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Investec Sandton is looking for a Full stack developer (at least 5 years’ experience) in the Business and Commercial Banking Tech – Borrowing-Based Facility team who will be part of the full application life cycle including, but not limited to, the evaluation of business requirements, system analysis and design, writing of technical specifications and diagrams, programming, unit testing, maintenance, and technical support of our applications.
Experience, skill and capability
- Qualification: B. Comm (Information Systems) / BSc (Computer Science) or relevant qualifications
- Proficient in Programming Languages: JavaScript, Typescript, .NET, C#
- Front-end Development: Knowledge of front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks – Angular – to build responsive and user-friendly web interfaces
- Back-end Development: Proficiency in server-side programming using frameworks and technologies such as Node.js, ASP.NET MVC, to handle server logic, data storage, and integration with databases
- Databases and Query Languages: Experience working with relational databases and understanding of SQL query languages, along with Liquibase understanding (advantageous)
- API Development and Integration: Ability to design, build, and consume RESTful APIs, as well as integrate with external APIs and services to exchange data between systems
- Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems like Git and understanding of branching, merging, and resolving conflicts to collaborate effectively with other developers
- Responsive Design and CSS Frameworks: Advantageous to have understand responsive design principles and experience with CSS frameworks like Bootstrap or Foundation to create visually appealing and mobile-friendly web applications
- Testing and Debugging: Ability to write unit tests, perform integration testing, and debug applications to ensure code quality, identify and fix issues, and improve overall reliability pre- and post-deployment
- Deployment and DevOps: Azure DevOps pipelines – develop infrastructure and code using bicep Proficiency in deploying applications to Azure DevOps for managing source code repositories, building and releasing applications, and implementing continuous integration and delivery processes (CI/CD) and infrastructure automation, including automated deployment pipelines
- Security Best Practices: Understanding of web application security concepts, such as Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and the ability to integrate authentication and authorisation mechanisms into applications using Azure AD, data validation, and protection against common vulnerabilities
- Performance Optimisation: Experience in optimising application performance, including minimising load times, optimising database queries, and implementing caching mechanisms
- Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify, debug, and resolve issues in both front-end and back-end components of applications
- Collaboration and Communication: Effective communication and collaboration skills to work in cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Continuous Learning and Adaptability: Willingness to learn new technologies, keep up with industry trends, and adapt to evolving development practices and tools
- Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
Application Owner (PB Tech: Property)
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. Preference will be given to employment equity candidates
Description
The Application Owner will be responsible for managing the development and maintenance of technology solutions specific to Private Bank Technology. This includes managing information technology strategic projects, implementing and monitoring an applications strategy, and managing key vendor partners in alignment with the business strategy. Responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Defining the strategy for the team to align with the objectives of the group.
• Defining data and technology roadmaps and people strategy to achieve strategic objectives.
• Manage stakeholder as well as vendor relations and expectations.
• Creating a productive and focused team by ensuring clearly define roles and responsibilities with the team.
• Ensure the focus on continuously improving the IT practices (Development, Business Analysis, Testing & Application Management) within the team by aligning with the broader team forums and processes.
• Managing the day-to-day area activities including business as usual changes and daily operations
Experience, skill, and capability
• Financial industry experience
• 3+ years’ experience managing IT teams, with a strong understanding of application development processes and technologies
• Strong, proven leadership of diverse teams
• Strong, proven relationship management with clients and stakeholders
• Strong financial, numeric, and analytical ability
Investec encourages innovation and a proactive approach to business, empowering employees to think creatively and take initiative. The focus is on building strong relationships with clients and understanding their needs to deliver tailored solutions. A collaborative environment is fostered, where teamwork is essential for achieving common goals. Employees are expected to act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions, promoting a culture of trust. Investec values diversity in its workforce and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and valued. The organisation supports ongoing professional development, encouraging employees to enhance their skills and knowledge. Investec is committed to making a positive impact on the communities in which it operates, supporting various social initiatives.
