Software Engineering Lead (Pretoria) at Adams & Adams

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Software Engineering Leadership

• Lead and mentor software engineers, technical specialists and delivery teams to achieve strategic business objectives.
• Establish software engineering standards, development methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

Software Development & Delivery

• Oversee the design, development, testing and deployment of enterprise software solutions.
• Ensure software solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable and aligned with business requirements.
• Drive the successful delivery of development initiatives within agreed timelines and quality standards.

Architecture & Application Modernisation

• Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects to align software solutions with technology strategy.
• Lead application modernisation initiatives and the migration of legacy systems to modern platforms.
• Ensure software designs support future business growth and technology advancement.

DevOps, Quality & Governance

• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines, release management processes and development standards.
• Drive software quality assurance through testing, code reviews, security assessments and performance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance, security requirements and industry best practices.

AI-Assisted Software Engineering

• Champion the adoption of approved AI-assisted development tools and practices.
• Leverage AI technologies

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant Microsoft, Azure, Cloud, DevOps or Agile certifications would be advantageous.

Experience

• 8-12+ years' experience in software engineering, application development and technology delivery.
• 3-5+ years' experience leading software engineering teams and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale applications, integrations and digital transformation projects.
• Experience with cloud technologies, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience managing vendors, service providers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Technical Skills

• C# and .NET technologies (.NET Core/.NET Framework)
• React and modern front-end development
• REST APIs and enterprise integrations
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud platforms and application modernisation
• AI-assisted software engineering tools and practices.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical leadership, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, software architecture, problem-solving, people leadership, communication, innovation, delivery management, governance, risk management, quality assurance, continuous improvement, accountability and collaboration.