Datafin was established in 1999 due to the need for a specialized IT recruitment solution. We offer a personalized and flexible recruitment service, specializing in providing both client and candidate with the perfect fit. We pride ourselves on the fact that we have established relationships with industry leaders and a vast majority of our business is repeat...
Read more about this company
ENVIRONMENT:
- EXECUTE regional strategy for all prepaid products while directing & coordinating Sales teams as the next Inland Sales Manager wanted by a dynamic Investment company for its Polokwane/Nelspruit division.
- You will broadly be responsible for achieving set sales targets applicable to the region and all operational aspects associated with achieving the set targets.
- This includes the management and execution of the overall business development, operational, customer service and client retention strategies, supervising the routine performance of all staff and maximising the profitability of the region in line with budgeted sales targets. The ideal candidate be results-driven who prioritizes workload and meets deadlines for a variety of marketing “deliverables”.
- You must have Matric/Grade 12, a suitable tertiary qualification with 5 years’ Sales and Operations Management experience, 3+ years’ experience in Customer Relations/Client Management, is familiar with the purpose and composition of Service Level Agreements and has extensive experience in prepaid informal markets with a hands-on approach.
DUTIES:
Business Development and Growth –
- Drive Channel Sales performance.
- Ensure ALL Sales Representatives achieve all sales, new business acquisition and revenue targets set by the business.
- Grow existing base revenues through a wider product mix.
- Identify and pursue sales opportunities and/or prospects on a regional level.
- Be familiar with company product mix and commercial terms in order to successfully market company capabilities.
- Co-ordinate and facilitate Regional Sales Team activities in accordance with overall company sales strategy.
- Embody the “customer is king” philosophy.
Financial Procedure and Controls –
- Required stock is ordered timeously and in accordance with company stock ordering process.
- Stock count is completed and balanced monthly in accordance with company policy. Required documentation is submitted according to deadline.
- Strict adherence to cash collection and reconciliation process.
- Strict adherence to company banking and reconciliation process.
- Stock distribution in line with a clear understanding of activation numbers to ensure maximum returns.
Reporting and Sales Administration –
- Ensure any reporting requirements are completed accurately and submitted by the deadline.
- Maintain accurate geographical information about prospective and existing customers so as to track national footprint and opportunity.
- Maintain accurate record of sales team activity, efficiency and performance.
- Liaise with internal departments to facilitate efficient flow of the sales process.
- Provide progress reports at regular intervals.
Operational Efficiency –
- Implementation and entrenchment of effective and efficient Sales Force Management.
- Effective capacity management across the entire Regional Sales Team.
- Effective fleet management striving for continuous opex improvement.
- Ensure Regional Sales team adheres to company guidelines about time management.
- Aligning service delivery to customer by creating a culture of excellence.
Human Resource Management –
- Entrench and enforce company policies, processes and procedures.
- Promote a performance-based culture and ensure staff are held accountable.
- Develop Sales team members and build future leaders.
- Live the company values.
- Manage day to day activities of staff to optimum efficiency levels.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- Grade 12 with Matric Certificate.
- Relevant tertiary qualification.
Experience/Skills –
- Sound knowledge of business principles, financial management, marketing and sales.
- Familiar with the purpose and composition of Service Level Agreements.
- 5 Years’ Sales and Operations Management experience.
- 3+ Years’ experience in Customer Relations/Client Management.
- Extensive experience in prepaid informal markets with a hands-on approach.
- Business planning & execution.
- Demonstrates initiative with a results orientation, while exhibiting strong drive and leadership skills.
- Keen Project Management skills with an ability to interact with and motivate others to succeed on several fronts simultaneously.
- Microsoft Office: Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
- Presentation skills.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Detailed, orientated and able to handle multiple tasks at one time.
- Excellent written and verbal communications.
- Excellent business acumen.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work as a member of a team.
- Service orientated.
- Strong analytical, technical and mathematical abilities.
- Strong decision-making ability.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- A leading Insurance Company processes thousands of claims daily, each requiring thorough document review, validation, and processing. Their contact centre manages customer inquiries that follow predictable patterns.
- While their fraud detection currently relies on rules-based systems, there is significant potential to enhance it with machine learning.
- They face real operational challenges that AI can address, and they need someone capable of solving them responsibly. This is not about building prototypes or demos; they are seeking a professional who can deploy AI into production and ensure it runs reliably. Key focus areas include claims document extraction, fraud detection, and customer service copilots.
