Head of software engineering

WatersEdge Solutions • South-Africa, gauteng • Posted June 26, 2026

About the Role

Industry: Insurance | Software Engineering | Technology Leadership

Waters Edge Solutions is partnering with a client to recruit a hands‑on Head of Software Engineering to lead and mature the full software development lifecycle across internal business systems and customer‑facing applications. This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who can balance people leadership with active engineering involvement in a. NET / C# environment. About the Role

As Head of Software Engineering, you will own the SDLC from planning through development, QA, release, and application support. You’ll lead a team of approximately 12, including developers, test engineers, a scrum master, and an implementation specialist, while remaining hands‑on with code reviews, standards, automation, Dev Ops practices, and technical direction.

Key Responsibilities Own the full SDLC across planning, development, QA, release, and support Establish repeatable, well‑documented engineering ...