Hands-On Delivery Lead for Telecom & Cloud

Outsized; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec is seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to steer hands-on software engineering with ongoing code contributions, architecture decisions, and technical delivery. You will guide cross-functional teams through phased telecom programs, ensuring quality, scalability, and operational excellence across OSS/BSS domains.

The role demands strong leadership, cloud-native expertise, API-driven integrations, and a track record of delivering complex integrations with multiple vendors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in software engineering, technology delivery, or systems integration.
• 3+ years' experience leading delivery teams in telecom, tech, or digital services.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex integration programmes with multiple vendors/partners.
• Strong understanding of OSS/BSS platforms and telecom business processes.
• Experience managing phased implementations and large-scale customer migrations.
• Proven experience in Agile delivery environments.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms, APIs, microservices, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of telecommunications products and services.
• Manage phased delivery programmes with dependencies, risks, and timelines.
• Drive governance and the Connect Way of Work.
• Ensure delivery initiatives align with business outcomes and customer needs.
• Foster collaboration across engineering, product, operations, architecture, and partners.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Oversee automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment processes.
• Maintain delivery documentation, architecture artefacts, and integration specs.

Skills

Delivery Leadership

OSS/BSS

Agile delivery

Cloud-native

APIs

Microservices

DevOps

Tools

TM Forum Open APIs

Open Digital Architecture

Job description

Capitec is seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to steer hands-on software engineering with ongoing code contributions, architecture decisions, and technical delivery. You will guide cross-functional teams through phased telecom programs, ensuring quality, scalability, and operational excellence across OSS/BSS domains.

The role demands strong leadership, cloud-native expertise, API-driven integrations, and a track record of delivering complex integrations with multiple vendors.