Johannesburg: PHP Technical Lead (JHB Onsite)

About the Role

A dynamic Logistics company in Johannesburg is seeking a highly skilled PHP Technical Lead to serve as the Capability Owner (Build & Maintain). The role is responsible for ensuring that internal tools are optimised, digitised, and perfectly aligned with business requirements while also leading a team of Devs and remaining actively involved in coding and technical delivery. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on Development expertise with the ability to lead, guide, and scale a Development team, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions that support business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance software solutions using PHP, React, and MySQL.
• Act as the technical lead and hands-on contributor, actively participating in coding, code reviews, and solution design.
• Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned to business needs.
• Establish and enforce development standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
• Lead and Develop the Engineering Team –

• Mentor and support a team of Developers, driving a high-performance and collaborative culture.

• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and oversight to ensure quality and consistency across all deliverables.

• Manage team workload, priorities, and delivery timelines in line with business expectations.

• Foster continuous improvement through Agile practices, feedback, and knowledge sharing.

• Drive Internal Digital Transformation –

• Continuously enhance and digitise business processes through technology-driven solutions.

• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.

• Deliver solutions that improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and performance.

• Manage Vendor and Development Delivery –

• Translate internal business requirements into solutions designed to scale and evolve with the organisation.

• Manage external build and support partners, ensuring adherence to SLAs, timelines, and quality standards.

• Ensure alignment between internal development and external delivery partners.

• Manage Tech Governance and Data Integrity –

• Ensure all development adheres to security policies, compliance standards, and best practices.

• Enforce user access controls and data protection standards.

• Champion data hygiene and integrity, ensuring data is clean, structured, and securely integrated across systems.

Requirements

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience/Skills: Proven success in system transformation, product delivery, and cloud technologies. Deep experience in data platforms, system architecture, and Agile delivery. Strong hands-on experience with PHP, React, and MySQL. Proven ability to lead and mentor development teams while remaining technically hands-on. Experience managing distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced environments. Commercially minded, with the ability to connect technical delivery to business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.

Salary & Benefits

Not mentioned in the original job description.