- These are mission-critical capabilities that must perform consistently every day. If you have experience shipping AI solutions to production and maintaining them, we want to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define the AI governance framework: how models get approved, tested, monitored, and retired
- Implement Azure OpenAI integrations with proper guardrails (content filtering, PII handling, audit logging)
- Build the claims AI pipeline: OCR, document classification, entity extraction, validation
- Establish prompt engineering standards and build a reusable prompt library
- Create evaluation frameworks so they can measure accuracy, latency, and cost objectively
- Implement responsible AI controls because insurance data is sensitive and regulators are watching
- Optimise AI costs. Token budgets, caching strategies, model selection. This stuff adds up fast
- Support the Contact Centre Copilot implementation
- Roll out GitHub Copilot to the development team with appropriate policies and training
- Monitor model performance in production and catch drift before it causes problems
REQUIREMENTS:
What You Bring
- You’ve deployed AI/ML to production and maintained it. Jupiter notebooks don’t count
- 5+ years in software engineering with 2+ years focused on AI/ML
- Hands-on Azure OpenAI or OpenAI API experience
- Strong Python skills for ML pipeline development
- Experience with document AI: OCR, form recognition, NER, document classification
- Understanding of LLM patterns: RAG, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, embedding models
- Familiarity with vector databases and semantic search
- Software engineering discipline: testing, code review, documentation, monitoring
Education
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Relevant cloud, API, or platform engineering certifications (Azure preferred) will be advantageous.
- Equivalent practical experience building and maintaining production APIs and distributed systems will also be considered.
Nice to Have
- Azure AI Services experience (Document Intelligence, Cognitive Services)
- Insurance claims processing knowledge
- Experience with AI safety and responsible AI practices
- Lang Chain, Semantic Kernel, or similar frameworks
- GitHub Copilot enterprise deployment experience
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- BE responsible for the proactive monitoring, maintenance, and support of the organization’s wide area network (WAN), fibre infrastructure, and customer connectivity on a 24/7 basis as the next NOC Network Engineer wanted by a dynamic IT solutions company.
- This role includes real-time fault detection, root cause diagnostics, incident response, service restoration, escalation coordination, and ensuring consistently high service availability for residential and business clients.
- As a key player in the Network Operations Centre, you will ensure uninterrupted connectivity across the network by identifying and resolving issues promptly, supporting field teams, and maintaining regulatory and service level obligations.
- Applications will need the following technical skills: Iris and Observium; MikroTik, Huawei and H3C and Cisco, Freshdesk, RT or proprietary systems & BGP, OSPF, VLANs, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, IPv4/IPv6 subnetting.
DUTIES:
Network Monitoring –
- Continuous, real-time surveillance of network infrastructure using monitoring and alerting platforms.
- Ensure proactive detection of latency, jitter, congestion, or availability anomalies.
Incident and Fault Management –
- Accurate and detailed logging, classification, and prioritisation of network faults.
- Immediate triage and response to outages and performance degradation.
- Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and escalate to internal or external teams where required.
- Track and document fault resolution progress to closure.
- Maintain SLA adherence through effective prioritisation and follow-through.
Support and Communication –
- Respond to and resolve client escalations via WhatsApp, Telegram, email, phone, and ticketing systems.
- Deliver clear and professional communication throughout incidents and planned maintenance.
- Provide premium-tier support to Platinum and Double Platinum clients with urgency and attention to detail.
Client Notifications and Maintenance Coordination –
Draft, distribute, and update clients on planned or emergency maintenance via:
- Email
- IVR system
- Telegram groups
- Online noticeboards or portals
- Confirm scheduled maintenance with third-party infrastructure providers and record all outcomes.
Client Reporting and Documentation –
- Deliver post-incident Root Cause Reports (RFOs) to affected clients.
- Maintain detailed and accurate records of incidents, escalation steps, timelines, and resolutions.
- Update internal knowledge bases and network documentation regularly.
Operational Flexibility and Collaboration –
- Participate in after-hours support and scheduled maintenance windows.
- Remote support to field teams by coordinating splicing, testing, and fibre route diagnostics.
- Provide on-site technical support where necessary (own transport and valid driver’s license advantageous).
