System Engineer II at FNB South Africa

Are you someone who can:

• Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organisational values and service standards
• Installing, configuring and upgrading Postgresql instances
• Optimizing database replication and high availability strategies
• Troubleshooting database issues and resolving performance bottlenecks
• Performing database backups and recovery procedures
• Ensure system, process and efficiency improvements (including innovations)
• Provide specialist high-level technical advice for high-level problem resolution of complex problems by monitoring system security policy implementation
• Assess, identify, and mitigate potential risks within the IT system engineering environment and comply with governance in terms of legislative, audit and business policy requirements by drafting policies and procedures for the System Engineering Environment
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Manage systems by setting threshold measurements for capacity and infrastructure upgrades and suggest changes
• Manage the System Efficiencies by suggesting and implementing efficient system changes based on research of new and existing technology to align with business needs
• Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity
• Manage own development to increase own competencies
• Obtain and sustain In-depth system / application knowledge to maximise contribution to the role  
• Monitoring system health, resource utilization and performance metrics

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Have a related degree/Diploma
• Related Certifications
• Minimum 3 years System Engineer experience
• Minimum 3 years postgresql experience.
• Have intermediate Linux skills including installing, patching and managing Linux servers on a production environment
• Automating tasks using tooling such as Ansible/Puppet/Chef
• Sql, query analysis, indexing and schema design skills advantageous

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Working
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are: 

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it

End Date: January 19, 2026