Senior Front Arena Engineer | Python & Cloud Expert

Absa Bank Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited is seeking a seasoned Front Arena engineer with strong Python skills to drive development, upgrades and production support across a critical trading platform. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, implement scalable solutions, and mentor junior engineers in a production-focused banking environment.

The role emphasizes ownership of complex problems, cloud-enabled deployments (AWS/Azure) and robust scripting using Front Arena APIs, ACM, AEL and related tools.

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant engineering experience, including 5+ years Front Arena development.
• Experience with Python, cloud deployments and production support in banking environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance and support Front Arena solutions.
• Translate business requirements into Front Arena technical solutions.
• Lead complex Front Arena projects and mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Front Arena

Python

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Git

CI/CD

Production troubleshooting

Solution design

Mentoring

Communication to stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD tools

Front Arena APIs

Job description

Absa Bank Limited is seeking a seasoned Front Arena engineer with strong Python skills to drive development, upgrades and production support across a critical trading platform. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, implement scalable solutions, and mentor junior engineers in a production-focused banking environment.

The role emphasizes ownership of complex problems, cloud-enabled deployments (AWS/Azure) and robust scripting using Front Arena APIs, ACM, AEL and related tools.