Engineering Lead

Job Title:

Engineering Lead

Job Location:

Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline:

December 19, 2024

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Job Description:

Expert in one or more technology stack:

• Java Front End Development - Angular JS, Spring, Spring MVC, Spring Boot framework, Hibernate and JPA, REST API and SOAP services
• Experience along with tools like Service Manager & XLRelease for DEVOPS
• Kubernetes, Docker

Must have end to end experience of executing one project as Solution Architect.

To envision, lead and develop fit for purpose, integrated end-to-end technical solutions across multiple technologies for the organisation, through inspirational technical leadership and visionary long-term thinking.

Provide leadership across multiple initiatives guiding engineering lead practitioners to achieve product/programme alignment.

Role:

1. Analyse problems and formulate solutions based on organisations’ boundaries, architectures and constraints.
2. Design detailed solution architecture using new technologies in consultation using the patterns approved by Enterprise Architecture and technology domain SME’s.
3. Design with a holistic, robust and sustainable mindset.
4. Apply a product management mindset (long term thinking).
5. Collaborate with the Architecture team to identify the right technologies to be used in the applications.
6. Work with technology domain SME’s to shape, contribute and to integrate a solution across the technology stack, from database to DevOps infrastructure that supports continuous deployment.
7. Take proposed solutions through relevant governance forums and obtain acceptance for solutions from relevant specialists (domain or technology).
8. Collaborate, communicate and obtain buy-in from key stakeholders.
9. Decompose the solution and assist with scheduling/sequencing work and identification of resourcing needs.
10. Flesh out designs and contribute to functional and non-functional requirements.
11. Assist software designers with lower level designs.
12. Troubleshoot issues relating to technical delivery.
13. Keep abreast of the technical landscape on how it fits together.
14. Understand constraints and risk and make the necessary trade-offs.
15. Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders.
16. Craft the end-to-end solution taking into consideration: people, technology, systems and data.
17. Future proof end-to-end solutions as far as possible within the organization constraints.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in development and design (Application, Infrastructure, etc.).
• Bachelor Degree in either Information Systems, Informatics or Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent work experience).
• Advantage to have Information Technology Architect Certification (ITAC) (Open Group), Togaf Certification, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or equivalent.

Experience:

• Solid practical software engineering, programming and design experience.
• Experience with the solution engineering of Banking applications in an integrated Banking environment.
• Strong technical acumen on how the technical landscape fits together: Broad understanding of end-to-end landscape, specialization in one domain.
• Hands-on experience with the following technology stack: Angular JS, Spring, Spring MVC, Spring Boot framework, Hibernate and JPA, REST API and SOAP services.
• Experience in end-to-end system, security, integration and infrastructure design.
• Architectural thinking.
• Strong financial background either fintech banking start-up or financial e-commerce.
• Technical leadership: mentoring, coaching and developing a talent pipeline.
• A proven track record in decision making.
• Troubleshooting in software solution development.
• DevOps experience and exposure to agile methodologies.
• Experience in technical design modelling and methods.
• Require a broad understanding of end-to-end landscape and specialization in one or more domains.
• Exposure to Support and Maintenance ICT jobs.