Old Mutual Jobs Near Stellenbosch – Software Engineering: Technical Lead

Job Description:

The incumbent will be expected to create prototypes, develop user-centred software, and advise on technical specifications. This role requires fundamentals in engineering practices, an analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving, while following the DevOps, SRE and Cloud Based practices.

Job Responsibilities:

• Client engagement to drive new products/ features and to ensure operational excellence
• Apply engineering principles for design, development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of software
• Identify issues that will enhance system quality, development, and standard operating procedures
• Balance trade-offs between design and implementation
• Facilitate code design and code reviews
• Follow Agile methodologies (SCRUM / Kanban)
• Design and implement test strategy and/or test plans.
• Operate as a subject matter expert across program initiatives
• Management of development tasks
• Develop technical specifications and software application architecture and designs
• Work in a DEVOPS culture
• Responsible for the software development life cycle, taking the lead on software development projects
• Provide sizing and scoping for development work required
• Work closely with multi-skilled and cross-functional teams e.g., architects, developers, UX designers, business analysts
• Apply knowledge relating to the Architecture of relevant systems
• Develop and improve the tools to enable software development
• Create and test software prototypes
• Ensure that software development tasks are well coordinated

Job Requirements:

• Performance testing (Locust/Jmeter/Gatling etc.)
• 3+ years of experience in leading application development
• CI/CD – Jenkins, AWS Code Commit
• .Netcore/ Kotlin/Java
• Matric, with a degree in Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics or related
• Knowledge and experience in technologies such as:
• Contract testing (e.g., Pact, Postman, Neman)
• Containerisation: Kubernetes, Docker
• Microsoft Teams, Slack
• Confluence, Jira
• AWS (preferred) or another cloud provider such as AZURE or Google Cloud Platform
• 5+ years of experience in API development
• IaC: Terraform/Cloudformation

Job Details:

Company: Old Mutual

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Pinelands

Application Deadline: N/A

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