Job Opportunities at PayFast

About you

If you’re a goal driven, self-starter, happy to design systems to benefit, not just external, but internal customers as well. You will be involved in expanding our existing payment platform and supporting software, architecting new and exciting features/applications systems relating to payments, as well as help with security around the platform.

You’ll fit in perfectly with our culture if you:

• Get energised by a fast-paced environment
• Enjoy a hybrid working model
• Cherish a good work-life balance
• Are adaptable and don’t mind a bit of chaos now and again
• Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done
• Pride yourself as being a self-starter who doesn’t lack motivation
• Don’t need to be micromanaged
• Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement
• Welcome change and new ideas
• Value the importance of diversity

What you'll be doing

• Designing, developing, and deploying modular cloud-based systems.
• Optimize, scale, and build resiliency into the platforms
• Collaborating with development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
• Modifying and improving existing systems and processes.
• Educating teams on the implementation of new cloud technologies and initiatives.
• Developing and maintaining cloud solutions in accordance with best practices.
• Ensuring efficient functioning of data storage and processing functions in accordance with company security policies and best practices in cloud security.
• Identifying, analysing, and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
• Regularly reviewing existing systems and making recommendations for improvements.
• Ability to maintain workload in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or mathematics
• 3+ years of experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions, on any Cloud Platform (AWS, Azure)
• Solid understanding of Linux and Windows Server
• Proficiency in at least two of the following: Bash, Perl/Python, Java, Golang, C++, PHP
• SQL/DB administration/understanding
• Deep expertise in containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experienced in setting up monitoring, log aggregation and alerting
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Technical background in areas such as Networking or System Administration, Databases or Application technical support will be considered a plus

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About you

You’d love working with us If you thrive working in a fast-paced environment helping meet the demands of our rapid growth. You will be involved in expanding our existing payment platform and supporting software and building new and exciting features and applications relating to payments, online commerce, fraud detection and security.

You’ll fit in perfectly with our culture if you:

• Get energised by a fast-paced environment
• Enjoy a hybrid working model
• Cherish a good work-life balance
• Are adaptable and don’t mind a bit of chaos now and again
• Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done
• Pride yourself as being a self-starter who doesn’t lack motivation
• Don’t need to be micromanaged
• Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement
• Welcome change and new ideas
• Value the importance of diversity

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for reviewing and testing business/software requirements
• Work closely with development team in assisting in deadlines being met
• Prepare test cases, test scripts and/or test data
• Execute tests (manual / automated)
• Report defects and assist in their understanding
• Analyse test results and track software testing metrics
• Assist in Post deployment testing

What you'll need

• ISTQB Foundation certificate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent)
• 3 years+ of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of at least one programming/ scripting language
• Knowledge of at least one database management system
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Coordination and leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, highly developed attention to detail
• Ability to work individually and in a team as and when required
• Working well even under pressure
• Meeting deadlines

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About you

You’d love working with us If you thrive working in a fast-paced environment helping meet the demands of our rapid growth. You will be involved in expanding our existing payment platform and supporting software and building new and exciting features and applications relating to payments, online commerce, fraud detection and security.

You’ll fit in perfectly with our culture if you:

• Get energised by a fast-paced environment
• Enjoy a hybrid working model
• Cherish a good work-life balance
• Are adaptable and don’t mind a bit of chaos now and again
• Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done
• Pride yourself as being a self-starter who doesn’t lack motivation
• Don’t need to be micromanaged
• Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement
• Welcome change and new ideas
• Value the importance of diversity

What you'll be doing

• Develop Front-End over ECMAScript 6 technologies calling Rest API’s
• Develop Back-End Rest API’s.
• Develop new features and new systems according to provided (pre-defined) architecture.
• Maintaining the legacy systems, trouble-shooting issues across multiple technologies, environments, operating platforms and variety of clients.

What you'll need

• 4 + years of Solid experience in PHP.
• Must have experience working with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.
• Strong Experience in MS-SQL or MySQL, Stored Procedures etc.
• Strong OOP/OOD/FP skills and experience.
• Strong skills in git, bitbucket or gitlab.
• Experience in HTTP and TCP/IP protocols.
• Strong advantage working with AWS Services
• Advantage working in Microservices Architectures.
• Advantage working with ECMAScript 6.