Security and Compliance –
- Monitor and report on potential security events, including DDoS attacks and anomalies.
Change and Escalation Management –
- Follow established change control processes for all network changes and maintenance.
- Coordinate with fibre infrastructure providers (e.g. DFA, Openserve, Vumatel, MetroFibre, Frogfoot) and escalate issues appropriately.
- Maintain and refine escalation matrices and contact lists.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Network Monitoring: Iris and Observium.
- Routing/Switching: MikroTik, Huawei and H3C and Cisco.
- Ticketing/CRM: Freshdesk, RT or proprietary systems.
- Network Protocols: BGP, OSPF, VLANs, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, IPv4/IPv6 subnetting.
- VoIP/SIP troubleshooting and diagnostics.
- 24×7 NOC environment – structured rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and public holidays.
- Overtime and on-call standby as required.
- May be required to travel to on-site locations for diagnostics or infrastructure validation.
Advantageous –
- Valid Driver’s License and own transport.
- MikroTik.
- CCNA.
- Networking Essentials.
- N+.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and resolve issues efficiently.
- High attention to detail and disciplined record-keeping.
- Strong sense of accountability and customer service mindset.
- Team-oriented, with a proactive and self-motivated approach to learning.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- A leading Insurance Company is moving to an API-first architecture as part of a broader modernisation effort.
- They are implementing Azure API Management, establishing OpenAI standards, and building the developer portal that will make their APIs discoverable and usable.
- The API Platform Engineer is about creating the API layer that enables the strangler fig migration and future integrations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define API design standards aligned with OpenAI 3.1 that actually get followed
- Architect and manage Azure API Management (APIM) for all external and internal APIs
- Create a versioning strategy that lets us evolve APIs without breaking existing consumers
- Build API templates and code generators that make it easy to create consistent APIs
- Implement API security: OAuth 2.0, JWT validation, rate limiting, IP restrictions
- Set up contract testing so they catch breaking changes before they reach production
- Build and maintain the API documentation portal. If it’s not documented, it doesn’t exist
- Review every new API before it goes live. You’re the quality gate
- Create mock services so frontend teams can develop against APIs that don’t exist yet
- Define integration patterns for Group system connectivity
REQUIREMENTS:
What You Bring
- You’ve built and maintained API platforms at scale. You know what separates a good API from a bad one
- 5+ years in API development or API platform roles
- Deep understanding of REST principles and pragmatic application of them
- Azure API Management experience (or similar gateway experience)
- You can write an OpenAPI spec from scratch and explain why every decision matters
- Strong security background: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, API threat modelling
- C# and ASP.NET Core Web API proficiency
- Experience with API testing tools: Postman, Bruno, Newman, contract testing frameworks
Education
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Relevant certificates in cloud platforms, API management, or platform engineering (Azure preferred) will be advantageous.
- Equivalent practical experience building and maintaining production APIs and distributed systems will also be considered.
Nice to Have
- GraphQL or gRPC experience
- Event-driven API patterns (webhooks, AsyncAPI)
- Experience with Backstage or similar developer portals
- Insurance integration experience (ACORD standards awareness)
- You’ve evangelised API standards to resistant teams before
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- One of South Africa’s leading insurance providers is looking for a Developer Experience Engineer to join their team. They are building a Platform Engineering practice, and developer experience is central to that effort.
- They are implementing Backstage as their internal developer portal, creating templates for new services, and building the self-service capabilities that let developers focus on building rather than fighting infrastructure. This role is about making the platform so good that teams actually want to use it.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement and maintain Backstage as their internal developer portal
- Build the service catalogue so developers can discover what exists and who owns it
- Create golden path templates: “start a new API service” should take 5 minutes, not 5 days
- Design software templates that enforce their standards while staying flexible
- Write documentation that developers actually read (yes, it’s possible)
- Build self-service capabilities: environment provisioning, secrets management, config updates
- Implement TechDocs so documentation lives with code and stays current
- Create developer productivity dashboards and track metrics that matter
- Gather feedback from developers and turn complaints into improvements
- Run enablement sessions and training when they roll out new capabilities
- Contribute to software development and platform engineering tasks, including coding, debugging, and optimisation where it improves developer experience outcomes.
- Build and maintain internal tools, scripts, and services that enhance developer productivity and reduce friction.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to write and review production-quality code aligned to platform standards and best practices.
