Head of Technical Embedded Developer

Deposita is a leading cash & payment solutions company. Our globally-implemented cash management, payment, e-payment, and self-service technologies reduce the risks associated with handling money business, currently has a vacancy for a Head of Technical Embedded Developer based at our office in Midrand, Gauteng and reporting to the Managing Director.

The successful incumbent is a self-starter with a proven track record in maintaining company policy, adopting best practices, and is able to exercise sound judgement in the pursuit of the achievement of the goals of the organisation, and understanding the role which the Head of Technical Embedded Developer plays within a successful business unit. The incumbent will be expected to be results driven and to live the values of the organisation.

This role will be responsible for leading the strategy, development, deployment, and lifecycle management of all embedded technology and technical systems utilized in the company's cash processing operations. This senior leadership role ensures the technical platform is robust, compliant, secure, and drives operational efficiency and new business opportunities in a fast-paced security and cash management environment.

• Define and execute the technical strategy for embedded systems (hardware and software) within all cash processing and smart safe technology platforms.
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle from concept, design, testing, deployment, to maintenance and end-of-life planning for technical products.
• Define and enforce the SSDLC workflow for all embedded and backend development, ensuring security, quality, and compliance at every stage of the software lifecycle.
• Oversee the integration and deployment of the company’s cash processing devices and technical systems into client environments, ensuring seamless operation within their existing solutions.
• Oversee all system interactions from the embedded device level through to transaction processing in Cash Ops via Active
  
  MQ, including backend switch management.
• Manage the full lifecycle of embedded firmware, Linux system development, hardware integration, and backend synchronization, ensuring reliable communication between device-level processes and enterprise backend systems.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to the embedded engineering and technical support teams, ensuring best practices, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Ensure all embedded technical systems comply with relevant industry regulations, security standards, and internal quality requirements.
• Drive quality management processes, ensuring adherence to standards across all technical deployments and system updates.
• Monitor, manage, and report on operational metrics and performance of deployed technology, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
• Lead investigations into technical incidents, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring awareness of non-compliance is addressed.

• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities and solutions where embedded technology can offer a competitive advantage and increase profitable margins.
• Optimize existing systems and processes, exploring cost-effective and high-performance solutions.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the competitor environment and market trends in cash technology to drive innovation.
• Act as the technical subject matter expert for customer needs analysis and the upsell of new products and services to customers.

• Oversee and manage the technical team's performance, development, and discipline.
• Embed health and safety awareness and responsible behavior within the technical operational team, reinforcing the drive to achieve zero harm.
• Ensure effective communication and shared best practice across technical teams and other regions.

• Participate in the design/ development/ review/ implementation and monitoring of the departmental safety plans for each year
• Participate in safety forums created by the company for example…