166 Responsible Engineer jobs in South Africa

Our client based in Midrand is seeking the expertise of a Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including planning, organizing, monitoring, and delivery.
• Manage both the development of new strategic applications and the maintenance of existing systems.
• Facilitate regular discussions between business stakeholders and project teams to align on priorities and reach consensus.
• Serve as the technical owner for a portfolio of applications, ensuring their ongoing alignment with business needs.
• Maintain strong working relationships with business units to ensure technical solutions support broader business objectives.
• Lead and coordinate projects or programs within the application area of responsibility.
• Ensure applications evolve to meet changing client or business requirements over time.
• Develop or improve operational processes to support application performance and service delivery.
• Manage vendor relationships, including service delivery and commercial agreements.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and performance management for direct reports, including skill development and goal setting.
• Support the development of IT and business strategies.
• Promote continuous improvement in processes and operational practices within the team.
• Ensure security considerations are embedded in all technical solutions and operations.
• Oversee audit, risk, and compliance activities to meet internal and external regulatory requirements.

Minimum requirements:

B. Com Informatics/B. Engineering/ B.Sc.

Agile or equivalent contemporary development methodology certification

ITIL or equivalent certification

Demonstrated experience in managing scrum team

Proven experience as a Full Stack React Native Developer or similar role.

• Experience developing microservice based desktop and mobile applications.

• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML,

jQuery)

• Knowledge of multiple JavaScript frameworks with below as mandatory:

1. React Native

And below as good to have:

1. Angular

2. React JS

• Well versed with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX

design

• Excellent communication Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design and support infrastructure solutions with cloud managed service team help for solution implementation. This includes designing the cloud infrastructure and designing the security architecture e.g. data centers, AWS, Azure
• Translate client/product requirements into solutions, and confident with an ability to handle pressure in critical situations by always ensuring that client requirements are met i.e. solution design, POC verification, and traditional IT cloud solution design for public cloud projects
• Assist in project delivery from a perspective of architecting, designing and delivering capabilities to the existing environment from infrastructure through to systems and application
• Provide various technical support and advice especially on OS level.
• Support implementation of the cloud solutions for the various applications and help define operational procedures if needed for that application post go live, for the cloud operators
• Support and lead bids, presentations and PoC
• Ensure the efficient development of digital products in the portfolio
• Build strong and collaborative relationships with product, and business partners among others to ensure deep understanding of various systems and integrations
• Staying updated, researching, reviewing, and making recommendations on Software applications or innovations from a perspective of design, integration, and technical fit with other systems
• Translates functional requirements into the architecture for that solution and describing it through architecture and design
• Call out risks and issues appropriately and proactively to resolve blockers and ensure timely delivery of agreed business outcomes.
• Select, review, and efficiently handle external agencies and suppliers as required, including via blended internal/external delivery models
• Collaborate with digital partners on digital products roadmap
• To ensure Cybersecurity is a vital aspect considered in all stages of design

Required Qualifications:

• Good bachelor's degree, ideally in a relevant subject such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering and relevant Technology degrees
• Strong Software/Application/Platform and Cybersecurity understanding
• Have a strong acumen to fit portfolio/solutions to customer problems
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive relationships across diverse groups, translating technical concepts for business audiences, and business concepts for technical audiences
• Strong understanding of SDK, API and industry standards communication protocol.
• Keen interest in emerging technologies to support and improve consumer experience at interview and application
• Experience of B2B2C digital product development, including full product lifecycle, and development of multiple high-usage, high-profile digital products
• Detailed practical understanding of digital development technologies and subject areas e.g. UX, business analysis, UI design, architecture, testing, technology infrastructure
• Professional certifications in AWS and/or Azure Certified Solution Architect will be added advantage
• Experience in Smart building design and technologies will be added advantage
• Vertical exposure in Insurance will be added advantage
• Strong reading, writing and presentation skills in English is important
• Experience in Financial/Insurances industry is preferred.

We Want You
Our Platform Teams are driving the transformation of BETSoftware's core system – Leading innovation across integrated services and web-based products that power our global scale. As a
Technical Lead
, you won't just guide code – you'll lead architecture decisions, drive engineering excellence and mentor a Team of skills developers using technologies like C
#, .Net Core, Kafka, React, Docker and SQL
. You'll be the technical heartbeat of platforms that demand resilience, performance and rapid revolution. Apply today and be part of building something exceptional with the
Durban Team.
You Bring

• Minimum of 7 years experience within a development environment;
• 3- 6 years' SQL experience;
• 5 -8 years' C# experience;
• 5 -8 years' .NET core experience;
• 5 -8 years' RESTful API experience.

Nice To Have

• 1- 4 years' experience in document stores such as Couchbase / Mongo;
• 1- 4 years' experience in Message Brokers such as RabbitMQ / Kafka / Red Panda.

What You'll Do
Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical leadership to the team through collaboration sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Engage regularly with software architects in order to ensure the development within the team is according to architectural guidelines.
• Work with other developers, designers/analysts, and architects to make sure that the solutions meet application requirements and performance goals.
• Ensure checked-in code is reviewed to ensure standards are met and the code base is sound.
• Ensure that all technical solutions that are rolled out consider compatibility with other environments and dependencies; have a high usability factor; are reliable to reduce downtime and perform at maximum efficiency during peak periods of usage; consider security at its highest level (third-party attacks; data protection etc).
• Drive the adoption of processes within the team which consider and meet the expectations of technical throughput rates and responses; processing times; effective resource utilization during operation and where the system or solution ensures maximum operational capacity requirements are met.

Quality Of Software Implementation

• Ensure rigorous testing of any solution before deployment and create standards and processes within the team to align with these.
• Ensure the delivery of a complete and technically appropriate solution which covers all the agreed specified tasks and user objectives and has been tested thoroughly.
• Ensure relevant documentation is provided to support teams to reduce the development support load.
• Where possible work to develop and implement a quality mechanism for the solution to analyse its own faults and provide reports prior to a critical failure.
• Develop the solution that supports modification for future developers, thereby reducing the number of defects or negatively affecting system quality.

Initiative And Innovation

• Implement improved processes that have a positive effect on the team's performance and company's bottom line.
• Technical problems and opportunities are anticipated and dealt with immediately considering any technical dependencies.
• Take an active involvement in problem resolution and where necessary works after hours to ensure that problems are resolved.
• Shows foresight to prevent errors or delays in projects.
• Demonstrate initiative by understanding, acquiring and implementing new knowledge and skills both within the team and to the wider group.
• Incorporates the new abilities into the day to day operational activities to improve the performance of products and systems.
• Ensure techniques, technologies, tools and processes used are in line with industry best practices.

Knowledge Share

• Identify team members requiring a piece of specific knowledge, skill or understanding and seek ways to impart or upskill the team members through coaching and mentorship.
• Verify the knowledge has been imparted successfully and if not, take steps to rectify gaps in the transfer of the knowledge.

Living The Spirit

• Actively drives a culture of collaboration and open communication within the team.
• Actively promotes authenticity and drives the spirit of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging within the team.
• Actively drives a culture of versatility and adaptability by modelling and encouraging team members to support each other not only within the department, but within the business as a whole.
• Actively become a change agent and drive continuous learning within the team thus ensuring that the team approaches all tasks or challenges with enthusiasm and proactivity.

The Company We Keep
At BET Software, we don't just recruit talent, we cultivate it. Our learning and development programmes, our various opportunities for growth and our well-deserved incentives are what keep our All-Star Team the best amongst the rest.

Please note that only candidates who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered. If you have not been contacted within 30 days, kindly find your application to be unsuccessful.

1. JOB OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Developer / Technical Lead (PHP Fullstack, Mobile, AWS) who combines strong technical leadership with hands-on development expertise. You will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable SaaS solutions while actively contributing code, solving complex architectural problems, and mentoring developers.

This role requires someone with deep experience in cloud-native development, PHP fullstack programming, and mobile application development, alongside a proven ability to manage and scale development teams in fast-paced environments. You will drive end-to-end technical execution while maintaining a hands-on approach, ensuring robust architecture, performance, and agility across our platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

·   
Lead a team of developers in designing, building, and maintaining software systems aligned with the company's product vision.

·   Provide technical guidance, establish coding standards, and ensure best practices are followed across all projects.

·   
Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other stakeholders to align technical development with business goals.

·   Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code using PHP (Zend framework, Laminas), Java Script (Ajax), and front-end technologies (Bootstrap ).

·   Lead the development of web and mobile solutions with modern tools and standards with cross platform technologies (Flutter or React Native or Ionic).

·   Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and ensure performance, security, and scalability across systems.

·   Architect and deploy scalable microservices and cloud-based applications on AWS (e.g., EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, Cognito).

·   Automate infrastructure using tools like Docker, Terraform, cloud formation, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).

·   Monitor and troubleshoot cloud systems for performance and reliability, implement monitoring tooling.

·   Lead and mentor a growing team of developers across projects.

·   Conduct code reviews, pair programming, and promote best coding and DevOps practices.

·   Experience in upgrading or migrating PHP solutions. (LAMP)

·   Translate complex technical requirements into clear project goals, sprint plans, and architectural decisions.

·   Drive innovation by researching and recommending new tools, frameworks, and cloud services.

·   Own the full development lifecycle: concept, design, build, test, deploy, and monitor.

·   Collaborate closely with UX/UI, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features.

·   Implement
daily output reporting and sprint progress tracking
for all developers to ensure transparent accountability and direct alignment with business priorities.

·   Take
ownership of system compliance
with Google, Apple, and AWS standards to proactively prevent non-compliance issues.

·   Oversee
migration planning from the current dev team
, including knowledge transfer, system documentation, and phased replacement strategy.

·   Directly manage
AWS cost optimization
as part of development lifecycle awareness.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.

· years in software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.

·   Proficient in PHP, Zend framework, Laminas, JavaScript, and one or more modern front-end frameworks

·   Proficiency in PHP, NodeJS, JavaScript, and related technologies.

·   Solid expertise with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, etc.).

·   Database and analytics design (MySQL, and any well-known analytics tool).

·   Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker or Kubernetes on AWS).

·   AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect) is an advantage.

ronments is a plus.

·   Prior experience in education technology, LMS platforms, or SaaS product environments is desirable.

·   Proven experience in mobile app development using Flutter/React Native or native iOS/Android, with successful app store compliance management.

·   Demonstrated success in leading remote, multicultural development teams, ensuring alignment with OLUMS' needs while migrating away from the current team.

·   Clear examples of implementing sprint management frameworks (Jira, ClickUp, Trello) with tracked KPIs to manage developer productivity.

·   Experience with data security and compliance (POPIA, GDPR) in application development.

·   AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification (CPC), SCRUM certification, or other relevant industry accreditations are required or candidates must be willing to obtain these within 1 month of commencement.

Preferred Skills

·   Strong experience with mobile-application implementation and front-end frameworks , React, Angular).

·   High proficiency in version control systems (Git/GitHub/GitLab).

·   Shared tenancy and dedicated tenancy design.

·   Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking with clear system and people management.

·   Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

·   Ability to manage priorities under pressure and deliver timely results.

·   Strong people management and leadership skills.

·   Working knowledge of DevOps practices including CI/CD, containerization, and automated testing.

·   Ability to design and implement scalable SaaS and microservice-based architectures.

·   Solid AWS architecture and PHP/Node expertise,

·   Mobile app delivery history,

·   Proactive communication and accountability style.

Join TIH, home to some of South Africa's leading financial service providers, and grow your career while being part of an organisation with purpose.
Job Purpose
Responsible for high quality software, governance and development standards and practices throughout the software development life cycle. Mentor and coach less experienced developers. Utilise knowledge of architectural patterns and practices. May analyse and design within an application area, working individually or coordinating development as part of a team. When required, design software or customise software for client use with the aim of optimising operational efficiency. Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialised utility programs. Analyse user needs and develop software solutions. Review design and code changes and produce relevant technical and functional documentation.

Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Direction

Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done and and how this relates to the technical and architectural standards decided upon and provide technical leadership. Provide guidance to ensure the team delivers appropriate customer service levels at all times.

Organisational Capability Building

Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills. Assist in identifying training needs as well as skills improvement plans needed to improve and develop the team's skills.

Data Collection and Analysis

Use data from a wide range of sources to analyse key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.

Applications Software Review

Review, identify, and correct the most complex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.

Information Security

Implement and provide input on the design of required security measures such as data leaks, message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Quality

Play an important part in the development of quality procedures and standards by certifying technological processes, qualifying products and supervising tests.

Responsible for high quality software, governance and development standards and practices throughout the software development life cycle.

Application Software Development

Design, review and when required, guide development of the most complex existing and new applications by analysing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.

Improvement / Innovation

Identify shortcomings and suggest improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures, then delivers a plan for a small element of a change management program with guidance from a project/program manager.

Testing IT Performance

Implement monitoring and ensure quality of website/applications software tests. Monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues.

Responsibilities may include dealing with complex queries and investigating and resolving system/application problems.

Personal Capability Building

Act as subject matter expert in several areas of technology. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Operational Compliance

Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organisation's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Application Software Roadmap

Contribute to and maintain road map to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritised in line with business requirements.

Customer and Peer Service

Provide a quality service to peers and customers while identifying opportunities to provide technical solutions and guidance.

Education
Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); A recognised software development certification/degree/ diploma (Essential); Microsoft Certifications (Advantageous) (Required)

Experience
7 or more years' experience using relevant programming languages or technologies (Essential); Azure experience (Advantageous).

Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now.

Lead the end-to-end technical design and implementation of the D365 CRM solution.

Oversee system architecture, integrations, and data migration activities.

Collaborate with functional consultants and business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.

Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to the development team.

Ensure solution integrity, performance, and adherence to best practices and security standards.

Manage technical documentation, deployment, and ongoing support.

Proven experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM technical design and development.

Strong understanding of Power Platform, Azure integrations, and data modelling.

Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.

Background in financial services or complex enterprise environments advantageous.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Between 5 - 7 Years

We are seeking an experienced Dynamics 365 Technical Lead to provide architectural and technical leadership for our enterprise technology landscape, with a primary focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and related modules, with priority to Finance & Operations. This role will serve as the technical anchor for solution design, development governance, integration strategy, and platform enablement — ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing business solutions. The ideal candidate will have a hybrid profile, combining hands-on development or configuration experience with deep architectural insight across the Microsoft stack, including Power Platform, Azure DevOps, and Azure Cloud services.

The Technical Lead will guide a cross-functional team of developers, configurators, and analysts, while actively collaborating with Enterprise Architecture, Business Analysts, and Project Delivery teams to execute transformative initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master's advantageous).
• 7+ years in technical ERP roles with strong architectural exposure; minimum 3 years of hands-on D365 F&O experience.

Certificates:

• Microsoft Azure services

• Proven track record in delivering complex D365 implementations with cross-functional integrations.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure services (Functions, Key Vault, Logic Apps, Storage Accounts).
• Hands-on experience with Power Platform development and governance.
• Familiarity with LCS (Lifecycle Services), Azure DevOps Boards, Repos, and automated deployments.

• Lead the end-to-end technical architecture, design, and configuration of D365 implementations and enhancements.
• Govern development practices, architectural patterns, and integration frameworks across internal and external delivery teams.
• Design robust integration strategies using Microsoft Azure services, Logic Apps, Dataverse, OData, APIs, and third-party connectors.
• Oversee the configuration and extension of D365 solutions, including custom entities, workflows, plug-ins, and business rules.
• Manage Azure DevOps pipelines, CI/CD processes, and environment strategies across development, UAT, and production.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and Solution Owners to align platform roadmap with enterprise IT standards.
• Provide leadership in D365 data migration, cutover planning, and quality assurance validation activities.
• Support the adoption of Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate) for innovation and process digitisation.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, data governance, and internal IT policies.
• Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues, performance bottlenecks, or platform risks.
• Mentor and grow the technical team, promoting skill development, agile thinking, and continuous delivery excellence

• Strong technical leadership with a systems thinking mindset.
• Ability to balance architecture and execution in a hybrid agile environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement across business and technical domains.
• Strategic orientation with practical delivery capability.
• High accountability, mentoring aptitude, and a passion for technology-driven change.

Knowledge

• Experience working with data migration tools, custom integrations, and enterprise-scale API management.
• Knowledge of best practices in application lifecycle management (ALM), DevSecOps, and technical debt reduction.

Skills

• Design robust integration strategies using Microsoft Azure services, Logic Apps, Dataverse, OData, APIs, and third-party connectors.
• Manage Azure DevOps pipelines, CI/CD processes, and environment strategies across development, UAT, and production.

Let's Write Africa's Story Together
Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description
Lead the development and maintenance of applications and systems for assigned functional areas or business units. Includes systems analysis and development. OML roles mapped to this profile are: Technical Lead: Software Engineering – Processing, Technical Lead: Software Engineering – SQL, Technical Lead: Platform Engineering, Software Engineer Lead, Manager: Digital Solutions, Technical Lead: Social Platforms and OMF IT Development Capability Manager.

Responsibilities
Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"

Document complex "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Data-Driven Product and Service Improvement

Develop data-driven analyses to surface new opportunities to differentiate and improve products and user experiences, ensuring consistency across digital products, services, and channels.

Digital Strategy/Transformational Projects Execution

Manage and deliver end-to-end digital programs and initiatives, leveraging agile and design-thinking principles to drive sustainable implementation.

Digital Talent Development

Develop digital training and development programs to meet identified needs; run leadership development programs to enable personal transformations around the digital work environment.

Digital Vision and Strategy

Conceptualize elements of digital strategy and digital-enabled business change projects. Develop approaches to programmatically deliver successful digital innovation engagements.

Project Management

Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.

Quality Assurance

Develop new methods, tools, and programs for quality assurance. Lead developmental initiatives or programs within an area of expertise.

Budgeting

Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.

Information Security

Lead in detecting and analyzing security incidents, including attacks, breaches, and identified vulnerabilities, and remediate any security gaps in line with the security incident management procedure.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Organizational Capability Building

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Performance Management

Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Application Software Development

Develop existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.

Application Software Road Map

Define and maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.

Skills
Action Planning, Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Automation Anywhere (RPA Software), AWS Machine Learning, Azure Machine Learning Studio, Blue Prism (Software), Budget Management, Change Management, Current State Assessment, Data Compilation, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Futures Thinking, Gaps Analysis, IT Implementation, Learning and Development (L&D), Machine Learning, Machine Learning (ML), Managing Stakeholder Expectations, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures {+ 11 more}

Competencies
Business Insight

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Cultivates Innovation

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Develops Talent

Education
NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date
14 October 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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