Data Platform Engineering Lead

FirstRand Bank Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking an experienced technology leader to design and develop new applications and systems within the data platform environment. You will translate business needs into IT solutions, influence solution design, and lead teams to support business strategies and objectives.

The role requires shaping enterprise data strategy, ensuring governance and compliance, and guiding architecture decisions across cloud data platforms and analytics.

Qualifications

• Enterprise data strategy and operating models.
• Data governance, quality, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Data architecture, integration, cloud data platforms, artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics, and business intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains effective relationship with business management and stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation of the business Transformation plan and creation of an inclusive culture for employees.
• Design and deliver customer service solutions, systems and interactions aligned to Organisational values and service standards that build the brand.
• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans to facilitate the provision of adequate financial resources.
• Manage team or teams in areas of responsibility in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives.
• Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Analyse information and reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Oversees IT Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Leads Solution Development and Maintenance.
• Develops and maintains Applications.
• Contributes towards the development and implementation of the business unit’s information technology strategy.
• Identify, drive and implement ideas, policies, procedures, standards and frameworks to enhance sales and increase profit and manage future fit practice.
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators and metrics affecting the organization's technology assets; engage technical team as needed to meet goals or address issues.
• Provide thought leadership within the organization; research and evaluate cutting-edge practices and enabling technologies for internal adoption; assess potential partnerships and acquisitions.
• Respond to feedback from stakeholders and use it to make improvements or adjustments to technology.
• Select technology suppliers, vendors, and third-party integrations to design the organization's architecture and the technology stack.
• Establish and nurture effective relationships with collaborators, engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers to make appropriate architectural and build vs. buy decisions.
• Lead the internal and external development teams to build and upgrade the platform.
• Own all technology and product to external stakeholders, partners, investors and future recruitment.

Skills

Data strategy

Governance & compliance

Data architecture

Tools

Cloud platforms

AI & ML

Job description

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking an experienced technology leader to design and develop new applications and systems within the data platform environment. You will translate business needs into IT solutions, influence solution design, and lead teams to support business strategies and objectives.

The role requires shaping enterprise data strategy, ensuring governance and compliance, and guiding architecture decisions across cloud data platforms and analytics.