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
Click here to apply
Full Stack Developer (Pre-transactional – CXT)
Description
Investec Sandton is seeking a Full Stack Software Developer who is passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions and taking end-to-end responsibility for delivery. You will work as part of a tight-knit, collaborative team that embraces change and thrives on new challenges — both technical and personal. This role sits within the Pre-Transactional & MarTech space within Client Experience Technology (CXT). In its current remit the team doesn’t support Investec’s transactional or payment technologies or platforms.
As a Full Stack Developer, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing applications, as well as troubleshooting and debugging issues. You will work across both front-end and back-end technologies, leveraging a wide range of coding languages, frameworks, and third-party libraries. We are looking for someone proactive — an individual who questions processes, drives efficiencies, and takes accountability for outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
• End-to-end delivery of scalable applications, from design to deployment
• Develop, maintain, and enhance applications across front-end and back-end stacks
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues efficiently
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional design, technology, and architecture teams
• Make informed, complex technical and design decisions to support project delivery
• Ensure high application performance, stability, and ongoing support
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• ±5 years’ experience in diverse development environments
• Back-end: Dotnet Core (v5+), C#, REST services, integration experience
• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server
• Front-end: HTML5, JavaScript (ES6), JQuery, Vanilla.js, CSS3, Bootstrap 4, State Management (Redux), RXJS, Typescript
• Experience with CI/CD and Azure Dev Ops/Cloud
• Strong understanding of scalable application design principles and automated testing
• Advantageous: Functional & Design Programming experience
• Ability to adapt and modernize interfaces using the latest technologies
• Commitment to delivering clean, testable code with unit testing
• Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
Full Stack Engineer – .net
Description
Business and Commercial Banking is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join the BCB Technology team, operating across all functional areas to design, build, and continuously enhance our digital SynergyX journey.
This role is ideally suited to a developer with strong expertise in C# and .NET Core backend development, complemented by experience in modern frontend frameworks (Angular), who thrives on building and modernising scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions. You will play a key role in delivering enterprise-grade platforms while translating business and client requirements into robust, production-ready technology solutions.
Working within a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, you will partner closely with architects, Business Analysts, designers, and product teams to deliver outcomes aligned to both business objectives and client needs. A strong client-centric mindset is essential, as you help bridge the gap between business and technology delivery. The ideal candidate is a passionate engineer who values clean, maintainable code, enjoys solving complex problems, and is comfortable contributing across the full stack within a dynamic, agile environment, driving continuous improvement and innovation across our digital ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and build secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions across digital platforms
• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices using C# and .NET / .NET Core
• Contribute to full stack development, including building responsive front-end applications using Angular
• Integrate front-end components with backend services and APIs to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions
• Translate business and client requirements into robust, production-ready technical solutions
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, stakeholders, and cross-functional Agile squads (Product, Design, QA, Platform)
• Participate in system design discussions, architecture decisions, and contribute to API design, microservices, and integration patterns
• Build reusable components and shared services to improve delivery efficiency and consistency
• Integrate solutions with internal platforms (e.g. D365, AML, KYC and related systems)
• Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and security through testing, peer reviews, and best practices
• Develop and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, regression) to ensure system stability and reliability
• Troubleshoot, optimise, and resolve production issues to improve performance, scalability, and resilience
• Support DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployments, monitoring, and production support
• Work closely with UX/UI teams to implement intuitive, user-centric interfaces
• Continuously improve engineering practices, front-end and backend architecture, and overall development processes
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Microsoft development environment and software engineering roles
• Strong backend development expertise in C#, .NET / .NET Core
• Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Solid experience with SQL Server / Azure SQL, including data modelling and performance optimisation
• Frontend development experience using Angular (v8+)
• Strong understanding of JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, including responsive and user-centric design principles
• Experience integrating front-end applications with backend services and APIs
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including App Services, Functions, and container-based solutions
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps, including pipelines, project management, and CI/CD implementation
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including automated deployments, monitoring, logging, and production support
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native architectures
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or Bicep
• Understanding of GitOps practices and modern deployment patterns
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and building automated test suites (unit, integration, regression)
• Strong focus on code quality, secure coding practices, and high-availability systems
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, collaborating across cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and attention to detail
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments with a continuous improvement mindset
• Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work.
