Technical Team Leader at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• To lead and guide technical design and development across projects, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, code quality, and operational excellence.
• The role supports developers, collaborates with software architects, and ensures systems are robust, scalable, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Drive and document technical designs in collaboration with Software Architects.
• Ensure alignment with FNB’s architectural principles and governance standards.
• Maintain system artifact repositories to reflect current architecture accurately.

Development Support

• Mentor and support developers in implementing best practices.
• Promote consistent use of unit testing and test automation frameworks.
• Conduct code reviews with a focus on quality, performance, and maintainability.

Incident & Production Support

• Lead root cause investigations and propose design improvements.
• Provide second-line support during production incidents and callouts.
• Participate in production log reviews and guide improvements.

Deployment & Automation

• Implement and monitor quality gate checks in CI/CD pipelines.
• Review build gate reports and escalate issues to Technical Team Leads or Delivery Managers.

Monitoring & Health Checks

• Ensure consistent monitoring implementations across systems.
• Evaluate stress testing results and compare with production patterns.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to FNB’s security policies and compliance requirements.
• Assist in scoping and remediation of penetration testing findings.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis and communicate risks and solutions.

Governance & Reporting

• Lead governance engagements and present technical decks within project timelines.
• Support technical design reviews to ensure compliance with FRB standards.

Code Quality & Tooling

• Enforce code quality standards using tools like SonarQube.
• Review pull requests for effective unit testing and code consistency.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance code quality.

Knowledge Sharing

• Actively mentor developers and promote knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to the development and support of internal technical productivity tools.

Core Technologies

• Java / Spring Framework
• JUnit, Mockito
• Git (Version Control)

Advantageous Experience

• Apache Camel
• Camunda BPM
• Kafka (Event Streaming)
• Redis (Caching)

Other Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Relevant certifications in Java, Architecture, or Cloud technologies are a plus.

End Date: March 3, 2026