Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.
You will be surrounded with hardworking people who are passionate about cloud and software engineering, and believe that world-class support is critical to customer success. You will have the chance to help DevOps teams take their existing applications to the Cloud and build new solutions using cloud native technologies. As a Cloud Platform Engineer with software engineering and IT ops background, you will provide technical leadership and build out services for a specific set of business IT customers who will consume these services as they build high-demand applications utilising cloud technologies. You will be at the forefront of Cloud technologies with interactions with the full breadth of cloud services. Additionally, a lot of value is placed on security competence during these interactions. As a member of a team you will be tasked with assisting in establishing a market leading cloud competency and will have the opportunities to learn from others but will also be required to support those same team members even if they are in different roles.
What will make you successful in this role?Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge and experience working with AWS and Azure.Automation: Experience working with DevOps tools such as GitHub and creating CI/CD pipelines.Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in building and managing infrastructure at scale using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, etc.Software Engineering: Working experience as a software engineer. Understanding of different software architecture patterns such as Microservices, Event-Driven Design, and others.Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Passionate about learning new skills and acquiring new certifications.Collaboration: The ability to work with others to achieve goals for self and for the team.Customer Mindset: Putting the customer first and focusing on deeply understanding customer needs.Qualifications and ExperienceQualifications:
Matric CertificateDegree or Diploma in Computer Science or equivalentExperience:
At least 5 years' experience in software engineeringAt least 3 years architecting and building cloud solutionsWorking knowledge of:Software development languages (Java, Python, JavaScript)Software engineering design patternsCloud native technologies (Serverless, Containers, etc)IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)Container Orchestration Platforms (Kubernetes, ECS)Networking fundamentalsSecurity fundamentalsSoftware architecturesKnowledge and SkillsIncident and Problem TrackingComplianceInformation ReportingComputer Operations KnowledgePersonal AttributesInterpersonal savvyDecision qualityAction orientatedOptimises work processesBuild a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its business clusters – Sanlam Personal Finance, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investments, Sanlam Corporate, Santam, Miway, as well as the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Core CompetenciesBeing resilientCollaboratesCultivates innovationCustomer focusDrives resultsTurnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
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