Senior Java Tech Lead — Architect & Mentor

Entelect; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

Wellness programs

Leadership development

Loyalty leave

Job summary

Entelect is seeking a Java Technical Lead to drive delivery of web and mobile applications for leading South African organisations. You will mentor and lead a cross‑functional team, influence architectural choices and champion clean code practices.

You will work in a hybrid model, collaborating with leadership and customers to deliver high‑impact solutions while staying current with evolving technologies and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering or related fields.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience as a software engineer in an enterprise environment.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and commitment to clean code and best practices.
• Broad and deep technical knowledge in your craft.
• Ability to build, architect and design applications within an enterprise environment.
• Mastery of various technologies with the agility to adapt to new frameworks.
• Flexibility to work across a variety of environments and tooling.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with a drive for continual improvement.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Passion for delivering well‑crafted solutions, systems, and services.
• Hunger to continually improve those around you through mentorship and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Develop world‑class web and mobile applications for leading South African organisations.
• Guide technical decision‑making within the team and mentor others.
• Engage in SDLC phases from design to estimation.
• Research and implement innovative technologies to drive project innovation.
• Build and maintain enterprise-grade applications across multiple domains.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address complex business challenges.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Architectural design

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Engineering

Tools

Spring

Spring Boot

Angular

React

Vue

Job description

Entelect is seeking a Java Technical Lead to drive delivery of web and mobile applications for leading South African organisations. You will mentor and lead a cross‑functional team, influence architectural choices and champion clean code practices.

You will work in a hybrid model, collaborating with leadership and customers to deliver high‑impact solutions while staying current with evolving technologies and industry standards.