10 Engineering jobs in Randfontein

Company Overview:

Our client specialises in turn-key energy solutions through the sourcing, distribution and supply of Small Scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Their vision is to be the leading downstream supplier of LNG in Southern Africa. They are focusing on developing the downstream supply and infrastructure network for liquid natural gas and hydrogen.

Position Overview:

The Company is seeking a qualified and experienced Engineer to join the team as the Engineering Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Overall project management
• Costing of power generation projects
• Costing of gas supply and supply chain
• Management of the LNG supply chain and logistics
• Recruiting and managing engineering staff.
• Costing, layout, and design of new customer sites
• Costing, layout, and design of Distribution Depots
• Acting as the Health & Safety Officer of the company

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• 10+ years m
  anagement experience running an engineering department that involves maintenance, operations and installations.
• Practical experience working in the natural gas industry
• Experience working on power generation projects with an understanding of efficiencies, various fuel sources, etc.
• Practical experience in project implementation, including on-site responsibilities.
• Knowledge, understanding and implementation ability in Health & Safety aspects of the gas business.
• Knowledge of Open Cycle Gas generators.
• Experience with gas supplied boilers and gas pressure vessels.

Remuneration Package:

• The package is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Location:

• Roodepoort, Gauteng
• The position will be based in Roodepoort but will have responsibility for sites located throughout Southern Africa.

Type of Position:

Permanent, full-time

Job Description,
The Industrial Engineering Graduates in services/support are required to support the Omnia BME planning team. The graduates will be responsible for administrative and project related work with the migration to D365.

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Overview
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The Industrial Engineering Graduates in services/support are required to support the Omnia BME planning team. The graduates will be responsible for administrative and project related work with the migration to D365.

, Qualifications,

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.

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Experience
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• 1 years knowledge and experience in Business process mapping
• Good understanding of business process improvement or continuous improvement projects

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Duties
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• Monthly demand planning for Emulsions - analysis and documenting of outcomes
• Monthly Supply planning for Emulsions - analysis and documenting of outcomes
• Inventory management (be custodians) for the following sites: Losberg & Dryden
• Maser data management D365 for Omnia BME and then Fertilizer D365 roll out
• User acceptance testing for D365 for Omnia BME and then Fertilizer D365 roll out
• Watch tower development and monitoring for current Omnia BME and the go-live for D365

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Job Competencies
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• Problem Solving
• Critical Analytical Thinking
• Written and oral Communication skills
• Report Writing
• Conflict resolution
• Emotional Intelligence
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Ability to create and synthesize knowledge

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General

Direct Reporting Line:

Head of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

Emeris Ruimsig has a vacancy for Part-time Lecturers in the 2026 Academic year.

Key Performance Areas :

The primary purpose of this position is the development and delivery of effective teaching on qualifications and all associated academic activities such as student engagement and support that will promote student success and learning. This includes responsibility for modules from conceptualisation through to assessment and responsibility for an integrated, effective curriculum within qualifications. Participation in scholarship such as research is also required. Effective lecturers need to be active members of the institutional academic community, contributing to and participating in the development, effective governance, and reputation development of the institution.

• Lecture/practicum preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities across the required modes of delivery.
• Marking of assessments providing timeous and constructive feedback to students.
• Development of ICE activities, learning material such as manuals, assessment instruments and rubrics and memoranda as required.
• Participation in peer review of the marking and lecturing of other lecturers; and
• Participation in lecturing quality assurance and development associated with own teaching.
• May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery.
• Assist where required with the experiential learning of students in their programme.
• Conduct student support interventions where required.
• Appropriate academic administration as required.
• Involvement with Teaching and Learning activities, including onboarding, peer reviews, internal moderation and the production of a teaching portfolio.
• Consultation with students to provide academic support.
• Engagement in review and improvement and quality assurance activities of the IIE's School of Engineering, Science and Health.
• Adherence to institutional norms, standards, policies, and processes; and
• Development of academic material and assessments on programmes as required, including, but not limited to, the roles of developer, moderator or equivalent for the Central Academic Team (CAT).

