# Lead Engineer Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/lead-engineer Company: E-Merge IT Recruitment Category: Banking & Financial Services Location: South Africa, Sandton, Gauteng Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-11-09 Expires: 2027-01-08 ## Job Description A leading, internationally recognised management consulting firm specialising in banking and insurance is looking for an accomplished Lead Engineer. With an international footprint, a strong reputation within the financial services industry and four consecutive years of Top Employer recognition, you will be joining an environment that values exceptional talent, continuous development and a culture of engineering excellence This is an opportunity to step into a crucial leadership position within a business that partners with leading financial institutions. You will play an influential role in shaping engineering practices, driving technical decisions and ensuring the delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions Ready to lead beyond the code? Bring your technical expertise, strategic thinking and leadership to an environment where your decisions matter, your ideas carry influence and your contribution makes a lasting impact- Apply now! Requirements: 10+ years in technology consulting, software delivery, cloud, data engineering, AI or related fieldsDegree in engineering, computer science, information systems, business science or business management. A postgraduate qualification is advantageousA hands-on engineering background: previously a software, data, cloud or platform engineer, technical lead or architect, with production platforms designed, built or supportedCredible with engineers, architects and client technical stakeholders on delivery, architecture, engineering practice and technology decisionsStrong grasp of modern delivery practice: cloud platforms, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, software and data engineering, platform operationsProven delivery of client projectsExperience leading technical professionalsStrong stakeholder management, communication and relationship-buildingBasic commercial awarenessSolid understanding of data platform, cloud, analytics or AI delivery environmentsProfessional-level certification in cloud, data platforms or project deliveryWillingness and ability to travel regularly to client sitesExperience in a consulting or professional-services firmExperience delivering data platform, cloud, data engineering, AI or software engineering projectsExperience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, AWS, Azure or modern data platformsExperience working with enterprise clientsReference number for this position is MAT61586 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.3m negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Mavis on [[mavism@e-merge.co.za]] or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities. Are you ready for a change of scenery? The E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions. Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals! ## Requirements Diploma Apply by email: mavism@e-merge.co.za ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.