Technical Lead Salary: competitive depending upon experience Where the job is based: Stellenbosch, South Africa The Role / Who We Are Looking For Transform our clients with effective technical end‑to‑end delivery. Design and iterate on technical solutions which match the desired architectural landscape. “Hands‑on” leadership with regards to coding, leading by example and working to ensure the team is aligned and understands why not just what. Work with the Delivery Manager to continually iterate and improve on ways of working, helping to develop the team and ensure the quality and pace of the objectives. Lead on technical discussions. Own constructing “best practice” and sharing that within the team. Be a key part of Kerv’s technical leadership, helping shape the future of the company. Lead on communications with the client and any partners. Communicate with our clients throughout the development process. Ensure the team delivers high standards of code quality, through peer‑review, in team mentoring, etc. Agile, both in the delivery methodology and in ability to technically react. Champion the principles of accessibility (never deliberately excluding anyone). Skills & Experience Demonstrable and proven experience in full‑stack applications (incl. working knowledge of a range of technologies such as React, Node.js and TypeScript and .Net). Experience with Azure/AWS and ARM/terraform/bicep templates including dev and deployment of supporting cloud infrastructure (incl. pipelines). Strong experience of continuous integration processes and pipelines. Excellent, in‑depth understanding of BDD, TDD and SOLID principles. In‑depth experience in rock‑solid Object Oriented programming, enterprise integration skills and microservice architecture skills. Extensive experience utilising multiple technologies to support the architectural design and team (e.g. Java, .Net, Node.js, C#, React, Angular, Spring, Kubernetes & Docker and Mobile experience). Love clean code, love helping others achieve it. A good understanding of WCAG 2.2 would be preferable. Excellent verbal and written English skills. Personal attributes Passionate about tech. Keen to share that passion with their colleagues and clients. Able to “speak geek”… the ability to articulate to non‑technical people, technical concepts in a way they understand. Organised and able to manage your own and others workloads. Professional attributes Experienced enough to be able to size up / estimate work and help others to do the same. Familiar with the public sector (preferable). Experience working as / for a partner (preferable). Experience working with senior people within clients. Work style fit Happy working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed. Attention to detail, obsess about the little things. Escalation handler, able to achieve win‑win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team. Ability to work effectively with remote colleagues in other countries. Ability to work flexibly to deliver on‑time to tight timescales. Benefits Real Flexibility – a family first organisation; if the work gets done, you can work when and wherever you want, with a split between home, customer sites, and the office. Awesome Environment – a culture that fosters an easy‑going environment and deep care for work. Interesting Work – projects that have a significant impact, including work with not‑for‑profits, public bodies and top tier private entities. Recognition & Growth – recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the UK and India, with a culture of continuous learning and growth. #J-18808-Ljbffr