Solutions Delivery Lead

Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Intelligence Centre is seeking a technically strong leader to oversee the ICT application development, database management and support functions. The role covers architecture, governance, release and change management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure reliable, scalable, high-quality solutions.

The incumbent will mentor teams, enforce ISO27001-aligned security controls, and drive continuous service improvement across delivery and operations, with a focus on architecture and

Qualifications

• A relevant university ICT degree.
• Minimum six years' experience leading application and database support teams.
• Minimum six years' experience leading IT software development projects.
• Minimum six years' experience managing software development projects.
• Minimum three-year experience in DevOps and agile methodologies.
• ITIL foundation certificate advantage.
• ISO27001 certification will be advantageous.
• Azure Developer Associate certificate will be advantageous.
• Industry recognised certification in agile methodology will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across application development, database management, and support functions.
• Assume the technical lead role on essential, strategic and operational projects.
• Lead technical design decisions, standards, and technology selection within delegated authority.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee technical delivery across projects and operational support.
• Manage task prioritisation, resource allocation, and execution across multiple teams.
• Manage resolution of complex technical incidents and systemic issues to ensure service stability.
• Review application and database designs and architectures to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Enforce use of approved design patterns, standards, and reusable components.
• Manage the implementation and enforcement of security controls aligned to ISO27001.
• Ensure compliance with ICT policies, processes, governance standards, and audit requirements.
• Manage the release management processes, including DevOps processes.
• Ensure changes are tested, approved, and deployed in line with change management standards.
• Develop technical metrics to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Lead business and technical stakeholder engagements on delivery progress, risks, and decisions.
• Mentor and coach technical team members to enhance capability and performance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Education

Relevant ICT degree

Job description

Financial Intelligence Centre -> Corporate Services -> Information and Communication Technology

Job Type

Permanent

Education

skilled and academically qualified

Location

Travel

0 - 10%

Desired Race

African, Coloured

Desired Gender

Male

Closing Date

24/4/2026

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

To provide technical leadership across application development, database management, and support functions, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy. The role oversees delivery and operations to ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and high quality. It enforces architecture standards, governance, security, and effective release and change management practices. Additionally, it engages stakeholders and builds team capability through mentorship and continuous service improvement.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Technical leadership

• Provide technical leadership across application development, database management, application support functions
• Assume the technical lead role on essential, strategic and operational projects.
• Lead technical design decisions, standards, and technology selection within delegated authority.

Delivery and operations management

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee technical delivery across projects and operational support.
• Manage task prioritisation, resource allocation, and execution across multiple teams.
• Manage resolution of complex technical incidents and systemic issues to ensure service stability across database administration and application support.
• Manage the identification, assessment and remediation of technical risks across database administration and application development and support.

Architecture, design and quality assurance

• Review application and database designs and architectures to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Enforce use of approved design patterns, standards, and reusable components.

Governance and compliance

• Manage the implementation and enforcement of security controls aligned to ISO27001 standard.
• Ensure compliance with ICT policies, processes, governance standards, and audit requirements.
• Ensure alignment of solutions with ICT strategy, enterprise architecture, and governance frameworks.

Release and change management

• Manage the release management processes, including DevOps processes.
• Ensure all changes are tested, approved, and deployed in line with change management standards.
• Manage quality through code reviews, version control, and technical assurance practices and adherence to configuration and deployment practices and discipline.

Performance monitoring and reporting

• Ensure monthly reporting on performance across application development, databases, and application support services.
• Provide visibility into delivery progress, operational health and related risks.
• Develop technical metrics to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder engagement

• Lead business and technical stakeholder engagements on delivery progress, risks, and decisions.
• Manage communication of complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Lead the feasibility studies, timelines, and impact of technical initiatives.

People and capability development

• Mentor and coach technical team members to enhance capability and performance.
• Promote knowledge sharing through on-the-job training, documentation, and collaborative practices.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A relevant university ICT degree
• Minimum six-year experience in leading application and database support teams.
• Minimum six-year experience leading IT software development projects
• Minimum six-year experience managing software development projects
• Minimum three-year experience in DevOps and agile methodologies
• ITIL foundation certificate advantage
• ISO27001 certification will be advantageous
• Azure Developer Associate certificate will be advantageous.
• Industry recognised certification in agile methodology will be advantageous