Java Technical Lead
First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026.
Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that encourages versatility, and provides individual attention to career development, including intentional and regular one-on-ones with leadership.
Tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact alongside passionate professionals who inspire and support each other.
Duties & Responsibilities- Leveraging your expertise to develop world-class web and mobile applications for leading organisations in South Africa.
- Leaning on your deep understanding of technology frameworks; when they should be used, which are beneficial and what their pitfalls are.
- Engaging in various stages of the SDLC, from system design to analysis, scoping, and estimation.
- Researching innovative technologies and implementing them in projects to drive innovation.
- Demonstrating maturity, motivation, and leadership in the workplace.
- Championing change within the team and fostering a collaborative culture.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to tackle complex business challenges, driving continuous improvement.
- Leading and driving technical decision-making within your team.
- Mentoring and guiding the people around you towards successful delivery and technical excellence.
- Building strong relationships and understanding customer needs to deliver impactful solutions.
- Managing customer expectations and identifying opportunities for service improvements.
- Ensuring compliance with data security and industry regulations.
- Driving technical discussions, best practices as well as improving the technical landscapes across your customer’s projects.
- Providing trusted advice and making use of your ability to gain buy-in and negotiate with customers.
- Understanding how the business and the technology can combine to add true value to your customers.
- Building on reputation within the customer environment.
• A bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience as a software engineer in an enterprise environment.
• A solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and commitment to clean code and best practices.
• Broad and deep technical knowledge in your craft.
• Ability to build, architect and design applications within an enterprise environment.
• Mastery of various technologies with the agility to adapt to new frameworks.
• Flexibility to work across a variety of different environments and tooling.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with a drive for continual improvement.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Passion for delivering well-crafted solutions, systems, and services.
• Hunger to continually improve those around you through mentorship and guidance.
• Pro hybrid working model working from the office on average 2 – 3 times per week ( Gauteng or Cape Town )