known industry standards

-To make sure that team/company are aware of these issues

-To ensure your team help your staff develop, a strong understanding of the products, competition, industry, marketing goals and objectives of each client

-To efficiently manage your workload and accurately record your time using the company timesheet system. To make sure your team does so too

-To ensure your knowledge of the software development and search engine marketing industry is kept up to date and relevant by networking/researching/reading blogs and news sources

-To speak/contribute to public industry events and forums as required

-To freely share knowledge, insight, best practice and ideas

-To actively contribute to Megamind IT Solution's Innovation and research and development

-To proactively drive innovation with new ideas and options made available by new technologies

-To maintain and actively contribute to a list of innovation & research projects

-To assist by offering strategic and technical advice for anyone working on these projects

-Implementing and monitoring ongoing strategies to enable us to deliver quality and

excellence through robust testing education and policies that are balanced and appropriate to the scope of project being delivered. To foster a focus on excellence across the development team

Experience:

-A senior level software leader with strong and successful technical lead experience of minimum 10 years

-Experience of leading a team of developers

-Advanced level (knowledge and experience) of programming languages and methodologies

-Advanced level of understanding of HTML5 and CSS3 as well as previous iterations of these languages

-A high level of SEO experience, specifically onsite optimization, but also a full and broad knowledge of effective SEO strategies and techniques

-Experience of managing, directing and motivating staff to deliver projects with stretching scope and objectives

-Highly numerate and literate, with the ability to produce top quality written specifications and strategy and implementation communication

-Proactive and highly organized, with strong time management and planning skills

-Able to meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure

-Experience at advising key stakeholders at senior and board level

Education:

-Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Skills:

-Strong Leadership, professional attitude – and leading by example

-Bright, highly self-motivated and driven

-Passionate about Software Development and SEO, with a general thirst for digital knowledge and a significant interest in new emerging technologies

-Ability to solve problems quickly and completely

-Good communication skills in English & Arabic

-Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment

-Analytical and inquisitive, with excellent attention to detail

-Innovative and creative, with a concise, precise and effective approach to problem solving and the ability to develop, deliver and evaluate brilliant ideas founded on rock-solid strategic thinking

-Credible, confident and articulate, with excellent communication and presentation skills and the gravitas to deliver ideas clearly and concisely to internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority

-Reliable, flexible and cooperative