Specialist Product Engineer

SUMMARY:
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Specialist Product Engineer to join one of our prestigious clients in the banking industry! This is your chance to dive into a thrilling 6-month contract where you’ll be part of a dynamic team making waves in the banking sector. Bring your creativity and expertise to the table and help shape innovative solutions that truly make a difference. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make an impact while working in a vibrant and collaborative environment! Join us and be a part of something great!

POSITION INFO:
JOB DESCRIPTION:


Job Title: Specialist Product Engineer
Employment Type: 6 months Contract
Work Location: Johannesburg North


JOB CONTEXT:
Are you ready to step into a dynamic role where you’ll get to play with a powerful tech stack spanning back-end services, microservices, web APIs, databases, schedulers, client apps (WPF), sleek websites (Blazor), and even Excel add-ins (Excel DNA)! While experience with AWS is a bonus, your main mission will be to build and enhance our high-performance, in-house solutions that power real impact.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills in an agile team environment to address technical requirements with high-quality solutions.
• Follow test-driven development principles and engage in constructive code reviews with colleagues.
• Develop a deep understanding of application functionality, business processes, and workflows.
• Continuously enhance system and infrastructure monitoring.
• Support the team in migrating platform components to AWS.
• Diagnose production issues and assist production support staff.
• Actively participate in all agile processes.
• Contribute to project planning and management, including releases, risk management, testing, and integration.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 7-10 years development experience.
• Expertise in C# .Net development, with specialization in at least one current methodology.
• Proficiency in DevOps and Agile methodologies, including tooling, automation, and monitoring.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design and the application of design patterns and paradigms.
• Knowledge of messaging protocols and web services, such as REST.
• Ability to create and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines.
• Capability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience in programming for the financial services industry is advantageous.

• 7-10 years’ Experience in C# .Net development, with specialization in at least one current methodology.
• 7-10 years Proficiency in DevOps and Agile methodologies, including tooling, automation, and monitoring.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• 7-10 years Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design and the application of design patterns and paradigms.
• Knowledge of messaging protocols and web services, such as REST.
• 7-10 years experience with the Ability to create and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines.
• Capability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Experience in programming for the financial services industry is advantageous.

• Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable banking experience, and previous earnings.