Senior Platform Engineer — API Gateway & Cloud Platform

Absa Bank; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 550 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent banking institution is seeking an API Gateway Platform Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves building scalable platform services and automating tasks using modern tools. The successful candidate will apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to enhance the API Gateway platform, ensuring technical efficiency and a collaborative environment. Ideal applicants should possess a Bachelor's in Information Technology and relevant experience in Datapower, API Connect, Kubernetes, and scripting languages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Datapower Gateway experience in admin, operational, and development.
• 3+ years API Connect / v10 experience in admin, operational, and development.
• 5+ years coding experience with scripting languages like Python, JavaScript, and Bash.
• 3+ years' experience in Kubernetes architecture and management.
• Solid understanding of messaging protocols and APIs, including SOAP and REST.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, design, and run of the Datapower API Gateway platform.
• Automate tasks using tools such as Kubernetes, Python, and Terraform.
• Leverage observability techniques via Elastic Search and Kafka to monitor systems.
• Support problem resolution and service design to maintain platform standards.

Skills

Datapower Gateway experience

API Connect / v10 experience

Python

JavaScript

Bash scripting

Kubernetes

Networking

Security

API technologies (SOAP, REST)

Infrastructure as code tooling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Elastic Search

Terraform

Kafka

Job description

A prominent banking institution is seeking an API Gateway Platform Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves building scalable platform services and automating tasks using modern tools. The successful candidate will apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to enhance the API Gateway platform, ensuring technical efficiency and a collaborative environment. Ideal applicants should possess a Bachelor's in Information Technology and relevant experience in Datapower, API Connect, Kubernetes, and scripting languages.