Modules or disciplines:

• Civil Engineering Design 1A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to graphical skills and basic sketching for engineers, basic IT skills and professional communication. Central to this module are design projects that enable students to build engineering knowledge and a lexicon around the various civil engineering disciplines.

• Engineering Chemistry 1A

The purpose of this module is to provide students with foundational knowledge of chemistry applicable to engineering. Students will focus on the fundamentals of matter and bonding between elements. This is expanded to include the basics of chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and the effect of acidity or basicity on materials.

• Engineering Mathematics 1A

The purpose of this module is for students to develop a strong foundation in mathematics. Mathematical methods and concepts will be developed to mathematically describe and solve basic engineering problems.

• Engineering Physics 1A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the fundamentals of physics, which is an important element of many engineering applications. The knowledge developed in this module will form a foundation for the engineering sciences and their applications.

• Society and Practice 1A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the history of engineering and to develop essential skills, including collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills for engineers. It also introduces the context of sustainability challenges within engineering.

• Civil Engineering Design 2A

The purpose of this module is to develop students' intermediate engineering drawing skills, graphical representation abilities, and refined technical communication and report writing skills within the framework of typical civil engineering practices and projects.

• Engineering Materials 2A

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of materials used in engineering projects. Furthermore, it will guide students as to the behaviour, suitability, and sustainability of construction materials.

• Engineering Mathematics 2A

The purpose of this module is to round off students' knowledge and application of mathematics.

Mathematical methods and concepts will be further expanded to enable students to mathematically describe and solve intermediate to advanced engineering problems.

• Engineering Mechanics 2A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to solid mechanics theorems and concepts relating to the strength of materials.

• Society and Practice 2A

The purpose of this module is to further develop students' knowledge of the history of engineering and its evolution. It builds on the legal frameworks, accounting principles, professional skills and the philosophy of sustainable development, including the impacts of engineering materials.

• Civil Engineering Design 3A

The purpose of this module is to enhance students' design and drawing skills as an interdisciplinary communication tool, for communicating data in research, forensic report writing and writing specifications. Central to this module are design projects that focus on designing for sustainable development of civil engineering systems using industry-standard software tools.

• Geotechnical Engineering 3A

The purpose of this module is to progressively introduce students to the physical responses of soils under short- and long-term loads. It further exposes students to the concepts of shear strength, and subsurface exploration, of soils.

• Rural and Urban Infrastructure 3A

The purpose of this module is to familiarise students with the strategic decision-making, planning, and development processes involved in urban and infrastructure management, particularly focusing on transportation systems. This involves familiarising students with techniques such as data collection, analysis, and modelling of traffic and human movement patterns, spanning from a macro (national scale) down to a micro (city) level. Moreover, the module emphasizes understanding the broader impacts of these decisions on both socio-economic dynamics and the natural environment

• Society and Practice 3A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to material standards and testing, and to further expand on law applicable to engineering practice. Furthermore, it introduces students to the holistic design of engineering structures for sustainable development.

• Structural Engineering 3A

The purpose of this module is to develop students' ability to conduct advanced analyses of structural members including indeterminate structures. Students will design structural systems for various engineering applications.

• Water Engineering 3A

The purpose of this module is for students to apply fundamental fluid mechanics to the analysis of water networks and related hydraulic engineering services and structures.

Competencies Required:

• Professional/advanced communication skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Proven computer literacy competence
• Tolerance for operating in a pressurised environment and industry
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and focus on quality
• Advanced teaching and learning expertise evidenced by a Teaching Portfolio

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• BEng/BIng/BSc (Eng) in Civil Engineering (NQF 8) and a Master's degree in the relevant discipline.
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) would be highly advantageous.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years' teaching experience gained from similar higher education role at a recognised tertiary institution, or alternatively minimum 5 years of related industry experience.

