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
The Salesforce team in CIB Corporate Technology is looking for a Software Developer to design, build, test, and maintain high‑quality .NET Core applications with cloud‑based deployment experience.Support high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade application design & development in agile teams by producing, testing, documenting & reviewing source code.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Application Development
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using .NET Core and C#.
- Build scalable APIs and business logic following clean architecture and best practices.
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
Cloud & Deployment
- Deploy and operate applications in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).
- Develop cloud‑ready applications using managed services such as compute, storage, and databases.
- Monitor application performance, reliability, and cost in the cloud.
DevOps & CI/CD
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps) to automate builds, testing, and deployments.
- Work with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools (e.g. AWS CDK or CloudFormation).
Collaboration
- Work within an Agile/Kanban team alongside testers, DevOps engineers, and senior developers.
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to improve system design and quality.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Required Technical Skills
Core Development
- 3–5 years commercial software development experience.
- Strong professional experience with .NET Core and C#.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and backend application development.
- Experience working with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases is advantageous.
Cloud Experience
- Hands‑on experience deploying and running applications in the cloud.
- Exposure to services such as compute, storage, IAM/security, and managed databases.
- AWS experience is preferred.
Security & Best Practices
- Understanding of application and cloud security fundamentals.
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
Qualifications
- Computer Science degree or equivalent qualification (minimum NQF Level 7 – SAQA accredited).
- Cloud certification advantageous (e.g. AWS Cloud Practitioner or equivalent).
- Proven experience working in Agile teams (Scrum or Kanban).
Education
Higher Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)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
Top Skills
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.
