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Lead Python Backend Engineer

Old MutualCape Town, ZA

30+ days ago

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Job title : Lead Python Backend Engineer

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : December 30, 2025

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ROLE OVERVIEW

The role of the Lead Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and leading the design and development of solutions under a serverless architecture model. The Serverless Backend Engineer reports directly to the Product Owner and the Chapter Leader.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Build solutions from requirements received from product owner

Be able to work in agile environment.

Able to build POC solutions and demonstrate / present.

Maintain a stable server with zero downtime

Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into a pragmatic and elective technical solution.

Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle

Develop tools and applications by producing clean, code

Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting

Review and debug code

Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems ﬂow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle

Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem deﬁnition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions

Mentor junior engineers

Collaborate with team to brainstorm and create new products

Be able to report on his work using agile tools such as JIRA.

Be able to elaborate and document their work in confluence.

Communicative and proactive.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications & Professional Affiliations

Relevant University Degree and Professional Qualification.

Experience

AWS components such as Lambda, SQS , Dynamo DB

AWS API Gateway

Terraform

Python 3.9

Pytest

Knowledge of Rest API integrations

Openapi, swagger

GitHub actions for CI CD

Docker and Docker compose

Makefile

Apache velocity language

Proven experience as a Back-end developer

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.

Lead the development and maintenance of applications and systems for assigned functional areas or business units. Includes systems analysis and development. OML roles mapped to this profile are : Technical Lead : Software Engineering – Processing, Technical Lead : Software Engineering – SQL, Technical Lead : Platform Engineering, Software Engineer Lead, Manager : Digital Solutions, Technical Lead : Social Platforms and OMF IT Development Capability Manager.

Responsibilities

Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"

Document complex "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Data-Driven Product and Service Improvement

Develop data-driven analyses to surface new opportunities to differentiate and improve products and user experiences, ensuring consistency across digital products, services, and channels.

Digital Strategy / Transformational Projects Execution

Manage and deliver end-to-end digital programs and initiatives, leveraging agile and design-thinking principles to drive sustainable implementation.

Digital Talent Development

Develop digital training and development programs to meet identified needs; run leadership development programs to enable personal transformations around the digital work environment.

Digital Vision and Strategy

Conceptualize elements of digital strategy and digital-enabled business change projects. Develop approaches to programmatically deliver successful digital innovation engagements.

Project Management

Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.

Quality Assurance

Develop new methods, tools, and programs for quality assurance. Lead developmental initiatives or programs within an area of expertise.

Budgeting

Develop and / or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.

Information Security

Lead in detecting and analyzing security incidents, including attacks, breaches, and identified vulnerabilities, and remediate any security gaps in line with the security incident management procedure.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Organizational Capability Building

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Performance Management

Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.

Application Software Development

Develop existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.

Application Software Road Map

Define and maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.

Skills

Action Planning, Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Project Management, Budget Management, Change Management, Current State Assessment, Data Compilation, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Futures Thinking, Gaps Analysis, IT Implementation, Learning and Development (L&D), Managing Stakeholder Expectations, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Project Life Cycle Management, Project Performance Management (PM), Project Quality Assurance, Project Reporting, Project Risk Management, Project Schedule Management, Project Scope Management, Project Strategy {+ 1 more}

Competencies

Business Insight

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Cultivates Innovation

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Develops Talent

Closing Date

30 August 2025

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