Engineering Lead I

Job ID

136091 (Identity and Access Management - Workforce Identity)

Closing Date: 19 February 2025

Job Purpose

To envision, lead and develop fit for purpose, integrated end- to end technical solutions across multiple technologies for the organisation, through inspirational technical leadership and visionary long-term thinking.

Vital Knowledge

• Analyse problems and formulate IAM solutions based on organisations boundaries, architectures and constraints - Needs to be achievable and operational, must push boundaries when required and continuously push for improvements
• Collaborate and communicate and obtain buy-in from key technical and business stakeholders.
• Decomposition of the solution and assisting with the scheduling/sequencing work.
• Flesh out designs and contribute to functional and non-functional requirement with definite consideration of user and risk impact 
• Architectural / Solution Architect position. Broad based understanding of multiple IAM components are required.
• Identity and Access Management with specific focus on Workforce Identity 
• Cloud (specifically Azure) security architecture skills
• Deep understanding of application architecture and the different security layers
• Deep understanding of modern authentication protocols, authorisation (RBAC and ABAC), dynamic authorisation
• Zero trust architectures

Job Responsibilities

• Analyse problems and formulate solution based on organisations boundaries, architectures and constraints:Needs to be achievable and operational, must push boundaries when required and continuously push for improvements.
• Take proposed solutions through relevant governance forums and obtain acceptance for solutions from relevant specialists (domain or technology).
• Collaborate and communicate and obtain buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Decomposition of the solution and assisting with the scheduling/sequencing work and identification of resourcing needs.
• Flesh out designs and contribute to functional and non-functional requirements.
• Assist software designers with lower level designs.
• Troubleshoot issues relating to technical delivery.
• Design with a holistic, robust and sustainable mindset.
• Apply a product management mindset (long term thinking).
• Keep abreast of the technical landscape on how it fits together.
• Understand constraints and risk and make the necessary trade-offs.
• Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders.
• Craft the end to end solution taking into consideration: people, technology, systems and data.
• Future proof end to end solutions as far as possible within the organisation constraints.
• Continuously build and enhance the technical assets that are touched by the solution to ensure long term sustainability.
• Support the achievement of the  business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise 
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.)
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

BSc (Computer Science), BCom (Information Systems). 

Preferred Certifications

Togaf Certification, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or equivalent

Minimum Experience Level

• 10 years in IT related functions
• 5 years in Design (experience in Security Domain a requirement)
   

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies