Head of Software Engineering

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a hands-on Head of Software Engineering to lead, shape, and elevate their entire engineering function. This is a working leadership role for someone equally passionate about people, process, and code — someone who thrives on building high-performing teams while staying close to the technology.
In this role, the ideal candidate will take full ownership of the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), driving consistency, quality, and automation across a diverse portfolio of legacy systems and modern applications — both internal and customer-facing.
This is a unique opportunity to define how the company builds software, embed a strong DevOps culture, and leave a lasting impact on engineering maturity

POSITION INFO:
Key Duties and Responsibilities Own the SDLC End-to-End Lead the full lifecycle: planning, development, testing, release, and support Build and standardize repeatable, well-documented processes Provide clear visibility into delivery, quality, and performance Drive Agile delivery in partnership with the Scrum Master Lead DevOps & Engineering Excellence Design and improve CI\/CD pipelines for automated, reliable delivery Establish release management practices with low-risk deployments and rollback strategies Implement infrastructure-as-code, environment consistency, and configuration management Foster a DevOps mindset with shared ownership and fast feedback loops Lead potential cloud migration initiatives end-to-end Drive Quality & Testing Strategy Embed unit testing as a core engineering discipline Define and implement a full test strategy (unit, integration, regression, automation) Integrate quality gates directly into the delivery pipeline Improve defect detection, coverage, and release quality Ensure Reliability & Support Excellence Take ownership of production reliability and support Lead incident response and root-cause analysis Implement monitoring, alerting, and operational best practices Partner with implementation teams to ensure smooth releases Lead, Grow & Inspire Manage and mentor a team of ~12 (developers, QA, Scrum, implementation) Collaborate with and develop the existing Senior Team Lead Establish strong engineering standards, code reviews, and accountability Protect and nurture a high-performance, positive team culture Align engineering outcomes with business priorities Essential Skills and Experience Core Experience 9+ years in software development with progression into leadership Proven success building and maturing SDLC processes Deep expertise in .NET \/ C# across legacy and modern systems Strong, hands-on experience with DevOps, CI\/CD, and automation Solid experience with testing strategy and quality engineering Experience owning production systems, reliability, and support Leadership Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and retain high-performing teams A strong, authentic commitment to team culture Comfortable leading by example - from code reviews to hands-on problem solving Nice to Have Cloud platforms (especially Azure) and migration experience Legacy modernization and containerization Exposure to both internal systems and customer-facing products Observability\/SRE practices Relevant certifications (Azure, DevOps, Kubernetes) Your Team You will lead a team of approximately 12 engineers, including: 8 Developers 2 Test Engineers 1 Scrum Master 1 Implementation Specialist Supported by an existing Senior Team Lead What is in it for you Shape the future of engineering practices in a growing organisation Hands-on impact across technology, people, and delivery Work in an environment that values culture, ownership, and continuous improvement Opportunity to modernise systems and drive meaningful transformation If you are a technical leader who loves to build and is excited by the challenge of scaling engineering excellence, then this is for you. Apply Now. For more IT jobs, please visit I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Software Development Data Engineer Data Analyst Infrastructure Architecture ... and more! If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information contact: Evandria Rademeyer Researcher