Working Conditions:

• Please note that this is a Part-Time position;
• Demonstrated capability to lecture, conduct tutorials and seminars at tertiary level in an effective manner in the qualification(s) stipulated at the highest academic level;
• Expertise in learning management systems (LMSs);
• Competencies in curriculum design and development;
• Up-to-date knowledge of curriculum areas being taught;
• Demonstrated capacity to design, set and evaluate assessments at the appropriate level;
• A record of research and publication in scholarly journals;
• Ability to mentor and supervise academic activities.
• Demonstrated capacity to coordinate modules, and conduct relevant module administration activities;
• Capacity to engage in inter-campus and inter-institutional team academic and/or community activities;
• Professional membership may be required;
• High level of communication skills in verbal, written and electronic modes;
• Proven high-level administrative abilities; and
• Active participation in accreditation proceedings for the Council on Higher Education and the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 -18: 00 - subject to module scheduling.

Application Response:

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.

Technical Support:

• Should you experience technical difficulties applying for the position, kindly use the following URL for further assistance:

Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.

Job Overview

Business Segment: Insurance & Asset Management

Location: ZA, GP, Roodepoort, 4 Ellis Street

Job Type: Full-time

Job Ref ID: A-0001

Date Posted: 10/6/2025

Job Description

To develop and maintain complete data architecture across several application platforms, provide capability across application platforms. To design, build, operationalise, secure and monitor data pipelines and data stores to applicable architecture, solution designs, standards, policies and governance requirements thus making data accessible for the evaluation and optimisation for downstream use case consumption. To execute data engineering duties according to standards, frameworks, and roadmaps

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Business Commerce

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Information Studies

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

Software Engineering

Technology

5-7 years

Experience in building databases, warehouses, reporting and data integration solutions. Experience building and optimising big data data-pipelines, architectures and data sets. Experience in creating and integrating APIs. Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement

8-10 years

Deep understanding of data pipelining and performance optimisation, data principles, how data fits in an organisation, including customers, products and transactional information. Knowledge of integration patterns, styles, protocols and systems theory

8-10 years

Experience in database programming languages including SQL, PL/SQL, SPARK and or appropriate data tooling. Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Developing Expertise

Documenting Facts

Embracing Change

Examining Information

Interpreting Data

Managing Tasks

Producing Output

Taking Action

Team Working

Technical Competencies:

Big Data Frameworks and Tools

Data Engineering

Data Integrity

Data Quality

IT Knowledge

Stakeholder Management (IT)

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Senior Manager: Enterprise Engineering

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (mandatory) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Postgraduate degree (preferred) such as a Master's in Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration (MBA), or related field.
• Professional certifications (advantageous):
• Cloud Certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Engineer).
• Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF, Zachman).
• Project/Delivery Management (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum Master, SAFe).
• IT Service Management (ITIL).
• Security & Compliance (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).

Relevant Experience – Senior Manager: Enterprise Engineering

• Minimum 10–15 years in technology and software engineering, with at least 5–7 years in senior leadership roles managing large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Proven experience in enterprise-scale engineering — including platform engineering, systems integration, middleware, and cloud-native architecture.
• Track record of leading enterprise modernization initiatives such as cloud transformation, API-first development, DevOps adoption, and automation at scale.
• Demonstrated success in governing engineering practices across multiple business units, ensuring compliance, security, and enterprise standards.
• Hands-on involvement in designing and delivering resilient, secure, and scalable platforms that support multiple business domains.
• Experience managing engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and enterprise technology portfolios.
• Strong background in regulatory compliance, risk management, and IT governance within complex, regulated industries (e.g., banking, fintech, telecom, or large enterprises).
• Proven ability to build and mentor senior managers and technical leaders, fostering high-performing engineering cultures.

Required Certifications

(Baseline to ensure technical and governance credibility at enterprise level)

Cloud Architecture:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Enterprise Architecture & Governance:

• TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
• Zachman Framework (advantageous)

IT Service & Governance:

• ITIL v4 (Managing Professional or Strategic Leader level)

Preferred / Advantageous Certifications

(Demonstrates added depth in specialized enterprise domains)

• Security & Compliance: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• DevOps & Automation: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent
• Data & Integration: MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect, Apache Kafka Certifications, or equivalent
• Leadership / Business: Executive education programs (e.g., MBA modules, Digital Transformation certifications)

Key Responsibilities – Senior Manager: Enterprise Engineering

Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Alignment

• Define and execute the enterprise engineering strategy in line with overall business and technology roadmaps.
• Partner with architecture, product, and infrastructure leaders to deliver enterprise-wide platforms and shared services.
• Drive modernization initiatives (cloud migration, API-first, DevOps, AI/automation, containerization).

