SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, TAXES – ICT – LEVEL 7 (1 POST)
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Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following posts within the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) – an equal opportunity employer.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
▪ Lead the design, development, testing and deployment of secure, scalable tax systems (i.e.. TaRMS, FDMS etc).
▪ Oversee system changes, ensuring proper governance, documentation and compliance with change management processes.
▪ Promote knowledge management by ensuring accurate documentation, shared repositories and continuous learning within development teams.
▪ Drive innovation through new system enhancements, including modern technologies
(e.g., blockchain, AI).
▪ Enforce coding standards, quality assurance practices and continuous improvement across all teams.
▪ Ensure compliance with regulatory, security and data protection standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, Tax Laws).
▪ Manage risks, internal controls and system integrity, including configuration and version control.
▪ Direct project execution, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business requirements.
▪ Oversee incident and service request management, including monitoring trends and improving system performance.
▪ Lead organizational change initiatives and ensure adoption of new processes and technologies.
▪ Mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams (TaRMS Developers and FDMS Developers), building capacity and succession pipelines.
▪ Ensure implementation of secure development practices and application-level security controls across all systems.
Qualifications and Experience
Job Skills and Competencies
▪ Strong knowledge of enterprise ICT systems and architectures.
▪ Ability to design and manage microservices architectures, including API-driven and event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka), API gateways and patterns such as Saga and CQRS.
▪ Proficiency in modern application development technologies, including Java (Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC) and .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core), along with ORM tools (Hibernate, JPA, Entity Framework) and frontend frameworks (Angular).
▪ Expertise in application security, including SSO, token-based authentication, TLS/SSL encryption and secure coding practices aligned with OWASP standards.
▪ Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, Azure DevOps), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and environment management.
▪ Strong capability in software quality assurance, including automated testing, performance/load testing, API testing and test environment configuration.
▪ Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development practices.
Qualifications and Experience
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, ICT, or a related field.
▪ Minimum 5 years’ experience in ICT systems development, with proven delivery of enterprise platforms, including tax systems and mobile/web applications.
▪ At least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role, leading multi-disciplinary development teams and cross-platform projects.
▪ Professional certification in Java, C#, .NET, Spring, or an application integration platform (required).
▪ ICT governance certification is an added advantage.
▪ Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle, with emphasis on governance, compliance and quality assurance.
▪ Experience in IT governance processes, including change management, incident escalation and secure system integrations.
▪ Proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams (developers, testers, DevOps and integration specialists).
▪ Demonstrated capability to support decision-making within governance frameworks and escalate risks appropriately.
▪ Must be a self-starter with ability to work under pressure and beyond stipulated hours Strong communication and presentation skills along with the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
▪ Good organizational, people and time management skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit applications, accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae by 19 May 2026. All applications should be emailed to ZimraRecruitment@zimra.co.zw with the position title clearly stated in the email subject line, e.g. Head ICT Operations & Service Delivery – ICT Level 5. The applications should be
addressed to:
Director Human Capital
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
6th Floor ZB Centre
Corner First Street / Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
P. O. Box 4360
HARARE
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be responded to and females are encouraged to apply.