Senior Data Engineer, Workflow & Risk Applications

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group is seeking a Senior Engineer for Workflow & Risk Applications in Johannesburg. You will build bespoke software, automate workflows, and craft monitoring dashboards in collaboration with delivery, risk operations and strategy teams to streamline processes and increase transparency.

The role emphasizes creative engineering to reduce friction and deliver tangible value across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.
• 8-10 years Experience in modern engineering practices i.e. dev ops, agile etc.
• Proven experience across multiple, broad IT Engineering disciplines, with demonstrated specialisation in at least one.

Responsibilities

• Engineer bespoke applications to automate manual workflows and deliver dashboards.
• Collaborate with delivery, risk operations and strategy teams to identify friction and build practical solutions.
• Contribute to faster, more efficient and more transparent operations across the organization.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Job description

Senior Engineer, Workflow & Risk Applications

Job Overview

Company: Standard Bank of South Africa

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking

As a Workflow & Risk Apps Engineer, you will be a key builder and innovator within our Risk Solutions team. Your mission is to accelerate our entire solutions lifecycle by engineering bespoke applications, automating manual workflows, and creating insightful monitoring dashboards. You will work directly with our delivery, risk operations, and strategy teams to identify process friction and engineer practical solutions that make our entire organization faster, more efficient, and more transparent. This role is perfect for a creative engineering professional who is passionate about building tools that directly improve how people work and deliver value.

Qualifications

Qualification:

• Completed Matric
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Experience Required

• 5-7 years Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.
• 8-10 years Experience in modern engineering practices i.e. dev ops, agile etc.,
• Proven experience across multiple, broad IT Engineering disciplines, with demonstrated specialisation in at least one. Experience within the required scope of expertise.

Additional Information

• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Automation
• Cloud Computing
• Continuous Delivery (CD)
• Core Systems
• Design Thinking
• Error Budgets
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Knowledge Management
• Microservices
• Non-abstract Large System Design (NALSD)
• Observability (Application and Web Analytics)
• Policy as Code
• Post-incidence Analysis
• Reliability and Resilience
• Security Engineering
• Software Engineering Methods
• Software Engineering Service Level Management
• Software Engineering Tools
• Software Foundations
• System Integration
• Test-driven Design (TDD)

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Standard Bank Group is committed to fair and inclusive employment practices. We aim to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. We strive to create an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute and grow.