Technical Lead at MFS Africa

The Role

• We are seeking a Tech Lead to join our team in a permanent role. You will work alongside our Senior and lead developers in development projects.
• This role is for an experienced Tech lead who has in-depth knowledge of software development.
• We are seeking candidates with 7+ years of experience in development and leading the team. The successful candidate must possess exceptional communication skills, solid technical skills, and creative problem-solving skills.
• The position’s preferred locations – where MFS Africa has entities in Africa, i.e. SA, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda.. You will work normal hours, Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1700 (local time), with a combination of in-person office attendance and working from home.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Oversee and provide technical direction and leadership for a team of developers
• Assist in evaluating and recommending new technologies
• Work closely with the development team and product team to ensure architecture & and design implementation with defined standards and guidelines
• Ensure that program and code quality is of the highest standards
• Oversee, maintain, and support the production, staging, and testing environments
• Develop and maintain consistent documentation practices and standards
• Guiding team members with troubleshooting technical issues
• Identifying the hardware and software infrastructure needs to accommodate the company’s architectural goals
• Anticipate, identify, track, and resolve technical issues and risks affecting delivery

Qualifications and experience 

• 7+ years’ of experience in development and leading the team.
• 3-year university degree with a proven background in math, science, finance, and engineering is required; Advanced degrees in IT like master's in computers is a plus.
• Working experience in development projects with hands-on coding skills (Java and Python)
• Quick learning and doing whatever is needed to help us accomplish our goals.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and be open to feedback and suggestions.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

Technical Skills

• Languages: Java, Python, SQL.
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Mongo DB
• Cloud: AWS services (EC2, RDS, EBS, VPC, IAM, Cloud Watch, SQS, SNS, Security Groups etc.)
• DevOps: Kubernetes, Jenkins
• Experience in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Angular, and Kafka will be an added advantage.