FX Modernisation Technology Lead – 6 Months Contract

Location

Gauteng, Johannesburg

Job Type

Contract – Full-Time hours

Job Description

Our Client is looking for The FX Modernisation Technology Lead to be responsible for steering the delivery of foreign exchange technology modernisation initiatives within a leading banking and finance environment. This role requires ownership of the technical strategy, design, and implementation of modern FX systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements. The post holder works closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors to facilitate seamless integration and migration from legacy systems to modern platforms.

Job Duties

• Technology Lead – FX Deployment & Integration Platform:

  The Technology Lead will be accountable for translating the target platform strategy and architecture into an implementable technology roadmap, delivery backlog, operating model and sustainable platform-support capability. The role will lead the implementation and management of a shared FX Deployment & Integration Platform that enables feature teams to build, integrate, deploy and operate solutions consistently across low-latency private cloud, public cloud and on-premises environments.

  The Technology Lead will define and embed the working model between the platform engineering team, the teams that operate and support the platform, enabling technology functions and feature teams consuming platform services. This will include clear accountability boundaries, service ownership, decision rights, engagement forums, intake and prioritisation, self-service and escalation paths, release and change governance, incident and problem management, service levels, capacity management and continual improvement.

  The individual will convert the agreed model into technology deliverables, establish and lead the multidisciplinary team required to build and support the platform, coordinate dependencies across architecture, infrastructure, security, operations and feature teams, and be accountable for platform adoption, resilience, security, maintainability and measurable delivery outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading technology modernisation projects within the foreign exchange or banking technology domain.
• Strong understanding of foreign exchange business processes, market operations, and regulatory environment.
• Extensive knowledge of software development life cycles, system integration, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Demonstrable experience with agile project delivery methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse complex technical problems and develop practical solutions.

Education

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline is essential.
• Professional certifications in project management or technology architecture are advantageous.

Experience

• A minimum of seven years' experience in technology roles within the banking or financial services industry.
• Hands-on experience with FX platforms, middleware, and integration technologies.