DevOps Product Engineer – Banking (Contract)

• Design & Deliver: Craft elegant and efficient solutions, tackling client challenges head-on.
• Coding Craftsman: Produce high-quality, well-documented code that sets the bar.
• Eagle Eye for Improvement: Spot system deficiencies and implement effective solutions.
• Project Management Prowess: Create and adapt project work plans to meet evolving needs.
• Coding Standards Champion: Communicate and enforce coding standards for a consistent codebase.
• Client Champion: Deliver exceptional service that exceeds expectations.

• Embrace Agility: Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced agile environment to deliver top-notch solutions.
• Full Development Lifecycle Guru: Contribute to all phases of development, from analysis and requirement gathering to solution design, implementation, and documentation.
• Automation Advocate: Support the development, automation, and deployment of CI/CD pipelines (think Jenkins and multi-site Kubernetes environments).
• Observability Ace: Utilize modern tools like ELK stack, Prometheus, and Grafana to gain deep insights into system health.
• Automation Architect: Automate tasks using tools like Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, and Kubernetes to streamline processes.
• Code Whisperer: Debug existing code and refine features for optimal performance.
• Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Collaborate effectively with integrated teams to build and evolve technical products and services.
• Alignment is Key: Ensure development activities adhere to established architecture and infrastructure standards.
• Strategic Input: Provide valuable insights to project and program teams, contributing to areas like release management, risk mitigation, and testing.
• Continuous Learner: Stay ahead of the curve by actively seeking out and engaging in opportunities to expand your skillset.

• Peer Support: Conduct peer reviews and collaborate with team members to solve problems.
• People Champion: Support the development of user materials for customers, employees, and third parties.

• Risk Management Master: Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development lifecycle.
• Documentation Dynamo: Create and maintain application documentation aligned with organizational standards.
• Incident Response Hero: Participate in incident management and disaster recovery activities, leveraging your expertise to resolve critical issues.

• 5+ years of enterprise level experience in IT
• Solid troubleshooting skills
• Enterprise experience in maintaining supporting Postgres
• Solid skills in SQL
• Strong Development skills (Angular/react)
• Configuring builds and deployments on CI/CD tools (Jenkins)
• Willingness to solve DevOps/Support/Maintenance problems Git
• Familiarity with general monitoring principles and tools (Grafana, New Relic, Splunk, ELK stack)
• Agile Methodology
• Atlassian Stack (Jira, Confluence, Github, Service Desk)
• Containerization (Docker) plus orchestration (Kubernetes or Rancher, OpenShift)
• Good written and spoken English
• Strong knowledge of integration between systems (MQ, REST, SOAP, File, Kafka)
• Docker Knowledge
• Strong Java Skils (Quarkus, Springboot)

• Location: Johannesburg (Northern Suburbs).
• Setup: Hybrid
• Duration: 12 months
• Closing date: 8 April 2024

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