Software Engineering Lead

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa PBT Group Full time

PBT Group is offering an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Lead II. In this role, you will be responsible for envisioning, leading, and developing fit-for-purpose, integrated end-to-end technical solutions across multiple technologies for the organisation. Your work will involve inspirational technical leadership and visionary long-term thinking to provide guidance across multiple initiatives and achieve product/program alignment.

Our Engineering Leads are responsible for systems engineering and solution design spanning the organization's technology stack, from the back-end to the front-end. They lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver customer value, ensuring adherence to architectural governance and processes. Collaboration with product owners, software engineers, and centres of excellence is essential to refine and research solutions. Engineering Leads play a pivotal role in evolving the technical landscape and continuously enhancing and optimizing the organization's effectiveness.

As an Engineering Lead, you will create innovative software systems and end-to-end solutions meeting business needs and customer demands. Operating at scale and pace, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our software stack.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Analyse problems, formulate solutions within organizational boundaries, architectures, and constraints.
- Take proposed solutions through relevant governance forums, collaborating with key stakeholders.
- Decompose solutions, assist with work scheduling, and identify resource requirements.
- Develop designs, contribute to functional and non-functional requirements, and assist software designers.
- Troubleshoot technical delivery issues and design with a holistic, robust, and sustainable mindset.
- Mentor and coach software engineering practitioners.
- Stay updated on the technical landscape, understanding constraints, and risks.
- Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders.
- Craft end-to-end solutions considering people, technology, systems, and data.
- Future-proof solutions within organizational constraints.
- Build and enhance technical assets touched by the solution for long-term sustainability.
- Contribute to the growth of the engineering lead practice.
- Drive organizational alignment across areas of accountability.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and upskilling within your area of expertise.
- Support the business strategy, objectives, and values.
- Stay current with developments in your field of expertise.
- Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives and corporate responsibility initiatives.
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models, and systems through agile thinking.

**Technical Leadership Responsibilities**:

- Architect, design, and implement scalable next-generation system cloud architectures and automation solutions.
- Act as a technical liaison between clients, product owners, security specialists, full-stack developers, and support engineers.
- Ensure functional and non-functional requirements are appropriately managed.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance in emerging technology areas.
- Mentor engineers in development best practices, system design, continuous delivery, and expectation management.
- Prototype new emerging technologies.
- Advocate for a superior customer experience throughout the product lifecycle.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Minimum six years of work experience in the software industry.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering solutions with noteworthy leadership roles.
- Strong understanding of internet technologies and security principles.
- Deep understanding of software development and the overall SDLC.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.

**Type of Exposure**:

- Management and integration of DevOps tooling in a Cloud environment.
- Accuracy of design realization.
- Analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data for accurate design and implementation.
- Conceptual design and managing production of websites and portals.

**Technical/Professional Knowledge**:

- IT Architecture
- IT Concepts
- Systems Analysis and Design

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Decision Making
- Collaborating
- Innovation
- Influencing
- Managing Work
- Continuous Learning
- Coaching

**Qualifications/Certifications**:
Essential Qualifications: NQF Level: Diploma

Preferred Qualification: BSc (Computer Science), BCom (Information Systems).

Professional Qualification Level 6 (As per new degree naming conventions).

Preferred Certifications: TOGAF Certification

ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or equivalent.
- **_In order to comply with the POPI Act, for future career opportunities, we require your permission to maintain your personal details on our database. By completing and returning this form you give PBT your consent_



  • Johannesburg, South Africa RELX Full time

    Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products? Are you ready for a lead Engineer role? Join us in shaping a more just world. About Us LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

    Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products?Are you ready for a lead Engineer role?Join us in shaping a more just world.About UsLexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa RELX Full time

    Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products? Are you ready for the next step in your engineering career? Join us in shaping a more just world. About Us LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa RELX Full time

    About the Role As a Software Engineering Lead, you will be serving as a Subject Matter Expert for your team. You will also write code for complex systems and applications, and input these into projects, schedules, and methodologies. Responsibilities Working closely with stakeholders to understand and finalize requirements Implementing development...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

    If you are passionate about new technologies, innovation-oriented and eager for technical challenges, then join the LexisNexis technical team to build the new generation of legal analytics products.We operate in human-sized and agile teams to stay in motion, evolve and make room for innovation while collaborating in a stimulating yet international...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

    Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products?Are you ready for the next step in your engineering career?Join us in shaping a more just world.About UsLexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

    Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products? Are you ready for your next lead Engineer role? About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

    Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products?Are you ready for your next lead Engineer role?About our TeamLexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.About...


  • Johannesburg, South Africa Planet10 Full time

    Â - Matric - Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics or related. - 7 years+ Software Development experience. - A successful track record working as an engineering leader across multiple teams. - Experience leading and contributing to software architecture. - Experience leading software engineering practices. - Experience establishing and...

  • Engineering Lead

    4 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time

    **Minimum requirements**: - Post Graduate Degree in Information Technology - Microsoft Azure Developer or Administrator Certification - Minimum 3-5 years' experience as a senior manager running a portfolio of 10+ technical experts - Senior SAP technical skills such as BASIS administration or LAC or Senior Oracle Technology stack **Behavioral...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa GoldenRule Full time

    The RoleSkills and Experience Matric Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics or related. 7 years+ Software Development experience. A successful track record working as an engineering leader across multiple teams. Experience leading and contributing to software architecture. Experience leading software engineering practices. Experience...

  • Engineering Lead

    4 weeks ago


    Johannesburg South, South Africa Globe 24-7 Full time

    Job ID - #BH-6784 - Category - Mining - Location - Johannesburg, South Africa - Job Type - Full Time - Posted Date - 25 August 2023 - Closing Date - 15 September 2023 **The Company** Our client is one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of copper, with mining operations and development projects in key mining regions of Africa, Australia and...

  • UI/UX Lead

    4 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa MRI Software Full time

    From the day we opened our doors in 1971, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software solutions to improve people’s lives. The only way to carry out that mission is to hire the absolute best employees on earth. People like you. Work hard, play hard. Always. Our relentless commitment to client success, our employee resource groups...

  • Engineering Lead

    2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time

    Minimum requirements: Post Graduate Degree in Information Technology Microsoft Azure Developer or Administrator Certification Minimum 35 years' experience as a senior manager running a portfolio of 10+ technical experts Senior SAP technical skills such as BASIS administration or LAC or Senior Oracle Technology stackBehavioral Competencies: Articulating...

  • Engineering Lead

    2 months ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Praesignis (Pty) Ltd Full time

    **Description**: - 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...

  • Engineering Lead

    7 days ago


    Johannesburg, South Africa Expleo Full time

    Overview: 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...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Network Engineering Full time

    These jobs were popular with other job seekers Reference: NES018087-Phind-1Join our dynamic team of Engineers within a leading innovator in the Electronic Manufacturing Industry. With a focus on excellence and continuous improvement, we are committed to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a...

  • Engineering Lead

    2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Praesignis (Pty) Ltd Full time

    Description: 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...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited Full time

    Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30 To shape, plan, lead Portfolio delivery providing expert Engineering skill, directing system capabilities, priorities, resources ensuring solutions are developed,maintained to standards, practices. To synthesize, mature Engineering Practices (Software -; Quality -;...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited Full time

    Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30 To shape, plan, lead Portfolio delivery providing expert Engineering skill, directing system capabilities, priorities, resources ensuring solutions are developed,maintained to standards, practices. To synthesize, mature Engineering Practices (Software -; Quality -;...