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 12-month rolling 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: 12 months Contract, Hybrid
Work Location: Johannesburg, Sandton


JOB CONTEXT:

We are looking for a talented individual to join our Sigma team, a collaborative group of over 12 developers dedicated to enhancing our in-house built pricing and risk platform. This platform provides vital pre- and post-trade pricing and risk capabilities to our Global Markets, Market Risk, and Credit departments. In this role, you will engage with a comprehensive technology stack that includes back-end services, microservices, web APIs, databases, scheduling services, client applications (WPF), websites (Blazor), and Excel add-ins (Excel DNA). While familiarity with AWS is a plus, your primary focus will be on developing and refining our robust in-house solutions. If you're ready to make an impact in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

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.
  
  

• 5+ years development experience.
• 5+ years expertise in C# .Net development, with specialization in at least one current methodology.
• 5+ years proficiency in DevOps and Agile methodologies, including tooling, automation, and monitoring. 5+ years
• 5+ years Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design and the application of design patterns and paradigms.
• 5+ years’ experience with the ability to create and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines.
• 3+ years financial industry experience.

• Expertise in C# .Net development, with specialization in at least one current methodology.
• Proficiency in DevOps and Agile methodologies
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design and the application of design patterns and paradigms
• Create and maintain sophisticated CI/CD pipelines.
• AWS Cloud experience / certifications

• C#
• .Net
• DevOps and Agile methodologies.
• Design patterns and paradigms.
• CI/CD
• REST
• Financial industry experience.

• AWS experience / certifications

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