Job Description

Who are we?

Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.

What will you do?

The Full Stack Developer is a critical role in the team, responsible for designing and developing both the front-end and back-end components of the data platform and related applications. They work closely with architecture and various cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and develop efficient, reusable and scalable patterns/solutions for business-facing development teams. They also contribute to the development of principles, standards, processes, procedures, and guidelines for the wider BI & Analytics community.

This is a challenging and rewarding role for a highly motivated and skilled Full Stack Developer with a passion for building innovative solutions.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Define and implement a structured approach to problem-solving and delivery.
• Create design standards, patterns, and principles.
• Engage with technical stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and provide support to Junior Full Stack Developers.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
• Optimize application performance and ensure scalability.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues reported by users.
• Collaborate with team members to identify and implement continuous improvements to development processes and tools.
• Utilize a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to automate application deployment.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies.
• Actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

Qualification

Matric
Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, Engineering or another quantitative field

Experience

Minimum of 3 years of experience with full stack development, including front-end and back-end technologies.
Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms will be an advantage
Experience with DevOps and DataOps tooling and processes, such as Git and Jira
Experience with Hadoop components, including HDFS, Hive, Spark, Oozie, and Impala.

Knowledge

Knowledge of data warehousing and dimensional data modelling.
Understanding of event/streaming based data pipelines
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or related languages
Solid understanding of back-end technologies and experience with building RESTful APIs.
Familiarity with queue/event/streaming-based data pipelines, such as Kafka or Nifi.
Knowledge of database technologies, such as SAP Hana and Cloudera.
Understanding of data architecture design and delivery.
Familiarity with agile methodology is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

IT Data Analysis

Project Oversight

Reporting and Administration

Quality, Compliance and Accreditation

Business Requirements Definition

Technologies

Personal Attributes

Manages complexity - Contributing independently

Optimises work processes - Contributing independently

Organisational savvy - Contributing independently

Plans and aligns - Contributing independently

Build a successful career with us

We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters - Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing independently

Collaborates - Contributing independently

Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently

Customer focus - Contributing independently

Drives results - Contributing independently

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

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