De Beers IT Technical Lead, Stock System

About De Beers

Founded in 1888, De Beers is a leading international diamond group whose expertise spans diamond discovery, sourcing, grading and luxury jewellery. With deep roots in southern Africa and a global presence, the group brings together scientific knowledge, technical precision and creative craftsmanship. As an employer, De Beers offers career paths across mining, engineering, gemmology, jewellery design, retail and corporate functions. Its multidisciplinary environment connects the origins of natural diamonds with their transformation into exceptional creations. Professionals join a business where heritage meets innovation, and where provenance, responsible practices and evolving consumer expectations are central to the future of the diamond industry.

Role & Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and subject matter expert for the stock management application environment.
• Partner with enterprise and solution architects to align solutions with approved architectural standards and roadmaps.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the wider application landscape, technical dependencies, and integration requirements.
• Design, build, configure, and deploy application and technical architecture components in line with business needs and technical standards.
• Provide technical effort estimates for demand management and project planning.
• Lead development initiatives and oversee project execution from design through deployment.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to software developers.
• Establish development standards, processes, and best practices.
• Ensure code receives appropriate review and quality validation.
• Drive rigorous testing and release disciplines to ensure production readiness.
• Build and maintain a high-performing, efficient development team.
• Work with Functional Leads and Product Managers to prioritise incidents, problem tickets, and enhancement requests.
• Investigate, document, and resolve Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement preventative measures.
• Anticipate and proactively address technical issues and dependencies.
• Monitor application performance and event logs to resolve issues.
• Lead code quality reviews and validation processes.
• Own and manage production releases to minimise business risk.
• Coordinate application team activities for business patch releases.
• Ensure compliance with IT General Controls and application governance requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing evidence and managing compliance.
• Ensure technology activities comply with corporate governance, assurance, security, health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Promote risk awareness, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in safety campaigns and support Zero Harm objectives.
• Ensure incidents are reported, investigated, and addressed appropriately.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent undergraduate qualification in Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Experience working in multinational and multicultural environments.
• Strong IT service delivery experience.
• Expertise in vendor and supplier management.
• Project and programme delivery experience.
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise-wide technology solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Exposure to complex application portfolios and technology environments.
• Previous experience leading and managing technical teams.
• Enterprise application development and lifecycle management knowledge.
• Knowledge of solution architecture and systems integration.
• ERP and cross-functional systems experience.
• Governance, risk, and compliance management knowledge.
• Data privacy and regulatory compliance awareness.
• Exposure to budgeting and financial management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Business process improvement and technology optimisation skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across organisational boundaries.
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and delivery management skills.
• Understanding of how technology enables business strategy.
• Ability to think strategically and scan broadly for emerging industry trends.
• Ability to lead and enable transformational change.
• Ability to inspire and develop others to achieve exceptional results.
• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships across functions.
• Ability to influence effectively at senior levels.
• Strong commercial and business acumen in decision-making.

Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent undergraduate qualification in Information Technology or a related discipline.

Culture

De Beers’ workplace culture combines the technical expertise of the diamond industry with the craftsmanship and client focus of luxury jewellery, bringing together diverse disciplines across an international business. Its professional environment emphasises collaboration, safety and responsible sourcing, with a shared commitment to protecting the integrity of natural diamonds from origin to finished creation.

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