Hands-On Engineering Lead — Digitization & Automation

Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks an Engineering Lead to own the design, build, deployment and support of Digitization and Automation solutions. This hands-on leadership role blends code review, proof-of-concepts, and setting engineering standards, across RPA, Power Platform, AI, integrations and custom development.

You will drive engineering execution, ensure quality and production readiness, mentor engineers, and raise maturity across the function while shaping

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years experience in software engineering, automation, or solution delivery.
Strong practical experience in .NET and/or Java, plus exposure to RPA and Power Platform.
Experience with APIs and integrations, Azure, DevOps/CI/CD, and application security.
Proven ability to produce technical designs and provide hands-on technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Act as the senior engineering authority across Digitization and Automation.
Translate solution designs into implementable engineering approaches and technical artefacts.
Build proof-of-concepts, reference implementations, and reusable frameworks.
Conduct code reviews and guide developers on standards, security, and best practices.
Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and ready for governance and production.
Mentor engineers and raise engineering maturity across the function.