Enterprise Engineering Delivery

• Oversee the design, build, and integration of enterprise platforms (APIs, middleware, identity management, shared services).
• Ensure resilience, scalability, and security across enterprise technology stacks.
• Govern and standardize engineering practices across teams and business domains.
• Manage the portfolio of enterprise engineering projects ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and time.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Implement engineering governance frameworks that align with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee risk management, disaster recovery, observability, and operational resilience.
• Ensure all platforms and services comply with enterprise security and data privacy policies.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, coach, and mentor senior managers, architects, and technical leaders.
• Build a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and diversity initiatives within enterprise engineering.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Manage enterprise engineering budgets, forecasts, and cost optimization.
• Oversee strategic vendor relationships and third-party technology partnerships.
• Ensure value realization and ROI from enterprise engineering investments.

Location: Roodepoort

Model: Hybrid

Contract to Perm

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Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineering Manager: Security
is responsible for embedding security engineering practices across the enterprise's platforms, applications, and integrations. This role ensures that security is built into every layer of software development — from architecture and design to deployment and operations. It combines deep technical expertise in cybersecurity with leadership, governance, and engineering delivery responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Strategy & Leadership

• Define and drive the software security engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise security and technology roadmaps.
• Act as the security champion within engineering, embedding DevSecOps practices across backend, mobile, digital channels, and integrations.
• Partner with the CISO, enterprise security, and architecture teams to set secure-by-design principles and frameworks.

2. Secure Software Engineering Delivery

• Oversee the integration of application security testing (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA) into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure API, backend, mobile, and digital channel platforms are secured against evolving threats.
• Lead initiatives for zero trust architecture, encryption, identity & access management, and secure APIs.
• Govern secure coding standards, threat modelling, and vulnerability management.

3. Governance, Risk & Compliance

Ensure software engineering practices comply with regulatory frameworks (e.g., PCI DSS, POPIA, GDPR, SOC 2, ISO

Oversee risk assessments, penetration testing, and incident response readiness.

Align software engineering controls with enterprise GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) frameworks.

Implement secure observability and monitoring for proactive threat detection in engineering systems.

4. Leadership & People Development

• Lead and mentor security engineers, DevSecOps specialists, and secure coding champions.
• Build organizational capability in security engineering skills, tools, and practices.
• Foster a culture of security-first thinking across all engineering teams.
• Drive training and awareness programs to ensure engineering talent remains up to date with emerging threats and tools.

5. Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner with enterprise engineering managers (backend, mobile, digital, integrations) to embed security consistently.
• Collaborate with business, product, and compliance stakeholders to balance customer experience with security requirements.
• Manage relationships with security vendors, penetration testers, and regulatory auditors.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field (mandatory).
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc in Cybersecurity/IT, MBA) – advantageous.
• Professional Certifications (preferred/required):
• Security: CISSP, CISM, or CISA.
• Application Security: CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
• Cloud Security: AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty.
• DevSecOps: GIAC, Kubernetes Security Specialist, or equivalent.
• ITIL or governance frameworks – advantageous.

Relevant Experience

• 10–12 years' experience in software/security engineering, with at least 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience embedding application security across large engineering teams.
• Strong track record in DevSecOps, secure CI/CD, and automation of security controls.
• Experience securing cloud-native, microservices, APIs, and mobile applications at enterprise scale.
• Hands-on expertise in threat modelling, penetration testing, vulnerability remediation, and secure architecture design.
• Background in regulated industries (banking, fintech, telecom, or healthcare) preferred.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Deep expertise in application and cloud security engineering.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and compliance standards.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills for building specialized security engineering teams.
• Ability to balance innovation, speed, and compliance in software delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management across executives, regulators, and technical teams.

