Job 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: Bachelors 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

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