- Support integration and automation efforts across the platform, contributing code where required to enable self-service capabilities.
- Assist with refactoring and improving existing systems and tooling to align with modern engineering practices.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives within the platform engineering team.
REQUIREMENTS:
What You Bring
- You’ve worked on internal developer tools or platforms before. You understand the unique challenges
- 3+ years software development experience
- Backstage experience or similar developer portal platforms (Port, Cortex, OpsLevel)
- Strong TypeScript and React skills (Backstage frontend is React)
- You understand developer workflows because you’ve been a developer
- Technical writing skills. You can explain complex things simply
- Empathy for developer experience. You notice friction that others accept as normal
Education
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Relevant certifications in cloud platforms, DevOps, or developer tooling (Azure preferred) will be advantageous.
- Equivalent practical experience improving developer workflows, tooling, and platform adoption will also be considered.
Nice to Have
- Experience building CLI tools or VS Code extensions
- Knowledge of the Backstage plugin ecosystem
- Experience measuring developer productivity (DORA metrics, developer surveys)
- Training or facilitation experience
- You’ve evangelised platform adoption to sceptical teams
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- Our client is migrating from Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise as part of a larger platform modernisation. They are implementing GitHub Actions, infrastructure as code, automated security scanning, and proper environment management.
- They need a DevOps Engineer to build the CI/CD platform, the infrastructure automation, and the security tooling that makes fast, safe delivery possible.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and build CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions that become the standard for all teams
- Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or Bicep for all Azure resources
- Automate environment provisioning so developers can spin up feature environments without filing tickets
- Integrate security scanning into pipelines: SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, secret detection
- Roll out GitHub Advanced Security and establish policies that actually get followed
- Manage secrets properly with Azure Key Vault and ensure nothing sensitive ends up in repos
- Create deployment strategies (blue-green, canary) that enable zero-downtime releases
- Build automated rollback capabilities because things will go wrong and they need to recover fast
- Maintain IIS configuration standards (yes, they still have Windows workloads)
- Document pipeline patterns and create reusable templates that teams actually want to use
- Migrate CI/CD pipelines from Azure Devops to GitHub Actions
- Maintain a list of all CI/CD pipelines and their purpose
- Maintain integrations to Static code analysis tools
REQUIREMENTS:
What You Bring
- You’ve been the person responsible for CI/CD at a previous company. You know what works and what doesn’t
- 5+ years in DevOps, platform engineering, or similar roles
- Strong GitHub Actions experience (or Azure DevOps with willingness to transition)
- Infrastructure as code fluency: Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
- Deep Azure knowledge across compute, networking, and security services
- Scripting skills: PowerShell, Bash, and CLI tools
- Understanding of .NET build and deployment processes
- You believe security is everyone’s job, not just the security team’s
Education
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Relevant certifications in cloud platforms, DevOps, or infrastructure automation (Azure preferred) will be advantageous.
- Equivalent practical experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud platforms will be considered.
Nice to Have
- GitHub Advanced Security certification or deep experience
- Kubernetes/AKS experience
- GitOps patterns (Flux, ArgoCD)
- Experience migrating from Azure DevOps to GitHub
- Security certifications (AZ-500 or similar)
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- Our client is migrating from Azure DevOps to GitHub Enterprise as part of a larger platform modernisation. They are not looking for someone to maintain the status quo.
- They are looking for a Platform Architect who can look at a VB.NET monolith that’s been running for years and see the modern, event-driven, cloud-native platform it needs to become.
