Technical Team Leader at FirstRand Bank India

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Leadership, Architecture, Design, Java, Spring Framework, Junit, Mockito, Git, Code Reviews, CI/CD, DevOps, Agile/Scrum, Problem-Solving, Communication, Monitoring, Security

Industry

Banking

Description

Job Description To lead and guide technical design and development across projects, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, code quality, and operational excellence. The role supports developers, collaborates with software architects, and ensures systems are robust, scalable, and secure. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Drive and document technical designs in collaboration with Software Architects. Ensure alignment with FNB’s architectural principles and governance standards. Maintain system artifact repositories to reflect current architecture accurately. Development Support Mentor and support developers in implementing best practices. Promote consistent use of unit testing and test automation frameworks. Conduct code reviews with a focus on quality, performance, and maintainability. Incident & Production Support Lead root cause investigations and propose design improvements. Provide second-line support during production incidents and callouts. Participate in production log reviews and guide improvements. Deployment & Automation Implement and monitor quality gate checks in CI/CD pipelines. Review build gate reports and escalate issues to Technical Team Leads or Delivery Managers. Monitoring & Health Checks Ensure consistent monitoring implementations across systems. Evaluate stress testing results and compare with production patterns. Security & Compliance Ensure adherence to FNB’s security policies and compliance requirements. Assist in scoping and remediation of penetration testing findings. Conduct vulnerability analysis and communicate risks and solutions. Governance & Reporting Lead governance engagements and present technical decks within project timelines. Support technical design reviews to ensure compliance with FRB standards. Code Quality & Tooling Enforce code quality standards using tools like SonarQube. Review pull requests for effective unit testing and code consistency. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance code quality. Knowledge Sharing Actively mentor developers and promote knowledge sharing. Contribute to the development and support of internal technical productivity tools. Core Technologies Java / Spring Framework JUnit, Mockito Git (Version Control) Advantageous Experience Apache Camel Camunda BPM Kafka (Event Streaming) Redis (Caching) Other Competencies Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Experience in Agile/Scrum environments. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Relevant certifications in Java, Architecture, or Cloud technologies are a plus. Job Details Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 13/03/26 All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Should you have any queries, please log it via MyQ. FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. The group follows a multi-branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includes FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis. Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The group's track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. The group’s purpose of delivering Shared Prosperity provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.

Responsibilities

The role involves leading and guiding technical design and development across projects, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, code quality, and operational excellence. Key duties include mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, driving technical designs, and leading root cause investigations for production incidents.