Engineering Lead II

Job Purpose

To envision, lead and develop fit for purpose, integrated end- to end technical solutions across multiple technologies for the organisation, through inspirational technical leadership and visionary long-term thinking.  Provide leadership across multiple initiatives guiding engineering lead practitioners  to achieve product / programme alignment.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyse problems and formulate solution based on organisations boundaries, architectures and constraints: Needs to be achievable and operational, must push boundaries when required and continuously push for improvements.


• Take proposed solutions through relevant governance forums and obtain acceptance for solutions from relevant specialists (domain or technology).


• Collaborate and communicate and obtain buy-in from key stakeholders.


• Decomposition of the solution and assisting with the scheduling/sequencing work and identification of resourcing needs.


• Flesh out designs and contribute to functional and non-functional requirements.


• Assist software designers with lower level designs.


• Troubleshoot issues relating to technical delivery.


• Design with a holistic, robust and sustainable mindset.


• Apply a product management mindset (long term thinking).


• Mentor and coach software engineering practitioners.


• Keep abreast of the technical landscape on how it fits together.


• Understand constraints and risk and make the necessary trade-offs.


• Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders.


• Craft the end to end solution taking into consideration: people, technology, systems and data.


• Future proof end to end solutions as far as possible within the organisation constraints.


• Continuously build and enhance the technical assets that are touched by the solution to ensure long term sustainability.


• Grow the engineering lead practice through contributing to the engineering lead chapter.


• Drive organisational alignment across areas of accountability 


• Provide coaching, mentoring and upskilling of others within area of expertise


• Support the achievement of the  business strategy, objectives and values


• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise 


• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities


• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).


• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy


• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking

Preferred Qualification

BSc (Computer Science), BCom (Information Systems). Professional Qualification Level 6 (Look at new degree naming conventions)

Preferred Certifications

Togaf Certification, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or equivalent

 

Minimum Experience Level

Min 8  Years experience in similar roles.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies