Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.
Job DescriptionWe are seeking a talented and innovative Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that meet our clients' needs and drive our organisation's success.
Key responsibilities include:
Design, develop, test, and maintain efficient, scalable software solutions throughout the full development lifecycleCollaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specificationsConduct code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development processesTroubleshoot and upgrade existing software systemsDevelop JAVA applications and manage change deployment in mid-to-large applicationsImplement and maintain automated CI/CD pipeline buildsUtilise AWS services and maintain application platformsApply design patterns and best practices to deliver high-quality, maintainable codeWork with Docker, Kubernetes, and Angular development as needed
QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Technology. AWS Certified Developer Associate and/or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate - Mandatory
Experience
5 - 7 years broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technicalspecifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.5 years extensive hands-on experience in developing JAVA applications MandatoryExperiences in change deployment in a mid-to-large application - MandatoryExperience in automated CI/CD pipeline builds – Mandatory Technical exposure and hands on experience in managing an application platform – Advantageous Knowledge and hands on experience in Docker and Kubernetes – Advantageous Familiarization to Angular development and implementations – Advantageous The individual is intended to have an exposure to maintain standards, guided by design/architecture patterns (in consultation with the Engineering Lead and the Architecture team), and follow best practices across the teams, deliver high-quality and maintainable code maintaining consistency and standardizations.Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
Adopting Practical ApproachesArticulating InformationInterpreting DataManaging TasksProducing OutputTechnical Competencies:
Agile EngineeringAPI EngineeringAutomationCloud ComputingContinuous Delivery (CD)Continuous DeploymentContinuous Integration (CI)Core SystemsData EngineeringDesign ThinkingError BudgetsIncident ResponseInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Knowledge ManagementMicroservicesNon-abstract Large System Design (NALSD)Observability (Application and Web Analytics)Platform EngineeringPolicy as CodePost-incidence AnalysisReliability and ResilienceSecurity EngineeringService Level ManagementSoftware Engineering MethodsSoftware Engineering Service Level ManagementSoftware Engineering ToolsSoftware FoundationsSystem IntegrationTest-driven Design (TDD)Threat Modelling