Job Summary
A technology company specializing in telecom regulatory solutions, law enforcement/public safety technology, and Gov-tech for digital transformation, is seeking a Technical Lead Developer who will balance hands-on coding with team leadership. You will architect scalable solutions, mentor a high-performing development team, and manage project lifecycles.Responsibilities:
Leadership & Mentoring: Guide the development team through code reviews, work breakdown, and refactoring strategies. Foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
Architecture & Development: Design and maintain high-quality, secure, and scalable architectures (Web, Microservices, and VAS) tailored to the telecommunications industry.
Project Management: Analyze complex requirements, estimate timelines, identify risks, and ensure the delivery of high-performance solutions.
Hands-on Coding: Actively develop complex components, maintain existing codebases, and ensure high service availability for market-leading platforms.
Stakeholder Coordination: Provide regular updates to the HOD on project progress, resource needs, and technical challenges.
Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging technologies (Kubernetes, Cloud, DevOps) and implement best practices in CI/CD and Agile workflows.
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Core Experience: 10+ years in software development with 7+ years specifically in Telecommunication networks (protocols, standards, and access methods).
Technical Stack:
Languages: Expert-level Java and .NET; proficient in C, C++, C#, and Python.
Web & API: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript (React, Angular, Bootstrap) and RESTful API design.
Data & Search: SQL (Relational/Non-relational) and proficiency in Elasticsearch (DSL, indexing, tuning).
Infrastructure & DevOps:
5+ years with Kubernetes, Docker, and Cloud technologies.
Proficiency in Monitoring/Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Datadog, and Kibana.
Tooling: Git, Jira, Maven, and Jenkins.
- Industry Knowledge: Deep experience with Value-Added Services (VAS), cellular network infrastructure, and SRE best practices.
Expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and MVC.
Ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven success in fast-paced, Agile/Scrum environments.
Fluency in English.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)
IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to itcareers@hireresolve.za.com
About
Specialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.
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