IT Team Leader

Salary:
Probation – R25,000 per month | Permanent – R31,000 to R45,000 per month (Negotiable based on qualifications, experience, and expertise)

Location:

Durban, Morningside

Company:
Future Pro Technology

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Future Pro Technology is a rapidly growing technology company focused on developing innovative software solutions, financial technology systems, business automation platforms, and secure digital products for both internal operations and commercial deployment.

• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop the IT team.
• Set departmental goals, performance standards, and project deadlines.
• Organize workflow and allocate resources effectively.
• Conduct performance reviews and identify training and development needs.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Provide regular reports and updates to Executive Management and Directors.
• Manage departmental planning and resource allocation.
• Oversee all IT operations and ensure maximum system availability and performance.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and technology best practices.

• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of company software solutions.
• Collaborate with developers, programmers, analysts, and designers throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure software products meet business requirements, industry standards, and security requirements.
• Manage full‑stack development initiatives including frontend, backend, APIs, and database architecture.
• Oversee integrations between internal and third‑party systems.
• Conduct code reviews and implement software quality assurance standards.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, user manuals, and training materials.
• Train users on newly developed systems and applications.
• Research emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions.

• Lead the development and maintenance of financial systems, loan management systems, payroll systems, collections systems, and customer management platforms.
• Ensure financial systems maintain high levels of security, accuracy, reliability, and compliance.
• Implement controls to prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, data manipulation, and financial losses.
• Monitor transaction integrity and investigate system anomalies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations and internal controls.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s cybersecurity framework.
• Establish and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
• Protect company systems, client data, employee information, and financial records from cyber threats.
• Manage endpoint security, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security monitoring tools.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and security audits.
• Lead incident response investigations and cybersecurity remediation efforts.
• Implement Multi‑Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, and encryption standards.
• Conduct cybersecurity awareness and training programmes for employees.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Ensure secure software development practices (Secure SDLC and Dev Sec Ops ).

• Manage servers, databases, cloud environments, networks, and business applications.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security.
• Oversee backups, disaster recovery procedures, and business continuity planning.
• Ensure infrastructure scalability and operational efficiency.
• Provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting across all departments.

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Candidates holding a National Diploma in Information Technology or a related field may also be considered, provided they possess relevant industry‑recognized certifications and demonstrable…