Specialist Product Engineer

Absa Group; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services institution seeks a Specialist Product Engineer to drive the future of banking through innovative API solutions. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in JavaScript, AWS, and DevOps practices, contributing to a dynamic and transformative environment. This hybrid role encourages collaboration within a forward-thinking team as they develop cutting-edge banking platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of development and DevOps experience.
• Experience in building ReSTful APIs with JavaScript/NodeJS or Java.
• Current AWS Certification at associate level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of AWS infrastructure as code including CI/CD elements.
• Develop high-quality software solutions using AWS Serverless Technologies.
• Support operational systems and perform after-hours support as needed.

Skills

JavaScript

NodeJS

React

AWS

API Implementation

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Tools

Azure DevOps

AWS CloudFormation

WSO2

Job description

Specialist Product Engineer page is loaded

Specialist Product Engineer

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Randburg time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: July 14, 2025 (4 days left to apply) job requisition id R-15976955

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Our Open API Platform team is building the future of banking. Using a combination of AWS Cloud Native and open source software, we are building the Open API Banking platform that will transform the industry.

You will drive and, where appropriate lead, a variety of API Implementation, AWS Cloud Engineering and other related activities which together will contribute to the solution.

This is not a pure infrastructure (DevOps) role - general programming experience and knowledge of ReSTful API implementation is essential.

Job Description

Full Stack Cloud Developer + DevOps AWS Cloud Engineer

Job Description Summary

Our Open API Platform team is building the future of banking. Using a combination of AWS Cloud Native and open source software, we are building the Open API Banking platform that will transform the industry.

You will drive and, where appropriate lead, a variety of API Implementation, AWS Cloud Engineering and other related activities which together will contribute to the solution.

This is not a pure infrastructure (DevOps) role - general programming experience and knowledge of ReSTful API implementation is essential.

Since the role includes DevOps, you will also be required to support the operational system and do your share of standby, and if necessary, after hours support from time to time.

What you’ll get to do:

The role is within the Digital Platforms team, part of RBB Channel, Infrastructure and Change, and the responsibilities will include the following:

• Lead or drive the implementation of AWS infrastructure as code including CI/CD elements
• Develop high quality software solutions using AWS Serverless Technologies and JavaScript/React
• Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions
• Collaborate with others to design and deliver holistic secure solutions
• Work with a range of complex banking systems
• Work with a variety of platforms and application
• Work with complex infrastructure

What you need to get in:

• Have worked as a developer with DevOps CI/CD experience for at least 5 years
• Have solid JavaScript/TypeScript with React and/or Java development experience
• Have experience in developing ReSTful APIs using JavaScript/NodeJS or Java
• Have worked with and implemented APIs on an API Gateway technology (WSO2 preferred)
• Be experienced in implementing Azure DevOps deployment pipelines
• Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with AWS based implementations
• Current (still valid) AWS Certification(s) at associate level or higher
• Have deep experience working in headless Linux environments
• Ideally you have worked on some large complex technical projects
• Bonus points are given for Financial Services or Banking experiences
• Be willing to contribute to the design of solutions
• Be able to master a complex and dynamic technical environment
• Have a flair for operating across a broad technical landscape
• Be adept at working with highly skilled technical people
• Aptitude for dealing with organisational change
• Maintain compliance with governance requirements
• Be able to research and figure things out
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Be prepared to occasionally do after hours system deployments
• Be prepared to do your share of standby support (3rd level support)

Summary of essential skills:

JavaScript/NodeJS including React Framework, AWS (Networking (VPC), EC2, CDK (TypeScript), CloudFormation, RDS, OpenSearch (ELK), Lambda, DynamoDB), Azure DevOps, API Implementation (WSO2 preferred)

If you're passionate about working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to the exciting world of our API Marketplace by leading from the front, we would love to hear from you!

Additional Job Description

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and Absa Policies and Policy Standards.
Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

About Us

Absa Group Limited (“Absa Group”) is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups.

Absa Group offers an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and insurance.

Absa Group owns majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Absa Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia and has insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Absa also has representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.