Technical Lead - South Africa

Technical Lead 

Salary: competitive depending upon experience   

Where the job is based: Stellenbosch, South Africa 

Who we are: 

Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv South Africa, we're not just another tech company. We’re the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients while driving extreme value! 

With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders. 

People come first always. We are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Immerse yourself in an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking leaders. 

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 (inc. 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 (inc. 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