Background

NICO Technologies is a leading provider of Digital Solutions and Managed IT Services. We are committed to providing our customers with the best possible experience, and we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team.

NICO Technologies invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the position of Lead Solutions Engineer. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and governance of digital solutions delivered to both NICO Group companies and external customers.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent’s key responsibilities shall, amongst others, include:

• Design and govern end-to-end solution architectures for internal business units and external customers.
• Lead and provide technical direction to software development, Quality Assurance, and UI/UX teams.
• Oversee and contribute to the development of secure, scalable, and high-performing digital solutions for diverse customer environments.
• Translate business and customer requirements into robust technical and architectural solutions.
• Define, enforce, and continuously improve architecture, development, testing, and UI/UX standards.
• Review and approve technical designs, solution architectures, and user experience artefacts prior to implementation and release.
• Ensure strong quality assurance practices, including test strategy, defect management, and release readiness.
• Promote user-centred design practices, usability testing, and consistent user experience across all solutions.
• Oversee system integrations, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and platform interoperability.
• Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and manage technical, delivery, and security risks across internal and customer-facing solutions.
• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to digital and technology strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Advanced software development and solution architecture skills.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team coordination capability.
• Solid understanding of quality assurance and delivery governance.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding and system security principles.
• Understanding of User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX) design principles and user-centred design practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (essential).
• Postgraduate qualification in Information Technology or Architecture (desirable).
• Professional certification in Solution Architecture or Cloud Platforms (desirable).
• Minimum of seven to ten years’ experience in software development.
• At least two to five years’ experience leading development and Quality Assurance teams.
• Proven experience in solution or application architecture.

• Design and govern end-to-end solution architectures for internal business units and external customers.
• Lead and provide technical direction to software development, Quality Assurance, and UI/UX teams.
• Oversee and contribute to the development of secure, scalable, and high-performing digital solutions for diverse customer environments.
• Translate business and customer requirements into robust technical and architectural solutions.
• Define, enforce, and continuously improve architecture, development, testing, and UI/UX standards.
• Review and approve technical designs, solution architectures, and user experience artefacts prior to implementation and release.
• Ensure strong quality assurance practices, including test strategy, defect management, and release readiness.
• Promote user-centred design practices, usability testing, and consistent user experience across all solutions.
• Oversee system integrations, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and platform interoperability.
• Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and manage technical, delivery, and security risks across internal and customer-facing solutions.
• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to digital and technology strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Advanced software development and solution architecture skills.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team coordination capability.
• Solid understanding of quality assurance and delivery governance.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding and system security principles.
• Understanding of User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX) design principles and user-centred design practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (essential).
• Postgraduate qualification in Information Technology or Architecture (desirable).
• Professional certification in Solution Architecture or Cloud Platforms (desirable).