Engineering Lead

 

Recruiter:

Isilumko Staffing (JHB)

Job Ref:

2903829266

Date posted:

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa


JOB SUMMARY:
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Fixed term Contract - 6-12 Months 

 

Key member of the combined business and IT program team, synthesizing across all

Engineering Practices (Software -; Quality -; Change & Release; DEVOPS), owning, leading,

and driving the engineering practices across all delivery teams (5 to 12 teams) within the

program. The Engineering Lead plans and oversees delivery, ensuring that the appropriate

number and required skills of resources are available for the demand across the program

and solutions are correctly developed and maintained within Group IT standards and

practices, acting as Technical Lead within the Program. Oversee and maintain engineering

quality and performance standards, directing the system capabilities and priorities. Lead

and manage the engineering resources: software engineers, quality engineers and technical

system team members within the program (50 – 80 resources), building the required

capacity, capability, and competencies in the Engineering team. Support platform owners

within the Program or Portfolio with the management and maintenance operations of the

Technical Platform for audit and stability purposes

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Provide expert engineering skill, mature the Software Engineering practices and shape

delivery on a Program level

 

Oversee technical solutions delivery and management in line with Group IT Centre of

Excellence quality and engineering standards and practices

 

Contribute to and maintain the technical capability by implementing Software

Engineering standards to maintain required stability, resilience and performance levels

 

Construct the Engineering Practice team within the Program

 

Maintain the competency of the Engineering team by coaching and growing the Practice

Engineering Team members

 

Act as change agent, driving continuous improvement and Ways of Work

 

Manage the Engineering team specifically through Performance Management and

career development

 

Contribute to management of Technical Platform(s) (where Technical Platforms are

owned within the Program)

 

Qualifications

 

Degree - IT and Computer Sciences

Agile Software development methodologies and associated practices such as Continuous Integration, Software Defined Infrastructure, Evolutionary Architecture, etc.

Experience

: Information Technology Business Partnering and Service Management 

: 5-7 Years - Information Technology

Solution Engineering

Years: 7-10 years

: Practice Management and Leadership

Years: 5-7 Years

 

Behavioural Competencies

Providing Insights

Making Decisions

Adopting Practical Approaches

Directing People

Developing Expertise

Exploring Possibilities

Examining Information

Developing Strategies

Embracing Change

Technical Competencies

Business Process Improvement

Business Analysis

Organisation Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Research and Information Gathering

Trouble Shooting Ability

IT Knowledge

 

 


 

 

 

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