Head of Technology

Ignition GroupDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

30+ days ago

Job description

Description

Technical Strategy & Architecture (Core)

Own the end-to-end system and application architecture.
Define and evolve the technical roadmap in line with product and group strategy.
Set standards for code quality documentation testing and design.
Evaluate and select tools frameworks and platforms to optimize delivery.

Engineering Leadership & Team Development (Core)

Lead and mentor a team of engineers (currently contractors with future hiring planned)

Foster a culture of ownership collaboration and continuous improvement

Manage team resourcing productivity and performance

Provide technical coaching and career development support

Infrastructure & Cloud (AWS)

Own AWS infrastructure : architecture security scalability and cost optimization

Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for repeatable automated provisioning

Ensure robust networking IAM and access control practices

Security & Compliance (PCI DSS)

Ensure compliance with PCI DSS and internal security standards

Implement secure development practices and regular vulnerability assessments

Collaborate with internal security teams and external auditors.

DevOps Automation & Monitoring

Design and maintain CI / CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks

Implement monitoring logging and alerting (in-house and third-party)

Drive reliability engineering and system resilience initiatives

Third-Party Integrations

Manage technical integrations with key partners

Own vendor relationships and ensure robust interoperability

Monitor and test third-party dependencies for stability and performance

Delivery & Hands-On Contribution

Collaborate with Product to design scalable technical solutions

Break down requirements into technical designs and implementation plans

Contribute to codebases on critical features or complex problems

Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering standards

Stakeholder Engagement & Group Alignment

A scalable secure architecture aligned with group strategy

PCI compliance achieved and maintained

A high-performing engineering team delivering reliably

AWS infrastructure optimized for cost performance and security

CI / CD pipelines and monitoring systems fully operational

Third-party integrations stable and proactively managed

Seamless collaboration between Product and Engineering

Requirements

Bachelors or masters degree in data science Computer Science Technology or a related field.

8 years in software engineering with 3 years in a senior leadership role (e.g. Tech Lead Architect Head of Engineering) essential.

Proven experience designing and scaling secure cloud-native systems - essential.

Hands-on coding ability in modern back-end or full-stack environments - essential.

Strong understanding of DevOps CI / CD and monitoring best practices - essential.

Knowledge Skills and attributes :

Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences.

Strategic thinking : Ability to align technology initiatives with business goals and long-term vision.

Technical Leadership : Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing complex technical projects.

Team Development : Skilled in mentoring coaching and building high-performing engineering teams.

Work Level

Senior

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

Location

Durban

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Marketing & Promotions,Attorney At Law,Jni,Airlines,Art

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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