The Role
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
Build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications & build capability in others to do the same. This includes but is not limited to applying critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems (Front End, Back End and Integration) with high quality solutions & leading all phases of the development lifecycle to deliver.Job Description
In a DevOps - SetupApply critical thinking, design thinking and problem-solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems (Front End, Back End and Integration) with high quality solutionsContribute to and in some cases lead all phases of the development lifecycle including e.g. design processDetermine operational feasibility of solutions by evaluating analysis, problem definition, business requirements, solution development and proposed solutionsDevelop high quality software / application design and architecture in a test driven & domain driven / cross domain environmentQuickly produce well-organized, optimized, and documented source code to deliver technical solutionsEnsure designs & solutions support the technical organization principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilienceApply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutionsCreate & Maintain Sophisticated CI / CD Pipelines (authoring & supporting CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins / Azure Devops or similar tools and deploy to multi-site environments – supporting and managing your applications all the way to production)·Use & configure modern observability techniques to provide a deeper understanding of the application. To do this, leverage e.g. aggregated logging via ELK stack, metrics via Prometheus / Grafana / NewRelic and distributed tracing like Zipkin/Jaeger etc.Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes · Debug existing source code and polish feature sets.Work with guilds and other technical SME’s to improve and evolve technical products and servicesApply unit testing frameworks and perform integration, validation and verification testing (apply knowledge of stubbing tools e.g. wiremock, hoverfly etc.)Apply version control and related concepts and techniquesAlign all application development & development process to Group Architecture, Security & Infrastructure guidelinesWork with project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc.Role/Person specificationEducation and experience required · 8+ years’ experienceRelevant B-Degree in Computer Science preferred but not essential if minimum requirements of experience & practical application in the following is evident:Cross domain knowledgeArchitecture including Application Architecture, Infrastructure Solutioning, Testing, Web Applications · Service Side, Automation · Messaging, Virtualisation & Cloud · Solutioning, SSL Security ·CI/CD etc.Experience as an agile practitioner and knowledge or experience of other delivery methodologies e.g. Kanban, RUP etcConduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applicationsStay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices e.g. scripting languages, containerization etc.Contribute to the design & evolution of Group Architecture, Infrastructure & associated technical standards for the organizationUse & configure modern observability techniques leveraging e.g. aggregated logging via ELK stack, metrics via Prometheus / Grafana / NewRElic and tracing using Zipkin/JaegerExperience in: Angular, SQL, PostgreSQL; Python, JAVA; .Net, and an understanding of Data Warehouse products and concepts like Hadoop, Spark, C#, ASP.NET, .Net Core, Web Api + Web Services (REST & Soap)’ SQL Server, Version Control (TFS/Git),MVCMeccanoAngular/JavaScript KnowledgePostgreSQLExposure to Work Flow SystemsAutomate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, KubernetesDebug existing source code and polish feature sets. Work with integrated teams and other developers to improve and evolve technical products and servicesAlign all application development & development process to Group Architecture & Infrastructure guidelinesProvide input into project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc. / AgileConduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applicationsStay 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.OtherConduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader teamSupport the people change teams in the development of user material (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)Excellent communication, analytical skills and decision making ability in collaborative environments ·xcellent understanding of specific coding / scripting languages e.g. Java, C#, Python, Perl, JavaScriptSolid understanding of Object Oriented Design and ability to properly apply general design patterns and paradigmsExperience with API & API IntegrationExperience with test-driven development and domain driven design · Experience & Understanding of integration testing & QA AutomationSolid understanding of messaging protocols and web services like SOAP and RESTExperience with open-source relational databasesKnowledge of application server containers: Tomcat, Jetty, JBoss, NodeJS, IIS, .Net Core etc.Good understanding of frameworks and libraries like JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript, HTML, CSSExperience with CI / CD tools (like Jenkins, Bamboo, TFS, Azure Devops) and Artifact Management (preferably Nexus),Experience with Cloud platforms e.g. Azure, AWS & Google Cloud Platform Ability to create and maintain sophisticated CI / CD pipelinesStrong understanding of version control and related concepts and techniques, particularly GiExperience with appropriate unit testing framework(s)Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.Comfortable with stubbing tools like wiremock and/or hoverflyExperience with scripting languages like Bash and/or PythonFamiliar with OAuth, Open Connect ID and SAML, preferably with an understanding of AD / LDAP / KerberosFamiliar with Containerisation technologies like Docker & or orchestrators like KubernetesUnderstanding of Data & Data StructuresPeopleCoach & mentor other engineersConduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader teamProvide technical subject matter expertise and support in the attraction and recruitment of Product Engineers for the organizationParticipate as a subject matter expert in the development & development planning of the broader product engineering teamSupport the people change teams in the design of adoption processes (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)Risk & GovernanceIdentify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post deployment)Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks·Create business cases & solution specifications for various governance processes (e.g. CTO approvals)Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidentsDeliver on time & on budget (always)
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Information TechnologyAbsa 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
Absa Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Absa Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Absa Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical aid, group life, disability, and funeral cover are described as comprehensive, with features such as terminal‑illness advances and beneficiary grocery benefits. Wellness and assistance offerings support overall financial and personal wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — A pension fund and group retirement arrangements are positioned as core benefits within fixed remuneration. Retirement coverage is embedded alongside other protections as part of standard employment.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee share‑ownership (eKhaya) and equity‑linked awards broaden wealth‑sharing, with dividends or cash‑equivalent participation in some markets. This provides longer‑term value beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond. We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.