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
New Business Developer : Stellenbosch
Role description
The New Business Developer is responsible for originating and converting new business clients for Investec Business & Commercial Banking through a disciplined, solution-led acquisitions approach.
The role focuses on building a high-quality pipeline of mid-market clients, identifying transactional, lending, investments and insurance opportunities, and positioning Investec as a differentiated banking partner through deep client understanding, strategic solutioning, and cross-divisional collaboration.
This is not a product-push role. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to diagnose client needs, structure appropriate solutions, and convert opportunities into long-term, multi-product relationships within the Investec Group.
Responsibilities:
New Business Origination & Pipeline Management
• Develop and execute a structured acquisition strategy within a defined mid-market target segment.
• Build and maintain a continuous, qualified pipeline aligned to Investec’s risk appetite.
• Source new clients through direct outreach, networking, referrals, and industry engagement.
• Present opportunities at New Business Forum and Deal Forum with clear articulation of business model, risks and mitigants.
• Drive signed Letters of Intent (where applicable)
Client Engagement & Solutioning
• Conduct structured client discovery to identify full banking requirements and opportunities.
• Analyse financial statements and cash flow drivers before recommending solutions.
• Position Investec as a strategic partner.
• Engage specialist teams as required.
Commercial & Credit Discipline
• Assess profitability, cash flow sustainability and debt serviceability.
• Apply first-line credit judgment aligned to target market criteria.
• Partner with Credit teams to structure bankable, risk-appropriate facilities.
• Present full CVP proposals including appropriate pricing structures for a sustainable return on capital.
Collaboration & Cross-Sell Enablement
• Act as a connector across the Investec Group.
• Drive ecosystem banking and multi-product engagement.
• Demonstrate measurable cross-divisional collaboration.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• B.Com degree or relevant finance qualification (advantageous).
• FAIS accreditation (required to operate as a licensed representative for intermediary services across long‑ and short‑term deposits).
• Proven business development experience within the mid‑market segment (R30m – R500m+ turnover), with a strong track record in originating, structuring and closing transactions.
• Solid understanding of commercial banking solutions, including transactional capabilities, working capital, asset‑backed lending, debt structuring and related credit principles.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret and analyse financial statements.
• Exposure to Trade Finance, Import Solutions, Asset Finance, and transactional banking products such as merchant acquiring, debit order collections, corporate credit cards, overdrafts and system integrations (advantageous).
• Experience working with high‑growth entrepreneurial businesses and an established professional network within defined industry sectors (advantageous).
• Demonstrated negotiation capability and confidence engaging with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative, high‑performance team environment.
Key Competencies
• New Business Development & Sales
• Commercial Acumen
• Structured Thinking
• Relationship Building & Depth
• Collaboration
• Resilience & Drive
• Adaptability
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
New Business Developer :Mbombela
Role description
The New Business Developer is responsible for originating and converting new business clients for Investec Business & Commercial Banking through a disciplined, solution-led acquisitions approach.
The role focuses on building a high-quality pipeline of mid-market clients, identifying transactional, lending, investments and insurance opportunities, and positioning Investec as a differentiated banking partner through deep client understanding, strategic solutioning, and cross-divisional collaboration.
This is not a product-push role. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to diagnose client needs, structure appropriate solutions, and convert opportunities into long-term, multi-product relationships within the Investec Group.
Responsibilities:
New Business Origination & Pipeline Management
• Develop and execute a structured acquisition strategy within a defined mid-market target segment.
• Build and maintain a continuous, qualified pipeline aligned to Investec’s risk appetite.
• Source new clients through direct outreach, networking, referrals, and industry engagement.
• Present opportunities at New Business Forum and Deal Forum with clear articulation of business model, risks and mitigants.
• Drive signed Letters of Intent (where applicable)
Client Engagement & Solutioning
• Conduct structured client discovery to identify full banking requirements and opportunities.
• Analyse financial statements and cash flow drivers before recommending solutions.
• Position Investec as a strategic partner.
• Engage specialist teams as required.
Commercial & Credit Discipline
• Assess profitability, cash flow sustainability and debt serviceability.
• Apply first-line credit judgment aligned to target market criteria.
