Specialist Platform Engineer - Kubernetes at Absa South Africa

Job Summary

• Apply platform engineering expertise, critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to produce well-organised, optimised and documented source code that successfully delivers platform features & components of the service & solves complex technical problems with high quality solutions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters on-premises and in AWS cloud using industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code to automate deployment, scaling, and management of Kubernetes clusters.
• Collaborate with software development teams to ensure seamless integration of Kubernetes platform with their applications.
• Continuously monitor and improve the performance, reliability, and security of the Kubernetes platform.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other members of the team and stakeholders in the areas of Kubernetes architecture, deployment and management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to the Kubernetes platform.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in Kubernetes technology to ensure the platform is optimized for performance, cost-effectiveness and security.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer science or Informatics would be preferable but Candidates with suitable and relevant experience will be acknowledged.
• At least 3 years of experience in designing, deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and management.
• Experience in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Crossplane.
• Familiarity with AWS services and best practices for Kubernetes deployment in AWS.
• Understanding of corporate policy and constraints
• Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices in Kubernetes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Solid documentation skills
• Git tool best practices

Ideal Certifications:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Hashicorp Terraform associate
• Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA)
• AWS certified cloud practitioner or AWS Associate level certifications.

Ideal experience:

• Monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
• Helm, Kustomize, Argo CD, Flux or related deployment tools.
• Repository and CI/CD platforms (like Azure DevOps and Github)
• What would make you a good fit?
• Disposition to rotational afterhours standby support
• Deliver on feature driven work outside of support rotation
• Want to expand your Kubernetes knowledge?
• Want experience with DevOps tooling?
• Have a light-hearted sense of humour?
• Enjoy learning new technologies?
• Can deal with the large cognitive load that platform engineering presents?
• Employing critical thinking and problem-solving skills?
• Have a positive can-do attitude with matching enthusiasm?
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Can work within a team and communicate effectively.

What you can look forward to:

• Hybrid work, (anywhere in South Africa, based in JHB or CPT is a benefit though)
• Flexible working hours
• Free access to Enterprise grade training and certification (AWS, ACloudGuru, Udemy, o’Reilly)

Education

• National Certificate: Information Technology

End Date: October 30, 2025