Junior Platform Engineer

Old Mutual South Africa; Durban; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual South Africa is seeking a motivated Junior Platform Engineer to join our technology team in Durban. You will help support, enhance, and maintain business-critical platforms ensuring stability, performance, reliability and availability.

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, DevOps, and support teams to deliver scalable software solutions that meet business objectives. The role builds on platform modernization, API work, and continuous improvement within an Agile context.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' experience in software development, application support, platform engineering, or a related technical role.
• Exposure to enterprise applications, system integrations, or software delivery environments.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, and maintain platform functionality and system enhancements.
• Support the implementation of new features, integrations, and business requirements.
• Assist with application configuration, customization, and development activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and platform modernization initiatives.
• Monitor platform performance, health, and availability.
• Investigate and resolve application defects, incidents, and performance issues.
• Participate in root cause analysis and implementation of preventative solutions.
• Support platform maintenance activities and production support requirements.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Support all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure development standards, security principles, and best practices followed.
• Support and develop system integrations and APIs.
• Assist with troubleshooting and resolving integration issues.
• Ensure reliable and secure data exchange between systems and platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance and reliability.
• Support optimization and tuning of applications and services.
• Contribute to reducing technical debt and improving maintainability.
• Work closely with business and technical teams to deliver platform solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and delivery activities.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Skills

Java

C#

.NET

JavaScript

Python

SQL

APIs

Git

Azure

AWS

GCP

Education

Bachelors or Diploma in CS/IT

Job description

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Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled Junior Platform Engineer to join our growing technology team.

This role is ideal for an individual with a passion for software development, enterprise platforms, and system optimization. The successful candidate will help support, enhance, and maintain business-critical platforms while ensuring high levels of stability, performance, reliability, and availability.

Working closely with developers, business analysts, solution specialists, DevOps engineers, and support teams, the Junior Platform Engineer will contribute to platform enhancements, technical problem-solving, integration development, and the delivery of scalable software solutions that support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Development & Enhancement

• Develop, configure, and maintain platform functionality and system enhancements.
• Support the implementation of new features, integrations, and business requirements.
• Assist with application configuration, customization, and development activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and platform modernization initiatives.

Platform Stability & Support

• Monitor platform performance, health, and availability.
• Investigate and resolve application defects, incidents, and performance issues.
• Participate in root cause analysis and implementation of preventative solutions.
• Support platform maintenance activities and production support requirements.

Software Engineering

• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Support all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure development standards, security principles, and best practices followed.

Integration & Data Services

• Support and develop system integrations and APIs.
• Assist with troubleshooting and resolving integration issues.
• Ensure reliable and secure data exchange between systems and platforms.

Performance & Optimization

• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance and reliability.
• Support optimization and tuning of applications and services.
• Contribute to reducing technical debt and improving maintainability.

Collaboration

• Work closely with business and technical teams to deliver platform solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and delivery activities.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma, Degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.

Experience

• 1-3 years\' experience in software development, application support, platform engineering, or a related technical role.
• Exposure to enterprise applications, system integrations, or software delivery environments.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams will be advantageous.

Technical Knowledge

• Basic proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, .NET, JavaScript, Python).
• Understanding of APIs, integrations, and software development principles.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with Git or other source control tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) is advantageous.
• Understanding of application support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization concepts.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for software engineering and platform technologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
• Strong attention to detail and a customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Accountability and ownership of deliverables.

Skills

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Cultivates Innovation
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity

Closing Date

17 September 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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