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Job Description

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems.

8- 15 years’ experience in project/software delivery and/or in a Software Engineering or DevOps capacity.

Knowledge and experience in using and implementing DevOps practices and tools

Experience in SDLC, systems automation, orchestration, deployment, and implementation

Familiarity with test automation practices and tools

Knowledge and experience in Information Technology service management

Facilitate agile release train events and processes to assist the team in delivering value. Communicate with stakeholders, escalate impediments, help manage risk, and drive continuous delivery for successful releases.

Facilitate agile release train events and processes to support the team in delivering value.

Facilitate the Program Increment (PI) planning to Manage and optimize the flow of value through the Agile Release Train (ART) and Solution Train using various tools, such as the Program and Solution Kanban’s and other information radiators.

Establish and communicate the annual calendars for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs).

Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering a Continuous Exploration process which drives the synthesis of a Vision and a Roadmap, through Pre- and Post-PI Planning events.

Facilitate the PI planning event.

Summarize Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency.

Summarize program PI objectives into Solution PI Objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency

Assist in tracking the execution of features and capabilities.

Facilitate periodic synchronization events, including the ART sync at the Essential Level and the Solution Train sync for Solution Trains.

Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary.

Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mind set.

Help manage risks and dependencies.

Escalate and track impediments.

Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks.

Encourage collaboration between teams and System & Solution Architects/Engineering,

Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment

Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the practices associated with DevOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.

Help drive the Lean User Experience (UX) innovation cycle.

Work with the Agile Program Management Office (APMO) on program execution and operational excellence.

Understand and operate within Lean Budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails.

Facilitate System Demos and Solution Demos.

Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve.

Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices

Skills

Competencies

Business Insight

Collaborates

Courage

Cultivates Innovation

Decision Quality

Drives Results

Ensures Accountability

Manages Complexity

Education

Bachelors Degree (B) (Required)

Closing Date

20 January 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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