Engineering Lead - Solution & Systems Engineering

SUMMARY:
Design integrated, end-to-end technical solutions aligned to business requirements

POSITION INFO:

Engineering Lead - Solution & Systems Engineering

Role Purpose

To provide senior technical leadership across complex banking systems by designing pragmatic, scalable and sustainable end-to-end solutions. This role combines architecture thinking, hands-on technical depth and delivery leadership within agile environments.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Engineering

• Design integrated, end-to-end technical solutions aligned to business requirements and enterprise architecture direction.

• Analyse and understand existing system landscapes to develop feasible, scalable solution approaches.

• Balance long-term architectural vision with pragmatic delivery constraints.

Technical Leadership

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in defining solution direction.

• Provide technical oversight and guidance across design and implementation phases.

• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, governance and security principles.

Agile Delivery

• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and stakeholders to clarify and refine requirements.

• Participate actively in agile ceremonies (stand-ups, grooming, sprint demos, retrospectives).

• Take ownership of technical direction within delivery cycles.

Innovation & Trends

• Stay current with emerging technology trends and modern architectural patterns.

• Evaluate applicability of new technologies within the banking context.

• Contribute to evolving the organisation's technical landscape.

Governance & Alignment

• Ensure solution alignment with enterprise architecture and organisational strategy.

• Identify risks and make trade-off decisions confidently.

• Recognise when to course-correct and lead teams through change.

Required Experience

• 10+ years in software engineering and solution design.

• Proven experience designing complex, enterprise-scale systems.

• Strong background in modern application architecture (microservices, APIs, distributed systems).

• Experience in banking or regulated enterprise environments preferred.

• Solid understanding of SDLC and agile delivery models.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions and influence senior stakeholders.

Technical Competencies

• Strong systems thinking and integration experience.

• Ability to operate across back-end, front-end and middleware layers.

• Cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure preferred).

• API-driven architecture understanding.

• Secure coding and regulatory awareness (advantageous in banking).