Engineering Lead

HelloKindred; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 895,440 - 1,057,996; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to coordinate delivery across business, product, architecture and build stakeholders. Although titled Engineering Lead, the role oversees multiple workstreams and ensures technical readiness for the build phase, with strong emphasis on governance, risk and timely delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in software development, Agile/SAFe experience, and a track record delivering mission-critical platforms in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred.
• At least 10+ years of experience in software development teams.
• Formal training or certification in software engineering practices, architecture, or cloud technologies.
• Agile delivery certification (e.g. Scrum, or equivalent).
• Strong grounding in secure software development practices and non-functional requirements.
• Proven track record leading large engineering teams across complex enterprise programmes.
• Experience delivering mission critical platforms in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end technical delivery through the build phase, ensuring work is sequenced, controlled and aligned to priorities, scope and milestones.
• Coordinate Product Owners, Chief Architect and engineering teams to maintain delivery clarity and momentum.
• Oversee development, review and readiness of technical specification documents and artefacts before execution starts.
• Manage delivery risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and decisions across multiple workstreams.
• Provide governance, status reporting and escalation management to support quality delivery.
• Act as the integration point between design intent and build execution for clarity to deliver.
• Translate business and product intent into a coordinated technical execution plan for the build team.
• Ensure technical requirements, interfaces and acceptance criteria are defined before build starts.
• Direct and coordinate build activities across development and supporting teams.
• Facilitate alignment between architecture decisions and engineering execution.
• Track progress against milestones and intervene when blockers arise.
• Support readiness for testing, release and implementation.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Technical fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Software architecture

Project governance

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

10+ years software development experience

Agile delivery certification

Security/non-functional requirements knowledge

Tools

Cloud native platforms

API-first / microservices

Event-driven architectures

SAFe / hybrid delivery models

Job description

Compensation

ZAR 650 - ZAR 768.47 - hourly

Company Description

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: ASAP - October 30th, 2026

Work Set Up: Onsite (Mondays - Thursdays in-office)

Our client, a leading global professional services organisation, is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to take on a senior delivery role requiring strong technical fluency, stakeholder integration capability and disciplined execution through the build phase. Although titled as an Engineering Lead, the role carries broader responsibility for coordinating delivery readiness across business, product, architecture and build stakeholders. Leads the build phase of technology initiatives by aligning business, product, architecture and engineering stakeholders, ensuring technical specifications are delivery-ready, and driving the build team to execute against agreed scope, quality and timelines.

What you will do:

• Drive end-to-end technical delivery through the build phase, ensuring work is sequenced, controlled and aligned to agreed priorities, scope and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate Business Product Owners, Technical Product Owners, the Chief Architect and engineering teams to maintain delivery clarity, decision-making and momentum.
• Oversee the development, review and readiness of technical specification documents and supporting build artefacts before engineering execution starts.
• Manage delivery risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and decisions across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Provide governance, status reporting and escalation management to support quality delivery, issue resolution and timely decision-making.
• Act as the practical integration point between technical design intent and build execution, ensuring the build team has sufficient clarity to deliver.
• Translate business and product intent into a coordinated technical execution plan for the build team.
• Ensure technical requirements, specifications, dependencies, interfaces and acceptance criteria are sufficiently defined before build starts.
• Direct and coordinate build activities across development and supporting teams to deliver against scope, timeline and quality expectations.
• Facilitate alignment between architecture decisions, technical design, backlog priorities and engineering execution.
• Track progress against milestones and intervene where blockers, design gaps, resourcing issues or delivery risks arise.
• Support readiness for testing, release and implementation by ensuring build outputs are complete, controlled and traceable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred.
• At least 10+ years of experience working in software development teams.
• Formal training or certification in software engineering practices, architecture, or cloud technologies.
• Agile delivery certification (e.g. Scrum, or equivalent) – practical application preferred over theory.
• Strong grounding in secure software development practices and non-functional requirements.
• Proven track record leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams across complex enterprise programmes.
• Experience delivering mission critical platforms in regulated environments (e.g. banking, financial services, or large enterprises).
• Strong background in modern application architectures, including:
  • Cloud native and distributed systems
  • API first and microservices architectures
  • Event driven and integration heavy platforms
• Demonstrated leadership across the full software development lifecycle, from design and build through to release, hyper-care, and stabilisation.
• Experience working within Agile / SAFe / hybrid delivery models, aligned to strong governance and reporting expectations.
• Proven ability to manage and balance technical quality, delivery pace, and operational stability.
• Experience collaborating closely with:
  • Product Owners and Business stakeholders
  • Architecture, Security, and Platform teams
  • UX / Experience Design and QA functions
• Strong exposure to DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and production release governance.
• Experience operating in multi-vendor or partner environments, with accountability for engineering outcomes.

Additional Information

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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