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Job Description

We are seeking an Engineering Team Lead of a small team cross-functional to join our leadership team and drive technical excellence project execution and the professional development of our engineering staff.

The Engineering Team Leads play a pivotal role in managing and developing engineering teams ensuring project success and contributing to the overall technical strategy of the company. The expectation of this role is lead engineers across 2-3 agile teams in a domain.

The incumbent will be responsible for the development of full-stack systems looking into the design development process and testing of the software application and ensuring it meets the needs of Old Mutual and its customers. The role is technical development and people management.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership: Lead and inspire a team of talented software engineers providing technical guidance architectural direction and mentorship.

Be involved in recruitment and mentoring activities across the chapter and help drive the growth of an engineering culture within their area of responsibility.

Full-Stack Development: Lead the end-to-end design development and maintenance of web applications ensuring they meet high standards for functionality performance and user experience.

Project Management: Oversee the planning execution and delivery of complex software projects ensuring they are completed on time and within scope.

Team Development: Identify the strengths and growth areas of team members and develop plans for their professional growth and skill enhancement.

Collaboration: Foster a culture of collaboration knowledge sharing and best practices within the engineering team and cross-functional teams.

Problem Solving: Help the team tackle technical challenges remove roadblocks and ensure projects meet high-quality standards.

Testing and Debugging: Establish testing strategies develop unit tests and provide expertise in debugging and optimizing code for performance and reliability.

API Integration: Work on integrating APIs and third-party services focusing on security scalability and efficiency.

DevOps and Deployment: Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines containerization and cloud services to optimize application deployment and scaling.

Mentoring and Collaboration: Mentor and collaborate with junior and intermediate developers contributing to team growth knowledge sharing and best practices.

Architecture and Design: Drive architectural decisions system design and code reviews to ensure scalable and maintainable software solutions.

Technical Strategy: Contribute to the development and execution of the companys technical strategy and roadmap.

Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between the engineering team and non-technical stakeholders providing updates and ensuring alignment with project goals.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in computer science Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

8 years of experience as a software engineer with a track record of delivering complex projects.

Strong expertise in software development including proficiency in front-end and back-end technologies and frameworks.

Previous experience in a leadership or mentorship role within a software engineering team.

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Exceptional communication teamwork and leadership abilities.

Commitment to staying updated with emerging industry trends and technologies.

Experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and microservices architecture.

Previous experience leading and managing cross-functional development teams.

Agile or Scrum certification and familiarity with project management tools.

Lead the development and maintenance of applications and systems for assigned functional areas or business units. Includes systems analysis and development. OML roles mapped to this profile are: Technical Lead: Software Engineering Processing Technical Lead: Software Engineering SQL Technical Lead: Platform Engineering Software Engineer Lead Manager: Digital Solutions Technical Lead: Social Platforms and OMF IT Development Capability Manager.

Skills

.Net Full Stack Full Stack Development Action Planning Adaptive Thinking Agile Methodology Agile Project Management Budget Management C#.NET Change Management Current State Assessment Data Compilation Design DevOps Evaluating Information Executing Plans Full Stack Development Futures Thinking Gaps Analysis Information Technology Management IT Implementation Java Learning and Development (L&D) Managing Stakeholder Expectations Oral Communications People Management 14 more

Competencies

Business Insight

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Cultivates Innovation

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Develops Talent

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

15 June 2025 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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