Engineering Lead, Systems Engineer, Software Engineer

Job Classification

Engineering Lead II (143149)

TA:
Luthando Bower

Closing date: 19 December 2025

Job Family:
Information Technology

Career Stream:
Application Development

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self:
Professional

To envision, lead and develop fit‑for‑purpose integrated end‑to‑end technical solutions across multiple technologies for the organisation through inspirational technical leadership and visionary long‑term thinking. Provide leadership across multiple initiatives guiding engineering lead practitioners to achieve product / programme alignment.

• Analyse problems and formulate solutions based on organisational boundaries, architectures and constraints: needs to be achievable and operational, must push boundaries when required, and continuously push for improvements.
• Work in an Oracle, Java, AWS and Kubernetes environment.
• Take proposed solutions through relevant governance forums and obtain acceptance from relevant specialists (domain or technology).
• Collaborate and communicate and obtain buy‑in from key stakeholders.
• Decompose the solution and assist with scheduling / sequencing work and identification of resourcing needs.
• Flesh out designs and contribute to functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Assist software designers with lower‑level designs.
• Troubleshoot issues relating to technical delivery.
• Design with a holistic robust and sustainable mindset.
• Apply a product‑management mindset (long‑term thinking).
• Mentor and coach software engineering practitioners.
• Keep abreast of the technical landscape on how it fits together.
• Understand constraints and risk and make necessary trade‑offs.
• Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders.
• Craft the end‑to‑end solution taking into consideration people, technology, systems and data.
• Future‑proof end‑to‑end solutions as far as possible within organisational constraints.
• Continuously build and enhance the technical assets that are touched by the solution to ensure long‑term sustainability.
• Grow the engineering lead practice through contributing to the engineering lead chapter.
• Drive organisational alignment across areas of accountability.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and upskilling of others within area of expertise.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy objectives and values.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g., staff surveys).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems through agile thinking.

• Diploma

BSc (Computer Science) / BCom (Information Systems). Professional Qualification Level 6 (look at new degree naming conventions).

Togaf Certification, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or equivalent.

Min 8 years experience in similar roles.

• IT Architecture
• IT Concepts
• Systems Analysis and Design

• Technical / Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Decision Making
• Collaborating
• Innovation
• Influencing
• Managing Work
• Continuous Learning
• Coaching

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Employment Type:

Full Time

Experience:

years

Vacancy: 1