Specialist Product Engineer at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Description

Job Opportunity: C# .Net Software Developer at Absa’s Corporate and Investment Banking Technology Team

• Join Absa’s CIB technology team, which supports the Corporate and Investment Banking sector, as a C# .Net software developer. We are seeking a developer to join the Sigma team, a collaborative group of 12+ developers, to enhance our in-house built pricing and risk platform. The Sigma platform offers pre and post-trade pricing and risk capabilities to the Global Markets, Market Risk, and Credit departments.
• In this role, you will work on 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 knowledge of AWS is a plus, your primary focus will be on developing and improving our robust, in-house solutions.
• If you're passionate about software development and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply.

What you’ll get to do:

• 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.

What you’ll bring to us

• 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.
• Experience in programming for the financial services industry is advantageous.
• Capability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Interpreting Data
• Team Collaboration
• Meeting Deadlines
• Taking Initiative
• Adhering to Procedures
• Producing High-Quality Output

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

End Date: January 21, 2026