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• As a Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role at the intersection of technology and business. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring you to not only architect systems but also to dive into code, lead technical conversations, and support multiple teams and portfolios. You will be responsible for decomposing complex business problems into elegant, implementable technical solutions that you can help build and guide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and design scalable, resilient, and secure solutions using modern cloud-native technologies.
• Decompose complex business requirements, particularly in customer onboarding and core banking domains, into technical implementation plans.
• Champion and implement event-driven architectures and domain-driven design principles.
• Lead by doingprovide hands-on coding guidance (Java/Python), review code, and contribute to key modules to ensure architectural alignment.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineers to ensure architectural alignment with strategic goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, enabling multiple teams to deliver high-quality solutions effectively.

Our Ideal Candidate Is a Hands-On Technologist With:

Essential Technical Expertise:

• Active Programming Proficiency: Must be currently coding in Java or Python in a professional capacity.
• Cloud Architecture: Deep, hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS strongly preferred, Azure, GCP).
• Microservices & APIs: Proven experience designing, building, and integrating microservices-based architectures. Proficiency in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC, and related patterns.
• Event-Driven Systems: Strong experience with event-driven architectures, including Kafka, event sourcing, CQRS, and stream processing.
• Software Development: Proficiency in modern SDLC methodologies (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD) and relevant tooling.
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Practical experience applying DDD principles to solve complex business problems.
• Security: Working knowledge of security principles and protocols (e.g., OAuth2, OpenID Connect, mTLS).

Essential Soft Skills:

• Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills.
• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Superior problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and context-switch effectively between teams and portfolios.

Qualifications & Conditions:

• Clear credit and criminal record.
• Own reliable transport and a valid drivers license.
• Own a mobile phone.

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• Our client is seeking a skilled Junior TypeScript Developer to join their Solutions Engineering team on a 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to design, architect, and build innovative insurance products, working at the intersection of technology, product development, and client integration.
• You'll be part of a dynamic team that partners directly with clients to understand their systems, business requirements, and challenges then deliver scalable, low-maintenance solutions that accelerate value creation.

Role responsibilities

• Design and develop bespoke insurance products and integrations for clients
• Collaborate with customers from initial design to product launch, ensuring seamless implementations.
• Advise and guide clients through product integration processes, including workshops, demos, and solutioning.
• Write clean, scalable code using JavaScript/TypeScript, NodeJS, and Git.
• Configure UI components, document templates, and integrations using JSON, HTML & CSS.
• Test products thoroughly with Mocha/Chai to ensure robust performance.
• Work with APIs (designing, testing, and integrating) and cloud solutions (AWS S3, Lambda, Serverless).
• Document business and technical requirements clearly and concisely.
• Collaborate across Projects, Product, and Sales Teams to ensure aligned, client-ready solutions.

Role requirements:

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a software developer.
• Strong skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, NodeJS, and Git.
• Familiarity with AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, API Gateway, IAM, DynamoDB) is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of API's, integrations, and data models (primary keys, relationships).
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills able to rapidly prototype, test, and deliver solutions.
• High attention to detail in coding, writing, and documentation.
• Self-starter, proactive, and comfortable working under pressure.
• Insurance industry experience.
• Previous client-facing or requirements-gathering experience.

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• We're looking for a Senior Data Warehouse Engineer to take charge of a mission-critical environment on a 12-month contract, based full-time onsite in Pretoria. This is a role where your expertise will directly impact stability, efficiency, and compliance and where you'll be seen as the Subject Matter Expert.

Role responsibilities

• Architect & Optimise: Design, build, and maintain scalable, stable warehouse environments that support business growth.
• ETL Leadership: Develop and optimise SSIS pipelines with robust controls for accuracy, reliability, and automation.
• Full Data Lifecycle: Manage ingestion, transformation, storage, archival, and retrieval processes end-to-end.
• Governance & Compliance: Establish strong data governance practices, ensuring segregation, cataloguing, and audit readiness.
• Continuous Improvement: Simplify, centralise, and streamline operations to ensure stability and scalability.
• Audit Champion: Partner with auditors and consultants to ensure smooth reviews and compliance checks.

Role requirements

• Proven experience in complex, high-volume warehouse environments.
• Background in banking or financial services (preferred), with exposure to regulatory and audit-heavy environments.
• Strong expertise in data governance, frameworks, and control processes.

Technical strength in:

• MS SQL (on-prem, heterogeneous environment: Mongo, Postgres, Open Query)
• ETL using SSIS, automated control environments, and SQLM Control integrated with SSMS.
• Demonstrated ability to stabilise and scale existing data ecosystems.
• Comfortable engaging with auditors, consultants, and both technical and business stakeholders.
   

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• We're looking for a seasoned QA Engineer/Test Lead who will be the go-to authority for all quality assurance activities on a high-profile digital platform project. This role requires someone with strong technical testing expertise, leadership ability, and the confidence to own end-to-end QA from test design through to final sign-off.

Role responsibilities

• Lead QA for the project, ensuring all testing activities meet the required quality standards.
• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and automated/manual test scripts.
• Drive functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Manage defects end-to-end using tools such as JIRA and test management platforms.
• Leverage automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress) and API testing tools (e.g., Postman, SoapUI) to enhance efficiency.
• Conduct performance and load testing with tools like JMeter.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
• Provide clear reporting, highlight risks, and ensure issues are resolved before go-live.

Role requirements

Core Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies and test processes.
• Hands-on experience in automation, bug tracking, and test management.
• API and performance testing experience.

Domain / Project-Specific Skills

• Financial services or digital trade platform experience (advantageous).
• Understanding of end-to-end QA for digital platforms (UI + backend).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Proactive, collaborative, and able to take ownership of quality outcomes.

Experience Required

• 5+ years QA experience (manual + automation).
• Proven track record as a QA Lead/Test Lead, owning QA delivery end-to-end.
• Prior experience in enterprise-scale or financial projects preferred.