at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• To establish and grow a high performing Developer Runtime and Integration team that meets the company’s vision and objectives. 
• To co-ordinate the daily prioritisation and allocation of work to the team and oversee delivery to applicable standards and timeframes. 

Experience
Minimum:

• 2yrs+ experience in leading a team in the building and supporting of a scalable container platform servicing multiple teams across the organization.
• Experience in supporting and enhancing build and release processes through automation using a combination of processes and existing tools.
• Experience developing and supporting container based platforms for microservices-based architectures (AKS, EKS, Rancher, OpenShift).
• Infrastructure as Code experience – Terraform
• Experience with ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic or similar monitoring tools.
• Experience with Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes.
• Experience with authentication and Authorization technologies and protocols (IAM, LDAP, Kerberos, AD, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML).
• Experience working in a fast paced Agile/Scrum environment (Atlassian Stack).
• Experience managing delivery and/or project teams
• Experience developing and delivering solution on at least one of the following Public Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Strong design and hands on troubleshooting background on at least one of the following Public Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure).
• In an environment which required validating work 
• Stakeholder engagement
• Delivery in a high energy, continual improvement environment

Ideal:

• Experience gained in a banking/retail/financial services environment.
• Agile methodology experience

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• National Diploma

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Information Technology - IT Engineering

Knowledge
Minimum:

• Understanding of modern software or data engineering patterns, including those used in highly scalable, distributed, and resilient systems.
• Ability to deliver long-term, repeatable IaC solutions that incorporate directly into an overall CI/CD process.
• Design and deployment of highly available, enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible)
• Understanding of Cloud Security technologies and best practices.
• Understanding of Networking in cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of at least one scripting or configuration language (YAML, HCL, PS, etc.)
• How to transfer skills and knowledge regarding new systems to support staff
• Financial systems & procedures
• People management practices
• Business acumen
• Stakeholder engagement

Ideal:

• Banking/ Financial Services landscape and products.
• Capitec Bank environment and products
• The particular operational area (value stream) in which the role will operate. 

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Decision making skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)

Competencies

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Deciding and Initiating Action_Acting Decisively
• Deciding and Initiating Action_Demonstrating Initiative
• Deciding and Initiating Action_Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions
• Leading and Supervising
• Leading and Supervising_Assembling Talent
• Leading and Supervising_Delegating Responsibility
• Leading and Supervising_Developing Talent
• Leading and Supervising_Maintaining Objectivity
• Leading and Supervising_Managing Performance
• Leading and supervising_Inspiring and Motivating Others
• Leading and supervising_Utilising Feedback
• Working with People
• Working with People_Adapting to Others
• Working with People_Assessing and Understanding People
• Working with People_Attentive Listening
• Working with People_Building and Supporting Teams
• Working with People_Demonstrating Appreciation
• Working with People_Demonstrating Self-Insight and Awareness
• Working with People_Managing from a Distance
• Working with People_Resolving Conflict
• Working with People_Showing Caring and Understanding
• Working with People_Sharing Information
• Working with People_Supporting Coworkers
• Working with People_Teaching
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Presenting and Communicating Information_Communicating Effectively
• Presenting and Communicating information_Presenting and Public Speaking
• Planning and Organising
• Planning and Organising_Coordinating Project Activities
• Planning and Organising_Managing Resources
• Planning and Organising_Driving Projects to Completion
• Planning and Organising_Prioritising and Organising Work
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations_Championing Customer Needs
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations_Delivering High Quality Work
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations_Meeting Basic Work Expectations
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations_Serving Customers
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Adapting and Responding to Change_Acting as a Champion for Change
• Adapting and Responding to Change_Adapting to Change
• Adapting and Responding to Change_Supporting Change
• Adapting and Responding to Change_Working with Ambiguity
• Adapting and responding to change_Working with Diverse Populations
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks_Demonstrating Tenacity and Perseverance
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks_Displaying Confidence and Composure
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks_Maintaining Work-Life Balance
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks_Managing Stress

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record
• Ability and willingness to work in an open plan environment
• A valid driver's license and own vehicle is required
• Willingness to work or be available overtime and / or weekends if required
• Contactable via own mobile phone