Technical Lead/Solutions Architect (C#, Angular, Kubernetes) (CPT Onsite) (Contract)

DataFin Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global SaaS company is seeking an experienced Technical Lead/Solutions Architect on a contract basis. You will provide hands-on technical leadership focused on architecture and quality, mentor SA-based developers, and contribute to product decisions. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in C#.Net and is proficient in Angular, Kubernetes, and Azure. This role requires initial training in Auckland office.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional development experience, preferably in C#.Net.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture and design patterns.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide feedback on pull requests.
• Triage and resolve issues outside NZ business hours.
• Contribute to product and system architecture decisions.
• Drive best practices and engineering standards.
• Mentor and lead SA-based developers.

Skills

C#.Net

Angular

Kubernetes

Azure

Team Leadership

Problem-Solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

ENVIRONMENT

JOIN a global SaaS team of a dynamic NZ-based Software Company seeking an experienced Technical Lead/Solutions Architect on a Contract basis. You will provide hands‑on technical leadership with a strong focus on architecture, quality, and autonomy. You will review and provide feedback on pull request including Backend, Frontend, C#.Net & Angular while contributing to product and system architecture decisions and mentoring SA‑based Devs as the team scales. The entire team are employed contractually with no end date – termination based on an agreed upon notice period. You must be able to triage and resolve issues that occur outside NZ business hours. Applicants will require a Computer Science/Engineering tertiary qualification with 7+ years professional Development experience – preferably C#.Net. You should also be proficient with Angular, Kubernetes & Azure. Please note you would need to spend the first 4 weeks at the Auckland Head Office.

DUTIES

• Review and provide feedback on pull requests (Backend: C#.Net; Frontend: Angular).
• Triage and resolve issues that occur outside NZ business hours.
• Contribute to product and system architecture decisions.
• Drive best practices and engineering standards.
• Mentor and lead new SA‑based developers as the team scales.
• Assist with DevOps and infrastructure direction (Kubernetes and Azure).

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications –

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Engineering.

Experience Skills -

• 7+ Years of professional development experience (C#.Net preferred).
• Strong understanding of modern architecture and design patterns.
• Angular or similar Frontend experience.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, and Azure.
• Proven team leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Self-driven, proactive mindset with a passion for clean, maintainable code.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.