Application Development Lead

1. JOB DETAILS

Position Title: Application Development Lead

Reports to: Head of IT Governance, Quality and Digital Service Excellence

Department: Information Technology

The Application Development Lead is responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements, enterprise architecture, and governance frameworks.

The role oversees the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), manages development teams and external partners, and ensures high-quality, scalable, and secure application solutions. It plays a key role in translating business needs into technology solutions while driving efficiency, standardization, and continuous improvement across application development practices.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including design, development, testing, and deployment
• Oversee development and enhancement of enterprise applications ensuring quality, scalability, and performance
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of application solutions aligned with business requirements
• Establish and enforce development standards, coding practices, and technical documentation
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, validate, and translate requirements into technical solutions
• Manage and prioritize application development backlog based on business value and capacity
• Ensure alignment of application initiatives with organizational strategy and digital transformation goals
• Ensure compliance with testing and quality assurance frameworks, including SIT and UAT processes
• Enforce defect management, resolution processes, and adherence to quality gates prior to production release
• Ensure all solutions comply with enterprise architecture standards and integration frameworks
• Govern application integrations using APIs and middleware platforms
• Promote reusability, scalability, and standardization across application environments
• Manage external development vendors and partners to ensure delivery against SLAs and KPIs
• Monitor vendor performance and drive continuous improvement in delivery outcomes
• Ensure adherence to secure coding practices, IT security policies, and regulatory requirements
• Identify and mitigate application-related risks and vulnerabilities
• Drive adoption of Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation to improve delivery efficiency
• Evaluate and implement modern technologies to enhance application capabilities and reduce time to market

• Application Development & SDLC Management – Lead end-to-end application development lifecycle and delivery.
  Proficiency:
  Advanced
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and standards – Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and standards.
  Proficiency:
  Advanced
• Integration & API Management – Manage system integrations using APIs and middleware platforms.
  Proficiency:
  Intermediate
• Dev Ops & CI/CD Practices – Implement automation and continuous delivery practices.
  Proficiency:
  Intermediate
• Quality Assurance & Testing Governance – Ensure compliance with testing frameworks and quality standards.
  Proficiency:
  Intermediate
• Stakeholder Management – Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to deliver solutions.
  Proficiency:
  Advanced
• Manage external vendors and ensure performance against SLAs – Manage external vendors and ensure performance against SLAs.
  Proficiency:
  Intermediate
• Security & Risk Management – Ensure secure development practices and risk mitigation.
  Proficiency:
  Intermediate

Internal: Business Stakeholders, PMO, Enterprise Architecture, IT Operations, IT Security, Quality Assurance Teams

External: Managed Service Providers, Development Vendors, Technology Partners

Operates within a structured IT governance environment, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, quality standards, and security frameworks. The role requires balancing multiple development priorities, managing internal and external teams, and…