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HYBRID - OFFICE AND HOME (OFFICE IS IN ROODEPOORT - GAUTENG - SOUTH AFRICA)

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineering Manager: Integrations is responsible for leading the design, delivery, and governance of integration services and platforms that connect applications, data, and external partners across the enterprise. This role ensures seamless, secure, and scalable integrations between core systems, digital channels, backend services, and third-party ecosystems, while adhering to enterprise engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Integration Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the enterprise integration roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise engineering and business strategies.
• Champion an API-first and event-driven integration approach, enabling reusability and speed-to-market.
• Partner with enterprise architecture to set integration standards, frameworks, and design patterns.
• Drive modernization of legacy integrations (ETL, point-to-point) into cloud-native, real-time, and scalable services.

2. Integration Platform Delivery

• Oversee the development and management of API gateways, ESBs (Enterprise Service Buses), event streaming platforms, and middleware.
• Ensure integrations are resilient, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Govern API lifecycle management, versioning, and developer onboarding.
• Lead delivery of B2B, B2C, and third-party integrations, including fintech and partner ecosystems.

3. Governance, Security & Compliance

• Enforce enterprise integration governance across all teams and business domains.
• Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and regulatory requirements across integration flows.
• Oversee observability frameworks for integration monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Establish standards for data contracts, schemas, and message exchange formats.

4. Leadership & People Development

• Lead and mentor integration engineers, architects, and platform specialists.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Develop career pathways and skills growth in APIs, middleware, event streaming, and cloud-native integration technologies.
• Promote cross-team collaboration between backend, mobile, and digital channels to ensure consistency in integration practices.

5. Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with integration platform vendors (e.g., MuleSoft, Apigee, Kafka, Dell Boomi).
• Partner with internal product, backend, and digital teams to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.
• Represent integration engineering in architecture boards, governance forums, and business-aligned programs.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline (mandatory).
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc in IT/Software, MBA) – advantageous.
• Professional Certifications (preferred):
• API & Integration certifications (MuleSoft Certified Architect, Apigee API Engineer, Kafka Certified Developer).
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP – Integration or Architect tracks).
• Agile / SAFe certifications (Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner).
• ITIL v4 or governance frameworks (advantageous).

Relevant Experience

• 10–12 years' experience in software/integration engineering, with at least 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience with enterprise integration platforms, API management, and event-driven architectures.
• Strong background in designing secure, reusable, and high-performance integration services.
• Hands-on experience in cloud-native integration (serverless, containerized services).
• Track record of integrating core enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, Core Banking) with digital and partner ecosystems.
• Experience in vendor management, platform selection, and cost optimization for integration services.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Deep expertise in integration architectures (API, ESB, EDA, ETL).
• Strong knowledge of data flows, contracts, and service orchestration.
• Leadership and people management skills, with experience developing specialized integration teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across technical and business domains.
• Ability to balance speed-to-market with governance, compliance, and enterprise reusability.

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Core Purpose of the Job

Responsible for leading and scaling cross-functional engineering teams to architect, build, and optimize high-performing, secure, and scalable software solutions across mobile, backend, and cloud-native platforms. This role drives engineering excellence and operational efficiency in a complex enterprise environment characterized by partner-led integrations, multi-channel systems, and deep ERP dependencies.

As a senior leader, the role blends hands-on technical oversight with strategic direction, ensuring that software delivery aligns with business goals, regulatory requirements, and modern engineering practices.

The Senior Manager is expected to lead platform modernization efforts, foster DevOps culture, and promote agile execution models across all teams while maintaining a strong emphasis on system performance, security, and reliability.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, people leadership skills, and the ability to work across silos, enabling cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, infrastructure, security, and business units.

