Software Developer Team Lead - Cloud

Electrum Is a Next-generation Payment Software Technology Company.

Since 2012, we've delivered trusted, enterprise-grade, cloud-native software to optimise financial transaction processing. Our deep expertise has established us as a respected partner in high-volume, low-value payment schemes, enabling clients to deliver services to millions of South Africans daily.

At Electrum, we are grounded in impact - designing solutions that matter, acting with urgency, and continuously learning as we scale. We believe in creating together - working side by side with our clients and teams to build meaningful, lasting solutions. We prioritise making it safe - encouraging open communication, smart risk-taking, and trust so that creativity and alignment thrive. And we back empowered strong teams - hiring brilliant people, collaborating hard, and holding each other to high standards while leading with empathy and kindness.

• Be part of the entire journey - from the spark of an idea to the final product launch.
• Grow your skills through world-class training and hands-on learning every day.
• Receive mentorship and guidance from industry leaders who are invested in your success.
• Work in a dynamic, innovative workplace where collaboration and creativity thrive.
• Tackle real-world customer challenges and see the impact of your work firsthand.
• Explore plenty of opportunities to grow your career and expand your expertise.
• Gain valuable experience in a leading Fin Tech environment, contributing to meaningful, high-impact projects

As the Software Engineering Team Lead, you will report directly to the Head of Platforms Engineering. Your mission will be to lead and develop a team of cloud engineers in provisioning, maintaining, and securing Electrum's mission critical cloud infrastructure while ensuring compliance with ISO standards. By bridging hands-on technical contribution with people leadership, you will drive on-time project execution, ensure operational resilience, promote cloud cost-awareness, and foster a collaborative team culture committed to high-quality cloud architecture.

• Team Leadership & Performance:
  Lead, coach, and support the personal and professional growth of team members through regular 1-on-1s, goal setting, clear career pathways, and performance reviews. Set a strong sense of purpose, recognise talent gaps, and actively recruit to fill them
• Technical Architecture & Hands-on Contribution:
  Lead by example with active technical contributions. Drive design and implementation for cloud infrastructure, VPCs, and networking components using AWS services (EC2, RDS, ELB, S3), Linux, and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices
• Delivery & Project Execution:
  Utilise Agile/Scrum methodologies to manage capacity, maintain backlog health, and ensure high-quality software/infrastructure releases on time
• Stakeholder Management:
  Partner across departments to prioritise, scope, and execute releases, continuously collaborating to optimise cloud systems
• Cloud Infrastructure, Security & ISO Compliance:
  Oversee automation, setup, and maintenance of AWS environments. Implement robust security controls, encryption, access management, and vulnerability assessments alongside the security team in compliance with ISO standards
• Cost Optimisation:
  Collaborate with Finance to improve cloud cost visibility, forecasting, and drive cost-reduction initiatives across AWS resources

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  2-3+ years of technical team leadership or management experience
• Technical
  
  Experience:
  
  3-5 years of hands-on experience in software development and cloud operations/infrastructure management
• Domain Knowledge:
  Domain experience in Fintech or payment platforms is highly advantageous
• Core Technical
  
  Skills:
  • Deep proficiency in Linux system administration, AWS services (EC2, RDS, ELB, S3), networking, and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts (Architectural certifications beneficial)
  • Strong practical grasp of Agile/Scrum, cloud platform administration, and capacity optimization
  • Solid…