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A senior, hands-on engineering leadership role is open in Johannesburg for an AI Engineering Lead who will own how digitization and automation solutions are designed, built, deployed and supported. The role suits an experienced engineer who is equally comfortable reviewing code, building proof-of-concepts and setting engineering standards.
About the company and the work
The role is advertised through DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment, described as a South African registered business dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals, with a focus on finance, engineering, SAP and general IT recruitment. The work sits in digitization and automation, and the lead will work across RPA, Power Platform, AI, integrations and custom development. The listing describes this as a principal-engineer level role: you will shape how modern automation and intelligent solutions are engineered, set the standard, and lead the engineering execution.
Role details and duties
Act as the senior engineering authority: Act as the senior engineering authority across digitization and automation.
Turn designs into buildable work: Translate solution designs into implementable engineering approaches and technical artefacts.
Build reference work: Build proof-of-concepts, reference implementations and reusable frameworks.
Review and guide: Conduct code reviews and guide developers on standards, security and best practices.
Ensure production readiness: Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable and ready for governance and production.
Raise engineering maturity: Mentor engineers and raise engineering maturity across the function.
The listing also explains that the Intelligent Solutions Lead owns architecture and solution design, while this engineering lead owns engineering execution, technical quality and readiness for production. No salary is shown here because the pay figure in the listing is placeholder-like, so confirm pay with the advertiser before accepting any offer.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, automation, or solution delivery.
- Strong practical experience in .NET and/or Java, plus exposure to RPA (Blue Prism or equivalent) and further automation wording shown in the listing.
- Experience with APIs and integrations, Azure, DevOps/CI/CD, and application security.
- Proven ability to produce technical designs and provide hands-on technical leadership.
- Preferred: banking or financial services experience.
- Preferred: experience with AI, Azure, and enterprise integration solutions.
- Preferred: Microsoft, Azure, Power Platform, or Blue Prism certifications.
- Desired skills listed: .NET, Java, RPA, Power Platform, Azure and DevOps.
- Desired qualification level: Degree.
Where to find and apply safely
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Practical tips
- Show hands-on leadership examples: a proof-of-concept, a reusable framework and a production-ready solution you owned.
- Highlight .NET and/or Java work, plus RPA, API and Azure experience, in separate, concrete examples.
- Mention code reviews, security checks and governance readiness you have enforced.
- Include mentoring experience and how you raised standards in a team.
- If you have banking or financial services experience, or relevant Microsoft, Azure, Power Platform or Blue Prism certification, make it easy to find.
How the process works
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Important information
This page is informational only. It summarises a third-party job advert and does not guarantee employment. Always confirm the role, location, working arrangement and pay with the advertiser before accepting an offer. No salary is shown here because the listing figure is placeholder-like.
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