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Job Summary Purpose of the Position: Provide Technical and Team Leadership for the UI Development Team with individual contribution responsibility to Develop the Complex Decoder Stack comprising of multiple inhouse and vendor components while delivering on a holistic satellite operator solution. Collaborating with architects to design and deliver STB features and solutions for business requirements. Process improvement initiatives for integration of STB and Head End software components Training, coaching, mentorship, succession planning, recognition and retention planning. Qualifications B.Sc (Electronic and/or Computer Engineering) or similar qualification A Degree in Business Management or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification would be preferred. Post Graduate Degree advantageous Experience Typically, 8+ years of experience in a Consumer Electronic and Embedded Software Stack Development, Tools and Technologies, working through the Design, Development, Testing, Release cycle and Software delivery. Solid experience in Java development for multiple platforms (Windows, Linux and embedded devices) Strong experience in Core Java, Object Orientated principles and design patterns Database Design and Management tools (SQLite, etc.). Understanding of Video Streaming and Control Protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, RTMP, Multicast handling, RTSP, DIAL, SSDP, HTTP, HLS, WebRTC) Nice to have experience in Embedded C/C++ Understanding of Web technologies, HTML, Javascript, CSS Understanding of Video Encryption, Decryption, Multiplexing. Nice to have understanding of Android TV Leadership / Management experience Experience of Performance Management and driving Team Efficiencies Knowledge of Employee Relationship regulations/laws Knowledge of Industry-wide best practices of Processes, Development Methodologies and Tools for Embedded Development Operational Delivery: Individually responsible for delivering on project requirements. Assist UI Manager with formulation of the Development line function strategy. Process Improvement initiative for Software Development across different platforms and different Technologies. Team budget planning, recons purchase orders Lead integration strategies of different branches dependency mapping activities for the various work packages of the release Day to day leadership of team members across CFTs Responsible for knowledge Transfer within the team (Presentations documentation) Assign team members to project teams based on the requirement for that project Analyze the requirements of different work package and assist in product team with identifying requirements for a feature Review work breakdown structure, estimation and risk identification and mitigation Infrastructure requirements planning tracking Defect triage, engineering validation, technical recommendations (incl. approach focus) lifecycle management Responsible for FOSS execution and Reporting Responsible for the quality of code delivery with process improvements and using Static code analysis and review tools Evaluate Memory Management and ensuring Performance of the software within the benchmark Handle Work package escalations from work packagesPlanet10Recruiter

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