Senior Development Lead

Recruiter:

EQ Plus

Job Ref:

GTG008409/MG

Date posted:

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Hourly

SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Development Lead to oversee a small development team and modernise legacy systems into scalable, efficient solutions. This is a 12-month contract role with opportunities to contribute to high-impact projects and drive technical excellence.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Lead and supervise a small development team, fostering growth and technical competence
Analyse, interpret, and modernise legacy systems to produce improved solutions
Collaborate with stakeholders to define system requirements and ensure delivery meets business objectives
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members on architecture and development best practices
Participate in the full software development lifecycle: design, development, testing, and deployment
Maintain and enhance existing applications, ensuring system performance, scalability, and reliability
Apply cloud technologies and DevOps practices for continuous integration and deployment

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Proven experience leading small development teams
Strong understanding of legacy system architecture and modernisation strategies
Hands-on expertise with Blazor (ASP.NET Core)
Experience with AWS and Azure DevOps
Solid grasp of software development best practices, including version control, CI/CD, and testing
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Proven experience in leading software engineering teams
Relevant qualifications and certifications in software engineering, cloud technologies (AWS/Azure), etc.

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