BackEnd Developer

Recruiter:

Imizizi

Job Ref:

JHB001595/NS

Date posted:

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Location:

Menlyn, South Africa

SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

Experienced in leading IT Teams
10+ years production experience with Node.js in serverless environments
5+ years automated testing experience (unit tests, end-to-end tests)
5+ years hands-on AWS serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation preferred)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub actions preferred)
Experience with Databases both SQL and NoSQL
Experience with cloud technologies (Amazon AWS is strongly preferred):
Compute: Kubernetes and Serverless
API Gateway, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, Kinesis, S3, etc.
Virtual networks, including communication with on-premise networks
Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery (design, configuration and operation)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Automated deployment and configuration of components and systems
Monitoring and log analytics
Experience with Databases both Sql and NoSql
Experience with Design / Architecture Patterns
Experience in AGILE or SCRUM.
Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:
Experience with Linear and Nonlinear Optimization
Experience with Design and Evaluation of Efficient Algorithms (Complexity Theory)
Experience with Performance Testing and Tuning
Experience with E-mobility
Java

POSITION INFO:
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and operate production ready business applications (24\/7 Support) Liaise with customer, team members and external vendors Monitoring and operation of applications within AWS CloudWatch. Applying cloud-security patterns and concepts to the solutions and deployments Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements. Identify risks \/ impediments, proactively resolve and\/or escalate to the relevant parties. Comply with Code Compliance & Unit Testing standards and practices. Prepare system\/technical documentation (as per ISO standards). Pro-active knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching of members from the same or other teams. Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM)Team Charter. QUALIFICATIONS\/EXPERIENCE: Relevant IT Degree or equivalent experience Cloud Certifications (Developer Associate minimum, Professional preferred) Submit your CV to: and Subject line Role title

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