Engineering Lead

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an Engineering Lead to drive the delivery of complex software projects aligned with business strategy. You will lead a team of engineers and provide guidance on technical issues, acting as the interface between developers and management throughout the project lifecycle.

You will translate business requirements into clear technical specifications, mentor the team, and ensure adoption of Agile/Scrum, DevOps and quality testing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field is required.
• 6 years of experience in engineering and/or software development projects.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum, DevOps, Continuous Delivery and Lean.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers on complex software projects.
• Provide guidance on technical issues and solutions.
• Interface between developers and management across project lifecycle.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications with your team.
• Stay updated on latest software development trends and security practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Stakeholder communication

Agile/Scrum

Security principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

DevOps

Continuous Delivery

Lean principles

Job description

The Engineering Lead is responsible for the successful delivery of Complex Software Projects that are aligned with overall business strategy. The Engineer will be expected to lead and manage a team of Engineers and provide guidance on technical issues as well as technical solutions, providing a direct interface between Developers and Management in all aspects of the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field required
• 6 years of experience with engineering and/or software development projects
• Strong understanding of high-level business processes and software engineering practices including Agile/Scrum methodologies, DevOps, Continuous Delivery and Lean

Requirements

• Have solid experience leading and providing mentorship to a technical team, with a background in software development
• Demonstrate a history of accountability for technical projects and an understanding of how to make projects successful
• Be experienced delivering project updates to a range of stakeholders and working with user feedback to inform and optimize projects
• Keep up to date with the latest trends and technologies in software in order to ensure that best practices for quality software development and testing methodologies are followed
• Work with Product Managers, Project Leads, and Engineers to ensure that business requirements have been turned into technical requirements with clear technical specifications and work with your team to identify and implement those specification
• Strong understanding of internet technologies and security principles