Beyond execution, you will play a key role in mentoring, influencing strategic platform decisions, and acting as a central point of coordination between architecture, development, infrastructure, security, business and external partner teams. Your contributions will accelerate time-to-market while strengthening operational maturity and platform reliability across Group and OPCO-level initiatives.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Technical Leadership & Software Engineering Expertise

• Deep technical experience in mobile apps and backend applications, including hands-on debugging and optimization
• Extensive experience with cloud-native application design and modernization, preferably on Microsoft Azure
• Strong understanding of microservices, API design, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native patterns
• Solid background in microservices architecture, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and API-driven systems
• Proven experience leading teams through cloud migrations, platform modernization, or infrastructure transformation projects
• Led or participated in end-to-end platform migrations, including on-prem to cloud transitions, and production cutovers
• Familiar with observability and performance management practices: tracing, logging, and metrics instrumentation for scalable systems
• Ability to align engineering execution with product strategy, security requirements, and business KPIs
• Engineering Team Leadership & Delivery Management
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps, or cross-functional squad structures
• Proven track record of managing cross-functional engineering teams (mobile, backend, DevOps, QA) to deliver large-scale, mission-critical applications
• Demonstrated success in driving DevOps culture transformation and embedding agile/lean engineering practices across teams
• Skilled in technical debt management, sprint planning, release forecasting, and performance tuning under fast-paced, high-availability environments

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead software engineering delivery across frontend and backend (Java) systems
• Drive the technical execution of the DR-first migration and ensure readiness for full cutover to Azure
• Define and enforce software engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles
• Oversee the design and refactoring of services for scalability, modularity, and performance
• Manage engineering capacity, prioritize technical debt, and ensure sprint throughput aligns with business goals
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, Security, and Product teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity
• Mentor engineering leads and cultivates a high-performance development culture

Information:

• A key stakeholder in architecture decisions and delivery governance
• Expected to champion engineering excellence, promote a culture of innovation, and ensure rapid iteration cycles post-migration
• Will play a leadership role in upskilling, and onboarding for the transformed platform

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field; master's is a plus.
• 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a senior leadership or engineering management role
• Demonstrated success in managing distributed teams and complex system landscapes.
• Advanced degrees (e.g. MSc, MBA) or certifications in Technical Leadership are a plus

Technical Skills:

• Backend: Java, .NET,
• Integration: REST/GraphQL APIs, Webhooks, Kafka, MQs
• Wallet/Payments: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, PCI DSS, OAuth2, Open Banking
• Channels: USSD, Mobile App, POS, Web
• CI/CD & Infra: Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Azure/AWS
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog

Certifications (preferred, not mandatory):

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Developer Associate (preferred)
• Certifications in Agile (e.g. SAFe, ICP-ACC) or Software Architecture (e.g. TOGAF) are an advantage

Direct Reporting Line:

Head of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

Emeris (insert Campus) has a vacancy for a Part Time- Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the following fields:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Advanced Analogue Electronics

The purpose of this module is to equip students with the skills to perform analysis, design and performance of advanced analogue circuits used in engineering.

• Advanced Power Systems

The module covers the principles, methods and application of power storage, transmission and distribution to prepare students for real-world applications of electrical power storage, transmission and distribution, and grid stability.

• Computer Networks

The purpose of this module is to advance the students' knowledge of computer networks to apply network design or the use of networks in engineering applications.

• Data Communications

The purpose of this module is to master the fundamentals of data transmission systems to analyse, design and assess data transmission networks.

• Electrical Machines

The purpose of this module is to further develop the knowledge and skills of the students in electrical machines and power sources to solve complex equipment problems.

• High Voltage Engineering

The purpose of this module is to further develop the students' knowledge of and skills in high voltage in Engineering to solve complex problems relating to high voltage equipment.

• Image Processing

The purpose of this module is to further develop mathematical skills to interpret, restore, and re-organise image processing in a real-world application.

• Instrumentation and Measurement

The purpose of this module is for students to be able to demonstrate competence to design and conduct investigations and experiments. Through the selection process and specifying instrumentation, students will define measurement test procedures and interpret test results.

• Power Systems

The purpose of this module is to advance the students' knowledge of power systems in order to design power transition lines and perform fault calculations.

Mechanical Engineering

• Dynamic Behaviour of Fluids

The purpose of this module is to advance the understanding of fluid dynamic behaviour under varying flow conditions by analysing the design and performance requirements of fluid-driven turbomachinery to model and analyse turbulent flows.