- If you’ve done this before and you’re ready to do it again with full backing from leadership, they want to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define and own the target architecture for their entire platform, from database to UI
- Lead their strangler fig migration strategy, identifying which parts of the monolith to tackle first and how to do it safely
- Establish clean architecture patterns, domain boundaries, and coding standards that the team will follow for years
- Make the hard calls on build vs buy, which frameworks to adopt, and when to take on technical debt (and when to pay it down)
- Create Architecture Decision Records so future engineers understand why they made the choices they made
- Design event-driven patterns that decouple their systems and enable real-time data flows
- Work hands-on when needed. This isn’t a PowerPoint role. You’ll be in the code, reviewing PRs, and unblocking the team
- Present technical roadmaps to senior leadership and translate complex decisions into business terms
- Mentor a team of engineers who are hungry to learn modern practices
REQUIREMENTS:
What You Bring
- You’ve migrated at least one legacy monolith to a modern architecture. Not in theory. In production. You have the scars and the stories
- 10+ years of software development, with at least 5 years making architectural decisions
- Deep .NET expertise (C#, ASP.NET Core). Their legacy is VB.NET/WebForms, their future is C#/Blazor
- You understand clean architecture, DDD, CQRS, and event sourcing, and you know when each pattern actually makes sense
- Strong Azure experience (App Services, Functions, Service Bus, SQL, Event Hubs)
- You can explain complex technical concepts to non-technical executives without dumbing it down or losing them
- You’re opinionated but not dogmatic. You’ll fight for the right approach, but you’ll also listen
Education
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Postgraduate qualifications in architecture, cloud computing, or business (advantageous)
- Relevant certifications in cloud architecture and enterprise architecture (Azure preferred) are strongly advantageous.
- Equivalent practical experience designing and delivering large-scale, modern platform architectures will also be considered.
Nice to Have
- Insurance or financial services experience
- Experience with Blazor
- TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture background
- You’ve built platform engineering teams from scratch before
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- SERVE as the organisational engine of the broader Tech team, driving the execution of all technical projects across the business as the next Project Manager sought by a dynamic Logistics company.
- You will ensure that scoping, development, deployment, and adoption run rapidly and efficiently across client integrations, internal CRM systems, core platform modernisations, and infrastructure upgrades.
- The ideal candidate must have a recognised Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum Master) with preferably a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field with at least 6 years’ experience with at least 2 years within a similar role including deep experience in agile delivery and managing multiple, concurrent technical projects.
DUTIES:
Drive Enterprise-Wide Tech Delivery –
- Manage the end-to-end execution of diverse technology projects across the entire Tech team, ensuring they are delivered on time, in full, and within budget.
- Oversee project lifecycles spanning client engagements, deployments, core system enhancements, and new digital product rollouts.
Enable Cross-Functional Collaboration –
- Act as the central coordinator between Development teams, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and Client-facing Integration Specialists.
- Build a culture of speed and accountability within Project teams, tracking milestones, managing sprint cycles, and removing delivery blockers daily.
Manage Risk, Resources and Quality –
- Maintain clear visibility and reporting on all ongoing tech pipelines for the CTO and executive team.
- Proactively manage project resources, mapping capacity across Developers, Analysts, and Support staff to maintain a steady flow of high-value delivery.
Drive Continuous Improvement Processes –
- Regularly review project delivery life cycles (scoping, building, testing, deploying) to identify bottlenecks and implement more efficient agile methodologies.
- Standardise project reporting and tracking tools to provide the executive team with real-time, transparent views of project health.
Stakeholder Communication and Alignment –
- Act as the primary point of escalation for project risks, proactively communicating mitigation strategies to both internal leadership and external clients.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
- Recognised Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum Master) is Non-Negotiable.
Experience/Skills –
- Minimum 6 years’ experience with at least 2 years within a similar role.
- Deep experience in agile delivery and managing multiple, concurrent technical projects.
- Experienced in managing distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced settings.
- Commercially minded, connects tech execution to bottom-line impact.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Delivers fast: Biased for action — prefers done over perfect.
- Empowers others: Builds capable, independent teams.
- Collaborates well: Works across departments and values input.
- Thinks customer-first: Solves real-world courier problems.
- Uses data: Backs decisions with facts and analytics.
- Stays humble: Open to learning, improving, and listening.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- A dynamic Logistics company seeks the expertise of a Senior Integration Business Analyst to act as a hands-on, delivery-focused leader who ensures its technology translates into commercial value for its merchants.
- This role will focus on swift onboarding, system uptime, and continuous improvement to ensure seamless customer experience including ensuring all existing integrations and plugins are up to date and ready for core platform changes across Shopify, Woo-commerce, and Magento.
- The successful incumbent must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Business Administration, or a related field with 10+ years’ experience in a senior tech role with proven success in system transformation, product delivery, and cloud tech.
DUTIES:
Drive Client Integrations –
- Ensure successful, on-time, and in-full integrations for all new clients.
- Lead comprehensive client requirements gathering to understand their exact e-commerce needs.
- Oversee the configuration of existing plugins and integrations, tailoring them precisely to the client’s requirements.
- Facilitate thorough client training to ensure quick adoption and value realization.
Ensure Platform Stability and Readiness –
- Take ownership of existing client integrations to guarantee maximum uptime.
- Proactively ensure all existing integrations and plugins are up to date and ready for core platform changes across Shopify, Woo-commerce, and Magento.
Bridge the gap between Client Needs and Development –
- Actively prioritise new client requirements to ensure the development team focuses on high-impact features.
- Write clear, detailed specs for new requirements for sharing with Dev.
- Maintain clear boundaries: ensure the actual development of integrations/plugins sits with the Dev Team, while you own the scoping and delivery.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Certifications in major eCommerce platforms or integration technologies are a strong advantage.
Experience/Skills –
- 10+ Years in senior tech roles – Logistics, e-commerce, or platform businesses ideal. Proven success in system transformation, product delivery, and cloud tech.
- Commercially minded, connects tech to bottom-line impact.
- Strong leadership skills – builds trust, coaches well, and leads by example.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Delivers fast: Biased for action – prefers done over perfect.
- Empowers others: Builds capable, independent teams.
- Collaborates well: Works across departments and values input.
- Thinks customer-first: Solves real-world courier problems.
- Uses data: Backs decisions with facts and analytics.
- Stays humble: Open to learning, improving, and listening.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- A dynamic Logistics company in Johannesburg is seeking a highly skilled PHP Technical Lead to serve as the Capability Owner (Build & Maintain). The role is responsible for ensuring that internal tools are optimised, digitised, and perfectly aligned with business requirements while also leading a team of Devs and remaining actively involved in coding and technical delivery.
- The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on Development expertise with the ability to lead, guide, and scale a Development team, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions that support business growth.
- Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, with proven success in system transformation, product delivery, and cloud technologies, including deep experience in data platforms, architecture, and Agile delivery. Strong proficiency in PHP, React, and MySQL, JavaScript and HTML is essential.
DUTIES:
Own,Build and Scale solutions –
- Build, maintain, and enhance software solutions using PHP, React, and MySQL.
- Act as the technical lead and hands-on contributor, actively participating in coding, code reviews, and solution design.
- Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned to business needs.
- Establish and enforce development standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
Lead and Develop the Engineering Team –
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of Developers, driving a high-performance and collaborative culture.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and oversight to ensure quality and consistency across all deliverables.
- Manage team workload, priorities, and delivery timelines in line with business expectations.
- Foster continuous improvement through Agile practices, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
Drive Internal Digital Transformation –
- Continuously enhance and digitise business processes through technology-driven solutions.
- Translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.
- Deliver solutions that improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and performance.
Manage Vendor and Development Delivery –
- Translate internal business requirements into solutions designed to scale and evolve with the organisation.
- Manage external build and support partners, ensuring adherence to SLAs, timelines, and quality standards.
- Ensure alignment between internal development and external delivery partners.
Manage Tech Governance and Data Integrity –
- Ensure all development adheres to security policies, compliance standards, and best practices.
- Enforce user access controls and data protection standards.
- Champion data hygiene and integrity, ensuring data is clean, structured, and securely integrated across systems.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience/Skills –
- Proven success in system transformation, product delivery, and cloud technologies.
- Deep experience in data platforms, system architecture, and Agile delivery.
- Strong hands-on experience with PHP, React, and MySQL.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor development teams while remaining technically hands-on.
- Experience managing distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
- Commercially minded, with the ability to connect technical delivery to business impact.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Delivers fast: Biased for action — prefers done over perfect.
- Empowers others: Builds capable, independent teams.
- Collaborates well: Works across departments and values input.
- Thinks customer-first: Solves real-world courier problems.
- Uses data: Backs decisions with facts and analytics.
- Stays humble: Open to learning, improving, and listening.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- SERVE as the hands-on expert bridging technology with clients’ businesses as the next Integration Business Analyst sought by a dynamic Logistics company in Joburg. You will work directly with clients to configure plugins, conduct training, and ensure their e-commerce storefronts are seamlessly connected to in-house systems.
- You will also write customer integration specification that contains field mapping and custom features.
- The ideal candidate will need a Degree/Diploma or relevant technical qualification in Information Technology, Software Development, Information Systems, or a related field with demonstrable technical training or certifications in API integrations and major eCommerce platforms & at least 8 years’ experience in a similar role.
