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Technical Lead Developer

Hire Resolve
Johannesburg Full-day Full-time

Description:

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

Requirements:

  • 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.

  • 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 .

  • 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).

  • 5+ years with Kubernetes, Docker, and Cloud technologies.

  • Proficiency in Monitoring/Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Datadog, and Kibana.

  • Tooling: Git, Jira, Maven, and Jenkins.

  • Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)
30 Jan 2026;   from: careers24.com

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