.Net Software Engineering Team Lead

Network Finance; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to guide a small team of engineers in Centurion. The role focuses on delivering secure, scalable applications while upholding engineering best practices and high standards of quality.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and DevOps to align solutions with business needs, coach engineers, and champion modern architectures like microservices, DDD, and hexagonal patterns.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead, or Team Lead.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Extensive experience with .NET Core and microservices-based architectures.
• Solid understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Hexagonal Architecture.
• Strong MySQL expertise in design, optimization, and administration.
• Experience building secure, scalable RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of Git, GitHub/GitLab, and modern workflows.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong Agile and Scrum methodologies with leadership.
• Excellent problem-solving and delivery-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 2–5 software engineers, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of end-to-end solution delivery, ensuring quality, performance, and alignment with business requirements.
• Provide technical leadership across .NET Core development, microservices, DDD, and Hexagonal Architecture.
• Drive engineering standards, code quality, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within an Agile/Scrum environment to ensure successful project delivery.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching and feedback, and support career growth plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, tools, and delivery methodologies.
• Balance hands-on software development with leadership responsibilities to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Delivery focus

Tools

.NET Core

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

MySQL

REST APIs

CI/CD

DDD

Hexagonal Architecture

GitHub/GitLab

Job description

About the Role

As the Software Engineering Team Lead, you will lead a team of talented software engineers, champion engineering best practices, and ensure the successful delivery of critical business solutions. You'll work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, DevOps teams, and other stakeholders to build secure, scalable, and high-performing applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 2–5 software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of end-to-end solution delivery, ensuring quality, performance, and alignment with business requirements.
• Provide technical leadership across .NET Core development, microservices architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and Hexagonal Architecture.
• Drive engineering standards, code quality, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within an Agile/Scrum environment to ensure successful project delivery.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching and feedback, and support individual career growth plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, tools, and delivery methodologies.
• Balance hands‑on software development with leadership responsibilities to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead, or Engineering Team Lead.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
• Extensive experience with .NET Core and microservices-based architectures.
• Solid understanding and practical experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Hexagonal Architecture.
• Strong MySQL expertise, including database design, optimization, and administration.
• Experience building secure, scalable, and high-performing RESTful APIs.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of Git, GitHub/GitLab, and modern source control workflows.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with experience leading Agile teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving, decision‑making, and delivery‑focused mindset.

What We're Looking For

You are a hands‑on leader who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, developing people, and creating an environment where engineering teams can thrive. You take ownership, lead by example, and are passionate about delivering high‑quality software that drives business value.