Senior Software Engineering Lead/Solution Designer


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Recruiter

Nigel Frank International

Listed on

28th September 2021

Location

South Africa

Salary/Rate

Upto £55

Type

Contract

Start Date

ASAP

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The Company My client is a Centurion based information technology service provider, founded in 1998. The services and products include:Solution based advisory services and architecture consultingBespoke solution development (Enterprise systems)Turnkey solution delivery servicesITSM design and outsource services (Including DevOps)Workflow solutionsBiometric security and logical access control solutionsIOT and AI solution enablementTheir group consists of around 70 people, more than 30 of which are directly employed as technologists. With a longstanding and established track record in the financial services industry, they now seek to expand into new markets and embrace the newest technology trends whilst growing their existing footprint in their strategic client base.Duties and ResponsibilitiesAnalyse 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.Design detail solution architecture using new technologies in consultation using the patterns approved by Enterprise Architecture and technology domain SME's. Design with a holistic, robust and sustainable mindset. Apply a product management mindset (long term thinking)Collaborate with the Architecture team to identify the right technologies to be used in the applications.Work with technology domain SME's to shape, contribute and to integrate a solution across the technology stack, from database and DevOps infrastructure that supports continuous deploymentTake 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 stakeholdersDecomposition 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 requirementsAssist software designers with lower level designs.Troubleshoot issues relating to technical delivery.Keep abreast of the technical landscape on how it fits together.Skills and CompetencySolid practical software engineering, programming and design experienceExperience with the solution engineering of Banking applications in an integrated Banking environmentStrong technical acumen on how the technical landscape fits together: Broad understanding of end to end landscape, specialisation in one domain. Hands on experience with following technology stack: CICS, Cobol, JCL, MQ, JSON, REST, DB2Experience in end to end system, security, integration and infrastructure design.Architectural thinking.Strong financial background either fintech banking start-up or financial e-commerce.Technical leadership: mentoring, coaching and developing a talent pipeline.A proven track record in decision making.Troubleshooting in software solution development.DevOps experience and exposure to agile methodologies.

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