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

Datafin; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

A global SaaS company is seeking a Technical Lead/Solutions Architect in Cape Town, on a contract basis. The role involves providing technical leadership, mentoring local developers, and contributing to architecture and quality standards. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in software development, particularly with C#.Net and Angular, and be familiar with Kubernetes and Azure. This position requires a proactive individual with strong problem-solving skills to drive best practices and standards within the team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional development experience, preferably in C#.Net.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture and design patterns.
• Experience with Angular or similar frontend technologies.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide feedback on pull requests.
• Triage and resolve issues outside NZ business hours.
• Contribute to system architecture decisions.
• Drive engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentor and lead SA-based developers as the team scales.
• Assist with DevOps and infrastructure direction (Kubernetes and Azure).

Skills

C#.Net

Angular

Kubernetes

Azure

Leadership and mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Technical Lead/Solutions Architect (C#, Angular, Kubernetes) (CPT Onsite) (Contract)IT - Software Development
Cape Town - Western Cape - South Africa

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 requests 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.

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