Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:Job Title: Platform Engineer - Datapower and API Connect
Employment Type: 12 Months Contract (Renewable), Hybrid
Work Location: Randburg, JohannesburgDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leverage platform engineering expertise and a working knowledge of specific platforms (physical Datapower Gateway appliances, API Connect v10, VMware, Kubernetes, AWS services) and their constituent parts to positively contribute to platform feature and service designs.
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Kubernetes, Python, Terraform.
• Use and configure modern observability techniques leveraging e.g. aggregated logging via Elastic Search stack, Kafka, metrics via Prometheus / Grafana.
• Leverage platform (service design and code) and engineering technical expertise to proactively identify risks and prevent defects.
• Uphold our technical principles of self-service, scalability, re-usability, resilience & stability in all development practices and deliver feature sets that sustainably deliver on these principles.
• Enable problem resolution across technical teams, apply and or facilitate root cause analysis, deeply understand the root causes of issues, and find ways to resolve them (sustainably).
• Optimize, refactor, and reuse components to improve performance and maintainability - ensuring maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and return on investment.
• Take accountability for maintaining platform standards and best practices, and drive adoption across multiple service teams.
• Contribute to a high-performance team environment by coaching and mentoring other engineers, support engineering teams on technical solutions and problem resolution, and proactively seek coaching and mentoring from others.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• +3 years Datapower Gateway experience (admin, operational and development).
• +3 years API Connect 2018 / v10 experience (admin, operational and development).
• +3 years coding / scripting languages experience e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash scripting, GoLang, XSLT, Gateway Scripting.
• +3 years experience in Kubernetes architecture, Networking, Security, Deployment, and Management.
• +3 years Infrastructure as code (IaC) tooling experience (like Jenkins, GITOPS, AWS CI/CD tools e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, CodeBuilder, CodeDeploy).
• +3 years analytics tools and Big Data Platforms experience like Elastic Search, Kafka (Hadoop).

MANDATORY SKILLS:

• +3 years Datapower Gateway experience (admin, operational and development).
• +3 years API Connect 2018 / v10 experience (admin, operational and development).
• +3 years coding / scripting languages experience e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash Scripting, GoLang, XSLT, Gateway Scripting.
• +3 years experience in Kubernetes architecture, Networking, Security, Deployment, and Management.
• +3 years Infrastructure as code (IaC) tooling experience (like Jenkins, GITOPS, AWS CI/CD tools e.g., Terraform, CloudForma on, CodeBuilder, CodeDeploy).
• +3 years analytics tools and Big Data Platforms experience like Elastic Search, Kafka (Hadoop).

BENEFICIAL SKILLS:

• +3 years messaging protocols and API technologies experience like SOAP and REST.
• +3 years Web Security protocols experience like OAuth, JWT, OIDC.
• +3 years Networking experience with a solid understanding of Network layer routing and security.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist CKS).
• AWS Associate level certifications.
• IBM Certified Solution Implementer - DataPower Gateway v10.
• IBM Certified Solution Implementer - API Connect v10.

PACKAGE & REMUNERATION:

• Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable experience, and previous earnings.

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