Specialist Product Engineer

Who are we?Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients' investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth. Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier.What will you do?The Specialist Product Engineer (GPA) will be responsible for building high performing and scalable enterprise grade applications. This includes but is not limited to applying critical thinking, design thinking and problem-solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems (Front End, Back End and Integration) with high quality solutions & leading all phases of the development lifecycle to deliver. This role will be residing at the Glacier Office in Rosebank, Johannesburg, reporting directly to the Lead Product Engineer in GPA.Key outcomesApply critical thinking, design thinking and problem-solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems (Front End, Back End and Integration) with high quality solutions leveraging C# (.NET), Sql Server, Javascript/Typescript, ReactJs, Jenkins, Kubernetes, RabbitMq, GitContribute to and in some cases lead all phases of the development lifecycle including e.g. design processDetermine operational feasibility of solutions by evaluating analysis, problem definition, business requirements, solution development and proposed solutionsDevelop high quality software/application design and architecture in a test driven & domain driven/cross domain environmentQuickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver technical solutionsEnsure designs & solutions support the technical organisation principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilienceApply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutionsCreate & Maintain Sophisticated DevSecOps CI/CD Pipelines (authoring & supporting CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins for deployment to multi-site environments – supporting and managing your applications all the way to production).Use & configure modern observability techniques to provide a deeper understanding of the application using AppDynamics, Instana and Splunk.Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Docker, Ansible, KubernetesDebug existing source code and polish feature sets.Work with guilds and other technical SME's to improve and evolve technical products and servicesApply unit testing frameworks and perform integration, validation and verification testing using Moq and MsTestManaging branching and merging in support of project delivery. Setup quality gates to ensure conformance to team best practicesAlign all application development & development process to Group Architecture, Security & Infrastructure guidelinesWork with project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc.Conduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applicationsStay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices e.g. scripting languages, containerization etc.PeopleCoach & mentor other engineersConduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader teamProvide technical subject matter expertise and support in the attraction and recruitment of Product Engineers for the organizationSupport the people change teams in the design of adoption processes (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)Risk & GovernanceIdentify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post deployment)Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworksParticipate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidentsDeliver on time & on budget (always)What will make you successful in this role?Qualifications and experienceRelevant qualification in IT5 years' experience in development lifecycleExperience in an agile environmentExperience in coaching and mentoring other engineersSolid experience in reading code written in C#, Sql, Javascript/Typescript, Groovy and JSON/YAMLUnderstanding of relational databases including stored procedures and ETLExperience in investments/LISP would be advantageousCompetenciesStrong analytical & problem-solving skillsSound decision-making skillsFlexible approach and ability to adaptExperience of working effectively as part of a teamAttributesPositive, enthusiastic attitudeTeamworkAbility to work under pressureHonesty, integrity and respectSelf-starter and self confidenceQualification and ExperienceDegree or Diploma with 5 to 6 years related experience.Knowledge and SkillsBusiness and IT Data AnalysisBusiness Requirements DefinitionQuality assurance and testingImpact analysisIT governance and compliancePersonal AttributesInterpersonal savvy - Contributing independentlyDecision quality - Contributing independentlyPlans and aligns - Contributing independentlyOptimises work processes - Contributing independentlyBuild a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Core CompetenciesBeing resilient - Contributing independentlyCollaborates - Contributing independentlyCultivates innovation - Contributing independentlyCustomer focus - Contributing independentlyDrives results - Contributing independentlyTurnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
#J-18808-Ljbffr