Engineering Lead

Indsafri India Private Limited; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Indsafri India Private Limited is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to drive the design, development, and implementation of integrated, end-to-end technical solutions across multiple stacks.

The successful candidate will provide inspirational technical leadership, mentor teams, translate business needs into strategic roadmaps, and collaborate with product and program managers to ensure alignment with goals.

Qualifications

• Senior engineering or technical leadership role.
• Strong SDLC knowledge and best practices.
• Expertise in architecting complex, integrated technical solutions.
• Proven ability to mentor engineering teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Clear communication to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Envision, architect, and lead scalable technical solutions.
• Provide direction and mentorship across initiatives.
• Translate business needs into technical roadmaps and strategies.
• Collaborate with product managers, program managers, and stakeholders to align efforts with business goals.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends to identify opportunities for innovation.

Skills

Engineering leadership

SDLC expertise

Cloud & microservices

Data engineering

Communication

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Engineering Lead to spearhead the design, development, and implementation of integrated, end-to-end technical solutions across a diverse range of technologies. The ideal candidate will provide inspirational technical leadership, demonstrate long-term strategic thinking, and guide multiple engineering initiatives to ensure alignment with product and program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Envision, architect, and lead the development of robust and scalable technical solutions.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering teams and practitioners across various initiatives.
• Drive innovative solutions that meet the organization's current and future needs.
• Ensure seamless integration of solutions across multiple technology stacks.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Translate business requirements into actionable technical strategies and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product managers, program managers, and other stakeholders to align technical efforts with business goals.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior engineering or technical leadership role.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, methodologies, and best practices.
• Expertise in architecting and developing complex, integrated technical solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences..

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a broad range of technologies (e.g., cloud computing, microservices, data engineering, front-end/back-end development).
• Track record of successfully delivering large-scale technical projects.

Skills

analytical skills communication skills Microservices Problem-Solving Technical Communication Agile Methodologies Mentorship Technical Leadership Software Development Lifecycle Team leadership cloud computing interpersonal skills technical architecture project delivery Computer Science Data Engineering Engineering Solution Development Front-end development SDLC Methodologies back-end development Engineering Leadership