Engineering Lead II at Nedbank

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of integrated, cross‑technology solutions that span multiple squads and programmes.
• Mentor and enable engineers, uplifting capability across software development, solution design, automation, and architecture.
• Break down complex problems and produce pragmatic, innovative technical designs that meet business needs.
• Drive the creation of BPMN/DMN-based workflows and guide their implementation in Camunda 7/8.
• Provide governance over architectural standards and ensure alignment with Nedbank engineering guardrails.
• Influence key stakeholders, secure buy‑in, and champion engineering improvements across teams.
• Troubleshoot and problem‑solve complex system, integration, and workflow challenges.
• Manage decomposition of work, sequencing, and resourcing to support delivery objectives.
• Promote long‑term, product‑centric thinking and sustainability in system design.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Systems

Essential Certifications

• Camunda Modeler / Developer Certification
• Cloud certification (Azure / AWS)
• Confluent Kafka Certification

Minimum Experience Level

• 7+ years’ experience in software engineering or solution design.
• Deep practical experience with Java/Spring Boot, microservices, and API design.
• Experience with BPMN/DMN and workflow automation tools (Camunda, IBM BPM, Activiti).
• Solid understanding of cloud foundations, modern architectures, and DevOps practices.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring engineers or leading technical delivery streams.
• Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and communities such as the Engineering Lead Academy.