Brief Description:
A world-class software development company is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to join their Johannesburg team on a 12-months contract.

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.

Qualification:
• 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).
• Information Technology Architect Certification (ITAC) (Open Group).
• Togaf Certification, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or equivalent

Experience, Skills and Competencies Requirements
• Solid practical software engineering, programming and design experience
• Experience with the solution engineering of Banking applications in an integrated Banking environment
• 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 specialisation in one or more domains.
• Exposure to Support and Maintenance
• Strictly SA citizens only!

Technical Requirements
• SOA Architecture / MicroService Architecture: 5 Years
• Infrastructure: 5 Years
• DevOps & Automation: 5 Years
• Systems Design and Implementation: 5 Years
• UML Modelling: 10 Years
• Agile Delivery Methods: 5 Years
• Cloud Architecture & Principles: 5 Years
• Software Development: 5 Years
• Conceptual Design – unpacking business stakeholder concerns: 5 Years
• General IT experience: 10 Years
• Database Architecture: 5 Years
• Design Patterns: 10 Years
• Object-Oriented Concepts: 10 Years
• TOGAF: 5 Years

Key Performance Areas
• Analyse problems and formulate solution based on organisations boundaries, architectures and constraints: Needs to be achievable and operational, must push boundaries when required and continuously push for improvements.
• Design detail solution architecture using new technologies in consultation using the patterns approved by Enterprise Architecture and technology domain SME’s. Design with a holistic, robust and sustainable mindset. Apply a product management mindset (long term thinking)
• Collaborate with the Architecture team to identify the right technologies to be used in the applications.
• Work with technology domain SME’s to shape, contribute and to integrate a solution across the technology stack, from database and DevOps infrastructure that supports continuous deployment.
• Take proposed solutions through relevant governance forums and obtain acceptance for solutions from relevant specialists (domain or technology).
• Collaborate and communicate and obtain buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Decomposition of the solution and assisting with the scheduling/sequencing work and identification of resourcing needs.
• Flesh out designs and contribute to functional and non-functional requirements
• Assist software designers with lower level designs.
• Troubleshoot issues relating to technical delivery.
• Keep abreast of the technical landscape on how it fits together.
• Understand constraints and risk and make the necessary trade-offs.
• Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders.
• Craft the end to end solution taking into consideration: people, technology, systems and data.
• Future proof end to end solutions as far as possible within the organisation constraints.