Engineering Lead X20 - Contract, Sandton

Our Client a Global tech firm is seeking 20 Engineering leads to join their team in Sandton on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

The Engineering Lead II is responsible for the successful delivery of complex software projects that are aligned with overall business strategy. The Engineer will be expected to lead and manage a team of engineers and provide guidance on technical issues as well as technical solutions, providing a direct interface between developers and management in all aspects of the project lifecycle.

Requirements

1. Have solid experience leading and providing mentorship to a technical team, with a background in software development
2. Demonstrate a history of accountability for technical projects and an understanding of how to make projects successful
3. Be experienced delivering project updates to a range of stakeholders and working with user feedback to inform and optimize projects
4. Have a practical understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), web APIs, HTML, CSS, and Javascript
5. Keep up to date with the latest trends and technologies in software in order to ensure that best practices for quality software development and testing methodologies are followed
6. Work with Product Managers, Project Leads, and Engineers to ensure that business requirements have been turned into technical requirements with clear technical specifications and work with your team to identify and implement those specification
7. Strong understanding of internet technologies and security principles

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field required
2. 6 years of experience with engineering and/or software development projects
3. Strong understanding of high-level business processes and software engineering practices including Agile/Scrum methodologies, DevOps, Continuous Delivery and Lean