• Maintenance and Reliability Management

The purpose of this module is to provide students with knowledge and skills in the maintenance and reliability of the performance of production machinery in order to solve complex problems in given scenarios.

• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

The purpose of this module is to develop knowledge and skills in refrigeration and air conditioning to solve problems in given scenarios.

• Strength of Material under Complex Loading Conditions

The purpose of this module is to develop knowledge and skills in order to create safe designs for complex loading conditions the strength of materials.

Shared between Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Basic accounting and Analysis

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the key principles in accounting, costing, and finance required for decision making in Engineering.

• Electromagnetic Theory

The purpose of this module is to enhance the students' knowledge of the concepts, theories, and principles of electrostatic, magnetostatic, and electromagnetic fields.

• Financial Management for Engineers

The purpose of this module is to develop knowledge and skills in financial management to evaluate different financial management concepts in an engineering environment.

• Fundamental Principles in Machine Dynamics

The purpose of this module is to develop knowledge and skills in the fundamental principles of n kinematics and kinetics particles and rigid bodies in 2D and 3D space to solve problems in given scenarios.

• Introduction to Programming for Engineers

This module introduces the basic principles of structured and object-oriented programming to solve engineering problems.

• Introduction to Computer Simulations

This module introduces the basic principles of structured and object-oriented programming to solve Engineering problems.

• Software Engineering Principles & Practice

The purpose of this module is to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in high-level architectural design of software.

Key Performance Areas :

The primary purpose of this position is the development and delivery of effective teaching on qualifications and all associated academic activities such as student engagement and support that will promote student success and learning. This includes responsibility for modules from conceptualisation through to assessment and responsibility for an integrated, effective curriculum within qualifications. Participation in scholarship such as research is also required. Effective lecturers need to be active members of the institutional academic community, contributing to and participating in the development, effective governance, and reputation development of the institution.

• Lecture/practicum preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities across the required modes of delivery.
• Marking of assessments providing timeous and constructive feedback to students.
• Development of ICE activities, learning material such as manuals, assessment instruments and rubrics and memoranda as required.
• Participation in peer review of the marking and lecturing of other lecturers; and
• Participation in lecturing quality assurance and development associated with own teaching.
• May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery.
• Assist where required with the experiential learning of students in their programme.
• Conduct student support interventions where required.
• Appropriate academic administration as required.
• Involvement with Teaching and Learning activities, including onboarding, peer reviews, internal moderation and the production of a teaching portfolio.
• Consultation with students to provide academic support.
• Engagement in review and improvement and quality assurance activities of the IIE's School of Engineering, Science and Health.
• Adherence to institutional norms, standards, policies, and processes; and
• Development of academic material and assessments on programmes as required, including, but not limited to, the roles of developer, moderator or equivalent for the Central Academic Team (CAT)

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• A minimum of BEng/BIng/BSc (Eng) (NQF 8) in Mechanical / Electrical/ Electronic/ Computer Engineering and a Master's degree in the relevant discipline. Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) would be highly advantageous.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years' teaching experience gained from a similar higher education role at a recognised tertiary institution. Alternatively, minimum 5 years of related industry experience.

Working Conditions:

• Please note that this is a Part-Time position;
• Demonstrated capability to lecture, conduct tutorials and seminars at tertiary level in an effective manner in the qualification(s) stipulated at the highest academic level;
• Expertise in learning management systems (LMSs);
• Competencies in curriculum design and development;
• Up-to-date knowledge of curriculum areas being taught;
• Demonstrated capacity to design, set and evaluate assessments at the appropriate level;
• A record of research and publication in scholarly journals;
• Ability to mentor and supervise academic activities.
• Demonstrated capacity to coordinate modules, and conduct relevant module administration activities;
• Capacity to engage in inter-campus and inter-institutional team academic and/or community activities;
• Professional membership may be required;
• High level of communication skills in verbal, written and electronic modes;
• Proven high-level administrative abilities; and
• Active participation in accreditation proceedings for the Council on Higher Education and the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 -18:00 - subject to module scheduling.

Application Response:

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.

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Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.