Technical Lead - Principal Engineer
Talent Genie
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure cloud architectures on AWS, with a focus on optimizing performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency, leveraging cloud-native technologies and open-source tools from the CNCF ecosystem.
- Actively participate in architectural discussions and decision-making processes, leveraging expertise in cloud architecture to drive innovative solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions into existing systems and workflows, ensuring seamless deployment and integration using infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Serve as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, effectively communicating complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
- Lead by example in promoting agile methodologies and practices within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud computing, DevOps, and related areas, particularly within the CNCF ecosystem, and assess their potential impact on our projects and initiatives.
- Mentor and coach team members, providing guidance and support to facilitate their professional growth and development.
- Python development experience is considered an advantage, as it may be utilized in automation, scripting, or other technical tasks.
- Ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions on AWS.
- Strong expertise in DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous deployment, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automated testing.
- Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes, with familiarity with open-source tools from the CNCF landscape.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Proven track record of leading technical teams and delivering successful projects in an agile environment.
- AWS certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect Pro, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer), TOGAF preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for learning and innovation.
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