Specialist Product Engineer

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.


With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.


Job Summary
Apply critical thinking & problem solving skills to contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle & quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.


Job Description


DevOps


Apply critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve technical problems (Front End, Back End OR Middleware) with high quality solutions
Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle including
Evaluate analysis, problem definition, business requirements, solution development & provide recommendations to enable the operational feasibility of solutions
Quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver technical solutions
Ensure designs & solutions support the technical organisation principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilience
Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions
Support the development of CI / CD Pipelines (authoring & supporting CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins / similar tools and deploying to multi-site Kubernetes environments – supporting and managing your applications all the way to production)
Use & configure modern observability techniques leveraging e.g. aggregated logging via ELK stack, metrics via Prometheus / Grafana / NewRElic and tracing using Zipkin/Jaeger
Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes
Debug existing source code and polish feature sets.
Work with integrated teams and other developers to improve and evolve technical products and services
Align all application development & development process to Group Architecture & Infrastructure guidelines
Provide input into project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc.
Conduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications
Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices and continuously evolve existing knowledge & skill in preparation for cross domain and other experiences e.g. Secure Side, Testing, Infrastructure solutions etc.


People


Conduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team
Support the people change teams in the development of user material (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)


Risk & Governance


Identify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post release)
Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks
Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents


Technical Skills Required


Scrum & Agile Methodologies


Experience with Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum.
Ability to participate in and lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
Familiarity with Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).


C# Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)


Proficiency in C# for front-end and back-end development.
Strong understanding of OOP principles and design patterns.
Experience with frameworks such as .NET Framework, .NET Core and ASP.NET.


Front-End Development


Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular).
Experience in creating responsive, user-friendly interfaces.


Back-End Development


Skilled in back-end services and APIs using C#.
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and Microservices architecture.
Understanding of serverless architecture and event-driven design.


Data Analysis, ETL, & Business Intelligence


ETL Development: Experience with ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources.
Familiarity with ETL tools and frameworks (e.g. SSIS, Informatica, AWS Glue).
Proficiency in data cleansing, transformation, and integration techniques.
Data Analysis: Skilled in analyzing datasets to derive meaningful business insights and inform stakeholder reporting and decision-making.
Business Intelligence: Proficient in BI tools (e.g. Qlikview, Qliksense, Power BI) and creating data visualizations and reports.


SQL & Database Management



Proficient in SQL for database querying, optimization, and management.

Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL).
Knowledge of data warehousing concepts is a plus.


AWS Cloud Development


Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and API Gateway.
Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD in cloud environments.
Knowledge of automation tools to streamline deployment and testing.
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform) is a plus.
Awareness of data security and privacy standards.
Experience implementing secure coding practices and handling secure data storage.


Soft Skills Required


Communication Skills


Ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Clear, concise, and professional verbal and written communication.


Stakeholder Engagement


Skilled in building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.
Experience in gathering requirements, providing updates, and managing expectations.
Ability to align project goals with business needs and communicate insights effectively.
Ability to understand the end-user's perspective, ensuring that products meet not only technical but also usability requirements.


Problem-Solving, Analytical, Strategic Thinking & Taking Initiative


Aptitude for troubleshooting complex issues and identifying root causes.
Ability to think critically and make data-driven decisions.
The ability to see the big picture and align technical work with business objectives.
Proactivity in seeking improvements, suggesting innovative solutions, and taking initiative to solve complex problems independently.


Collaboration & Teamwork


Strong team player, comfortable working in a cross-functional, agile team environment.
Open to feedback and proactive in helping team members succeed.


Adaptability, Flexibility & Learning Agility


Comfortable working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
Open-mindedness to adopt new tools, frameworks, and technologies quickly.
Demonstrates a growth mindset, able to self-teach, and adapt to evolving project needs.


Attention to Detail


High level of accuracy and thoroughness in completing tasks.
Able to spot errors, inconsistencies, and improvements in code and data.


Time Management & Prioritization


Skilled in managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities.
Ability to handle short and long-term goals effectively.


Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology


Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.


Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised


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