Permanent Technical Lead : Ingestions Squad – Sanlam Vacancies
Job Description
Sanlam Vacancies – Technical Lead : Ingestions Squad
What will you do?
We are looking for a dynamic Technical Lead: Ingestions Squad to help lead our transformation journey. In this role, you will leverage advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to redefine the financial services landscape. Reporting to the Group Data & ML Platform Tech Lead, you’ll focus on enabling autonomous value creation through insights and ML across the Sanlam Group. Your role will ensure business teams harness data as a source of competitive advantage.
As part of this journey, you will:
- Lead the creation of a configurable data ingestion platform that collects and protects data from both on-prem and cloud-based sources.
- Build and manage a high-performing engineering team focused on delivering data ingestion solutions within two weeks or less.
- Define success metrics for the platform and ensure continuous improvement, focusing on adoption, satisfaction, cost, and reliability.
- Collaborate across teams to ensure your squad has everything needed to execute efficiently, including identifying skills and talent requirements.
- Foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and continuous learning within your team.
What will make you successful in this role?
Success in this role after 12 months will be measured by:
- Data Ingestion: Successfully building a tool suite for ingesting data from multiple sources in under two weeks.
- Team Leadership: Establishing a lean, high-ownership team with clear missions, measurable performance, and continuous improvement.
- Platform Success: Defining and achieving service level objectives (SLOs) for data ingestion, including performance metrics like accuracy, recency, and latency.
- Talent Acquisition & Growth: Building a team with the necessary skills and capabilities, ensuring performance expectations are met after 12 months.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Matric National Diploma or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Information Systems, or a quantitative field.
- 7+ years of experience in leading engineering teams, with at least 2 years working with cloud technologies and autonomous team structures.
- Proven track record of high impact and continuous personal development.
Skills & Thinking Preference:
- High agency and ownership: you take the initiative to drive results and collaborate effectively with others to overcome obstacles.
- Problem-solving mindset: you find innovative solutions, even when faced with challenges, and leverage speed as an opportunity to learn and pivot.
- Strong conviction in innovation: you are committed to creating solutions that drive financial confidence across the African continent, working through small, agile teams.
Personal Attributes:
- Manages complexity and plans strategically.
- Optimizes work processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
- Tech-savvy with a strategic mindset, always aiming to improve processes and deliver results.
- Collaborative and values different perspectives to drive change.
Build a Successful Career with Us:
We are committed to helping our employees realize their career aspirations. Sanlam offers abundant opportunities for growth and development across various business clusters such as Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Santam, MiWay, and the Group Office.
Core Competencies:
- Collaborates effectively with others.
- Resilience in the face of challenges.
- Focuses on driving results.
- Cultivates innovation within teams.
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