Engineering Manager | Software Delivery | Agile Leadership

Location:
Cape Town
Availability:
One month
Salary:
R100k per month
Experience:

Development Manager | Global Fibre Network Provider (Remote)
2026 – Present

  • Leading two concurrent migration programmes: core networking systems and consolidation of ~375,000 customer billing mandates.
  • Delivered migration from third-party vendors to an internal bank mandate system, giving full ownership of billing operations.
  • Designed phased cutover strategies protecting recurring revenue and customer continuity.
  • Introduced AI tooling to engineering teams, improving throughput and reducing boilerplate effort.

Software Engineering Manager | Global iGaming Technology Company
2022 – 2025

  • Managed teams of 6–14 developers and QA engineers across multiple workstreams.
  • Achieved over 85% of expected business benefits while reducing delivery time and overhead.
  • Acted as Scrum Master, driving Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement.
  • Led technical hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
  • Improved CI/CD pipelines and testing practices, increasing release reliability.

Product Owner | Global iGaming Technology Company
2020 – 2022

  • Owned product vision, roadmap, and backlog for a software product.
  • Conducted market and competitor research to inform product positioning.
  • Partnered with UX and engineering to prototype and test solutions.
  • Tracked adoption and performance metrics post-launch to guide improvements.

Senior Software Quality Engineer | Global iGaming Technology Company
2007 – 2020

  • Built and led testing practices across multiple product teams.
  • Designed and maintained automated test suites integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Conducted functional and non-functional testing (performance, security, usability).
  • Mentored junior QA engineers, fostering a strong culture of quality.
Skills / Technologies
  • Engineering & Delivery: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SDLC, Roadmap Planning, Risk Management
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: Microsoft Azure, AKS, Docker, Microservices
  • DevOps: CI/CD Pipelines, Git, PowerShell, Automation Scripting
  • QA & Testing: Test Automation, Selenium, Postman, JMeter, API Testing
  • Backend & Integration: Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Couchbase, Supabase
  • Monitoring & Data: Grafana, Kibana, Elasticsearch, MSSQL, Power BI
  • Programming: Python, JavaScript, Node.js, C#, Vue.js
  • Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure Boards, Microsoft 365
  • Industry Experience: iGaming, Telecommunications, ISP, Billing & Payments
  • AI Tooling: GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Prompt Engineering
Education

Education

  • Bachelor of Social Science (Honours), Digital Media, Management & Marketing – Summa Cum Laude
  • Bachelor of Social Science, Digital Media, Management & Marketing
  • Advanced Diploma in Applied Sports Science

Certifications & Skills Courses

  • Cybersecurity: Google Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Risk Management (2025)
  • Testing & Quality Engineering: ISTQB Intermediate & Foundation, UAT, Usability Testing
  • Software Delivery & DevOps: Azure DevOps Fundamentals, CI/CD, Power BI
  • Programming & Databases: C#, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Leadership & People Development: Inclusive Leadership, Crucial Conversations, Outward Mindset
  • Project Management: Project Management in IT, First Aid & Firefighter Level 1
Candidate Ref:
Re: Software Engineering Manager

Request A CV

Please fill in the form below to request this candidates CV.