Payments Senior Software Engineering Delivery Lead

Job Description As a Senior Software Engineering Delivery Lead at Investec, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of 812 software engineers in delivering high-quality, cloud-native payment solutions on the Azure platform. Your role will be crucial in driving engineering excellence, modern software delivery practices, AI-enabled engineering productivity, innovation, and operational resilience within a mission-critical payments environment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 812 software engineers, fostering a high-performance and growth-oriented culture. - Promote responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools to enhance developer productivity while maintaining quality and security standards. - Own the delivery of Azure-based payment systems that are resilient, fault-tolerant, performant, and secure. - Embed modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, and infrastructure-as-code. - Provide strong technical guidance on Azure-native services and patterns. - Lead engineering delivery across various payment domains including domestic, cross-border, real-time, and batch payments. - Continuously improve tooling, automation, and delivery workflows. - Align engineering objectives with measurable business KPIs. - Ensure secure development practices and alignment with information security and governance policies. - Encourage structured experimentation with AI-enabled tooling to improve quality and efficiency. In addition to the technical responsibilities, Investec offers a collaborative and creative culture where sustainability is a core value. The organization is committed to fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion, actively seeking diverse talent and creating an environment where everyone feels respected and empowered to contribute. If this role excites you and you are looking to be part of a culture that values innovation, inclusivity, and excellence, Investec welcomes your unique perspective and experience. Join Investec and be part of something Out of the Ordinary. As a Senior Software Engineering Delivery Lead at Investec, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of 812 software engineers in delivering high-quality, cloud-native payment solutions on the Azure platform. Your role will be crucial in driving engineering excellence, modern software delivery practices, AI-enabled engineering productivity, innovation, and operational resilience within a mission-critical payments environment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 812 software engineers, fostering a high-performance and growth-oriented culture. - Promote responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools to enhance developer productivity while maintaining quality and security standards. - Own the delivery of Azure-based payment systems that are resilient, fault-tolerant, performant, and secure. - Embed modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, DevSecOps, and infrastructure-as-code. - Provide strong technical guidance on Azure-native services and patterns. - Lead engineering delivery across various payment domains including domestic, cross-border, real-time, and batch payments. - Continuously improve tooling, automation, and delivery workflows. - Align engineering objectives with measurable business KPIs. - Ensure secure development practices and alignment with information security and governance policies. - Encourage structured experimentation with AI-enabled tooling to improve quality and efficiency. In addition to the technical responsibilities, Investec offers a collaborative and creative culture where sustainability is a core value. The organization is committed to fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion, actively seeking diverse talent and creating an environment where everyone feels respected and empowered to contribute. If this role excites you and you are looking to be part of a culture that values innovation, inclusivity, and excellence, Investec welcomes your unique perspective and experience. Join Investec and be part of something Out of the Ordinary.