- You will also need proven success in product delivery and e-commerce integrations and deep functional knowledge of web technologies (REST APIs, JSON, XML).
DUTIES:
Execute Client Integrations –
- Provide hands-on configuration of existing plugins and integrations tailored directly to the client’s requirements.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical configuration issues rapidly to accelerate the client’s time-to-value.
Empower Clients through Knowledge –
- Conduct hands-on client training sessions to ensure merchants are confident and capable of using our platforms.
- Act as the technical face of the company during the onboarding phase, building trust and ensuring a smooth transition.
- Translate requirements and issues between customer and developers.
Translate Needs into Technical Requirements –
- Work directly with clients to drive requirements gathering for new integrations.
- Assist in writing clear technical specs for new requirements to be shared with the Dev Team.
- Actively monitor and test existing integrations to ensure they are up to date and ready for Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento changes.
Champion Quality Assurance and Best Practices –
- Maintain meticulous documentation of all client configurations to ensure a seamless handover to Support and Maintenance teams.
- Actively contribute to a centralised knowledge base of common integration hurdles and solutions to speed up future onboarding.
Ensure Integration Security & Governance –
- Ensure client configurations adhere to internal security and data privacy standards.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- Degree, Diploma, or relevant technical qualification in Information Technology, Software Development, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Demonstrable technical training or certifications in API integrations and major eCommerce platforms.
Experience/Skills –
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in similar role.
- Proven success in product delivery and e-commerce integrations. Deep functional knowledge of web technologies (REST APIs, JSON, XML).
- Commercially minded, connects tech to bottom-line impact.
- Strong functional skills – builds trust, trains effectively, and operates with high attention to detail.
- Own reliable vehicle and valid Driver’s License.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Delivers fast: Biased for action – prefers done over perfect.
- Empowers others: Builds capable, independent teams.
- Collaborates well: Works across departments and values input.
- Thinks customer-first: Solves real-world courier problems.
- Uses data: Backs decisions with facts and analytics.
- Stays humble: Open to learning, improving, and listening.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- YOUR strong customer service focus and passion for delivering high-quality projects is wanted by a leading Cloud Solutions company seeking its next Project Manager. You will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they meet customer expectations, stay within budget, and are completed on time.
- The ideal candidate must have Matric/Grade 12 with a suitable tertiary qualification or equivalent with at least 5 years’ project coordination experience including 2 years’ Project Management experience.
- You will need strong Project Management skills & proficiency with PM tools such as Zoho Projects and MS Project, a proven track record in managing projects, and knowledge of the ICT industry.
DUTIES:
- Lead the scoping, planning, and execution of projects from start to finish, ensuring alignment with company strategy and goals.
- Develop project plans, including timelines, critical path, resource allocation, and budgets.
- Coordinate project activities, manage resources, track progress, and adjust plans as needed to ensure successful delivery.
- Manage risks by identifying, documenting, and mitigating potential issues throughout the project lifecycle.
- Communicate regularly with customers, stakeholders, and Project teams, providing updates and maintaining strong relationships.
- Organize site surveys and coordinate with technical and implementation teams to ensure smooth project execution.
- Ensure all project documentation is up-to-date, accessible, and complies with corporate governance standards and standard operating procedures.
- Maintain a detailed RACI Matrix and RAID Register for projects involving multiple delivery partners.
- Facilitate training for customers and end-users as needed, ensuring proper knowledge transfer.
- Ensure Acceptance Test (ATP) and project signoffs are completed and communicated to all relevant parties (e.g., Customer, Account Manager, Engineering, etc.).
- Provide quality assurance during project implementation and handover, ensuring the final delivery meets agreed-upon scope, time, and cost requirements.
- Conduct regular project meetings, track action items, and ensure timely execution of all tasks.
- Manage the transition of completed projects to the Billing and Support teams for ongoing maintenance.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- Grade 12 / Matric.
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent.
Experience/Skills –
- Minimum of 5 years of project coordination experience.
- Minimum of 2 years Project Management experience.
- Experience with project management tools (e.g. Zoho Projects, MS Project, other).
- Understanding of infrastructure, ICT services, networking and technology (Essential).
Advantageous –
- Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP, Prince 2).
- Contact Centre deployment experience.
- Business Process Mapping experience.
- Visio skills.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Organized with strong time management abilities.
- High attention to detail and results-driven.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently in a dynamic environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to handle conflict under pressure.
- Team-oriented with a collaborative approach to managing projects.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- A document Automation Solutions company is seeking a Junior Support Agent to join their team. You will be the first line of defense for their document management and process automation ecosystem, as well as their Print management software packages that are sold to their customers.
DUTIES:
- Tier 1 Support (Initial triage of the support request)
- Tier 1 Troubleshooting
- System Maintenance
- System Updates
REQUIREMENTS:
Technical Requirements (Must-Haves) – Min 3 years’ experience
- SQL Knowledge (Microsoft SQL) PostgreSQL is an Advantage. Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and above
- Basic Web Technologies Familiarity with HTML/CSS and an introductory understanding of JavaScript for client-side form logic.
- Basic understanding of AI and Natural Language Prompts
- Technical Troubleshooting skills. The ability to do basic problem-solving.
- Windows Environment experience. Navigating Windows Server environments and managing basic IIS (Internet Information Services) settings. Windows Server 2016 and above
- Windows Desktop Environment Experience: Navigating Windows Desktop environments and managing basic services and software packages.
- Basic Networking skills: Familiar with how a network is set up and configured.
Advantages Requirements:
- A Basic understanding of APIs and how data moves between different software platforms.
- Experience with Regular Expressions (RegEx) for data validation and pattern matching.
- Knowledge of document management and workflow technologies.
- MAC OS Environment experience with navigating and managing basic Services
- Linux OS Environment experience with navigating and managing basic services and applications
ATTRIBUTES:
- Patience: The ability to translate “tech-speak” into plain English for non-technical users.
- Documentation Skills: A commitment to logging tickets accurately.
- Adaptable: The ability to learn new technologies and grow core skills to fulfil other roles in the organization.
- The ability to work under intense pressure.
go to method of application »
ENVIRONMENT:
- A provider of cutting-edge solutions in the Aerospace industry seeks the coding expertise of a Senior Full Stack Developer who enjoys solving complex problems, working on high-reliability systems, and contributing to architecture and technical direction.
- Your core role will entail helping to design and deliver robust, secure, and high-performance web-based systems that support spacecraft operations and mission control.
- You’ll design, build, and maintain mission-critical web applications used for satellite operations, telemetry visualisation, and secure command interfaces. You’ll work across the Full Stack – from intuitive Frontend dashboards to reliable, scalable Backend services.
- Applicants will require 8+ years Full Stack Development experience with proficiency in .NET Core APIs, Azure/AWS, TypeScript, Docker, SQL, CI/CD & Angular – preferably Angular 21.
DUTIES:
- Design, develop, and maintain mission-critical web applications and operational dashboards that support satellite missions and real-time Telemetry monitoring.
- Build and evolve scalable .NET-based REST APIs and Backend services that ingest, process, and securely expose spacecraft Telemetry data.
- Develop responsive, high-performance SPA Frontend interfaces for data visualisation, mission status monitoring, and secure command execution.
- Integrate real-time data streams into intuitive, reliable UI components with a strong focus on usability and system reliability.
- Implement robust authentication, authorisation, and secure coding practices to protect mission systems and sensitive data.
- Deploy and operate applications in Azure (or AWS) environments using containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
- Contribute to architectural decisions, code quality standards, and long-term platform evolution.
- Collaborate closely with Systems Engineers and Mission Operations teams to translate operational requirements into production-ready software solutions.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- DeBSc / BEng in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
Experience/Skills –
- 8+ Years’ experience in Full Stack development (mission-critical or high-reliability systems advantageous).
- Strong Angular experience, preferably Angular 21 (SPA architecture, RxJS, reactive forms).
- Strong .NET Core API Development experience.
- Designing RESTful APIs and scalable Backend systems.
- Experience deploying to Azure or AWS.
- Experience with advanced TypeScript patterns and strict typing practices.
- Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of secure coding and web security principles.
- Solid understanding of SQL databases (MySQL or similar).
Advantageous –
- Experience with real-time data systems or event-driven architectures.
- Background in mission-critical, regulated, or high-reliability environments.
- Exposure to Aerospace, satellite, or space systems.
- Experience with data visualisation and complex dashboards.
- Familiarity with Telemetry or ground control systems.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Method of Application
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.