Platform Engineer

Nintex; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Global perks and benefits

Job summary

Nintex is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and ship capabilities for our internal developer platform and integrations that connect engineering tools and processes. This hands-on role partners with the Engineering Manager to turn priorities into reliable, well-tested implementations that boost developer productivity and delivery velocity.

You’ll own CI/CD pipelines end‑to‑end, work across Azure, AWS, or GCP, and contribute to self‑service tooling while collaborating with multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of professional experience in Platform, infrastructure engineering, or related field
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Platform practices

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship capabilities of the internal developer platform.
• Own end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure workstreams.
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager and peers to improve developer productivity and delivery velocity.
• Build and improve internal developer tooling and self-service platform features.
• Support onboarding workflows and promote platform architecture patterns.

Skills

Platform tools

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native

AI coding

Security mindset

Terraform

ArgoCD

GitOps

Observability

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

ArgoCD

Job description

About Nintex:

At Nintex, we are transforming the way people work, everywhere.

As the global standard for process intelligence and automation, we’re trusted by over 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries. Our customers, from industry giants like Amazon, Coca‑Cola, and Microsoft, rely on the Nintex Platform to accelerate their digital transformation journeys by managing, automating, and optimizing business processes quickly and efficiently. We improve their lives through the technology we build.

We are committed to fostering a workplace that supports amazing people in doing their very best work every day. Collaboration is constant, our workplace is fun, the environment is fast‑paced, and we value our people’s curiosity, ideas, and enthusiasm. Driven by passion and accountability, we take initiative, measure progress, and deliver results. Our culture fosters innovation and problem‑solving, fueled by curiosity and a commitment to thinking big. Together, we move with agility, prioritize customer needs, and build unity through empathy, leaving a positive impact wherever we go.

Working in engineering:

Working at Nintex as an engineer means building more than just software; it’s about making a tangible impact with every line of code. Our engineers are process experts, developing the industry’s most complete process and automation platform to transform the way people work. If you’re interested, curious and want to learn and do more, the sky is the limit here. We take a solutions‑oriented and collaborative approach, constantly innovating our business and products.

About the role:

The Platform Engineer is a hands‑on individual contributor responsible for designing, building, and shipping capabilities of the internal developer platform and the integrations that connect engineering tools and processes. This role partners with the Engineering Manager and senior peers to turn platform priorities into reliable, well‑tested implementations that measurably improve developer productivity and delivery velocity.

You are a skilled practitioner with a solid command of the technology stacks within your domain and broad familiarity with tooling across the wider Platform environment.

You own and deliver CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure workstreams end‑to‑end with increasing autonomy, taking responsibility for moderately complex projects and exercising sound judgment in selecting methods and approaches.

You build and improve internal developer tooling in collaboration with other teams, contribute to self‑service platform features, and support your team onboarding workflows.

Your contribution will be:

• You are sufficiently skilled and experienced in Platform tools and processes to contribute to long‑term programs or technologies such as secrets management, PIM, CosmosDB, Azure Key Vault, etc. (or AWS/GCP equivalents)
• You write tools and utilities that support and integrate with delivery pipelines and you integrate telemetry where appropriate
• You debug and fix infrastructure issues on production environments
• You actively build, shape, and promote infrastructure architecture patterns and practices
• You are an advocate for a Platform culture and add value by bringing the Platform perspective to all your projects
• You contribute to the development of new functions in complex areas of Platform such as continuous integration, new infrastructure, or automated incident mitigation
• You identify opportunities to improve the software development and delivery processes and support activities to improve them
• You modify and improve existing development and operational procedures to make them compliant with relevant standards
• You use appropriate Platform patterns to solve development and operational problemsYou start each project with security in mind and make sure that security is built into the design, implementation, and relevant processes and practices

Required Technical Expertise:

Integration Engineering & Cloud‑Native

• Designing and building integrations across engineering tools (SCM, CI/CD, ticketing, observability, security scanners) via APIs, webhooks, and event‑driven patterns.
• GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (ArgoCD, Terraform); Kubernetes and cloud‑native application design; experience operating platforms on Azure and/or AWS.

AI‑Augmented Development

• Demonstrated, daily use of AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot or equivalent) and agentic workflows to accelerate delivery - able to show concrete examples.
• Comfort designing prompts, building small agents/automations, and embedding AI into team workflows.

To be successful, we think you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical field; or equivalent combination of education and experience 2+ years of professional experience in Platform, infrastructure engineering, or related field Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Platform practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Platform Engineer Expert, AWS Certified Platform Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

What’s in it for you?

Nintex has a hybrid working model, enabling us to build culture, learn, and grow together. We intentionally connect and collaborate, while emphasizing flexibility with a blend of at‑home and in‑office work. This role is a hybrid role in our local Nintex office.

While our offerings differ from country to country, we offer our entire global workforce an array of exciting perks and benefits, including

• Global Gratitude and Recharge Days
• Flexible, paid time off policy
• Employee wellness programs and counseling resources
• Meaningful peer recognition and awards
• Paid parental leave
• Invention/patenting assistance
• Community impact, paid volunteer time, and opportunities
• Intercultural learning and celebration
• Multiple tools through which to learn and grow, and an incredible global community

View more about our benefits here: https://www.nintex.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Global-Perks-and-Benefits.pdf.

Equity Statement

Preference will be given to People Living with Disability who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Company.