Technical Lead Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead Engineer to join a leading telecommunications and software services team in Johannesburg.

This is an onsite role based in Bedfordview, and the successful candidate will play a key role in leading and developing high-performance software solutions for telecom systems.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and mentor a team of developers, providing technical guidance and support
• Participate in hands-on development, including design, coding, troubleshooting, and refactoring
• Analyse complex requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
• Develop and maintain solution architecture, ensuring security, performance, and scalability
• Support and enhance telecommunications systems and Value-Added Services (VAS) platforms
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of projects
• Provide regular project updates and manage risks, timelines, and deliverables
• Ensure high quality, secure, and scalable software solutions

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years software development experience
• Strong expertise in Java and .NET technologies
• 7+ years experience with telecom networks, protocols, and standards
• 5+ years experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployment technologies
• Strong OOP and design patterns (MVC)
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Front-end knowledge (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript frameworks such as React/Angular)
• Strong database experience (SQL and NoSQL)
• Elasticsearch expertise (query DSL, indexing, performance tuning)
• Monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Datadog, Kibana)
• Containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies
• Tools: Git, Jira, Maven, Jenkins

How To Apply:

• Contact Hire Resolve today for your next career-changing move
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Send your CV to: itcareers@hireresolve.za.com or connect with Mischa Bornman via LinkedIn.
• Alternatively, you can also contact me directly at Hire Resolve mischa.bornman@hireresolve.us
• We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.