• Partner with Credit teams to structure bankable, risk-appropriate facilities.
• Present full CVP proposals including appropriate pricing structures for a sustainable return on capital.
Collaboration & Cross-Sell Enablement
• Act as a connector across the Investec Group.
• Drive ecosystem banking and multi-product engagement.
• Demonstrate measurable cross-divisional collaboration.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• B.Com degree or relevant finance qualification (advantageous).
• FAIS accreditation (required to operate as a licensed representative for intermediary services across long‑ and short‑term deposits).
• Proven business development experience within the mid‑market segment (R30m – R500m+ turnover), with a strong track record in originating, structuring and closing transactions.
• Solid understanding of commercial banking solutions, including transactional capabilities, working capital, asset‑backed lending, debt structuring and related credit principles.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret and analyse financial statements.
• Exposure to Trade Finance, Import Solutions, Asset Finance, and transactional banking products such as merchant acquiring, debit order collections, corporate credit cards, overdrafts and system integrations (advantageous).
• Experience working with high‑growth entrepreneurial businesses and an established professional network within defined industry sectors (advantageous).
• Demonstrated negotiation capability and confidence engaging with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative, high‑performance team environment.
Key Competencies
• New Business Development & Sales
• Commercial Acumen
• Structured Thinking
• Relationship Building & Depth
• Collaboration
• Resilience & Drive
• Adaptability
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
New Business Developer- BCB- Sandton
Role description
The New Business Developer is responsible for originating and converting new business clients for Investec Business & Commercial Banking through a disciplined, solution-led acquisitions approach.
The role focuses on building a high-quality pipeline of mid-market clients, identifying transactional, lending, investments and insurance opportunities, and positioning Investec as a differentiated banking partner through deep client understanding, strategic solutioning, and cross-divisional collaboration.
This is not a product-push role. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to diagnose client needs, structure appropriate solutions, and convert opportunities into long-term, multi-product relationships within the Investec Group.
Responsibilities:
New Business Origination & Pipeline Management
• Develop and execute a structured acquisition strategy within a defined mid-market target segment.
• Build and maintain a continuous, qualified pipeline aligned to Investec’s risk appetite.
• Source new clients through direct outreach, networking, referrals, and industry engagement.
• Present opportunities at New Business Forum and Deal Forum with clear articulation of business model, risks and mitigants.
• Drive signed Letters of Intent (where applicable)
Client Engagement & Solutioning
• Conduct structured client discovery to identify full banking requirements and opportunities.
• Analyse financial statements and cash flow drivers before recommending solutions.
• Position Investec as a strategic partner.
• Engage specialist teams as required.
Commercial & Credit Discipline
• Assess profitability, cash flow sustainability and debt serviceability.
• Apply first-line credit judgment aligned to target market criteria.
• Partner with Credit teams to structure bankable, risk-appropriate facilities.
• Present full CVP proposals including appropriate pricing structures for a sustainable return on capital.
Collaboration & Cross-Sell Enablement
• Act as a connector across the Investec Group.
• Drive ecosystem banking and multi-product engagement.
• Demonstrate measurable cross-divisional collaboration.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• B.Com degree or relevant finance qualification (advantageous).
• FAIS accreditation (required to operate as a licensed representative for intermediary services across long‑ and short‑term deposits).
• Proven business development experience within the mid‑market segment (R30m – R500m+ turnover), with a strong track record in originating, structuring and closing transactions.
• Solid understanding of commercial banking solutions, including transactional capabilities, working capital, asset‑backed lending, debt structuring and related credit principles.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret and analyse financial statements.
• Exposure to Trade Finance, Import Solutions, Asset Finance, and transactional banking products such as merchant acquiring, debit order collections, corporate credit cards, overdrafts and system integrations (advantageous).
• Experience working with high‑growth entrepreneurial businesses and an established professional network within defined industry sectors (advantageous).
• Demonstrated negotiation capability and confidence engaging with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative, high‑performance team environment.
Key Competencies
• New Business Development & Sales
• Commercial Acumen
• Structured Thinking
• Relationship Building & Depth
• Collaboration
• Resilience & Drive
• Adaptability
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are c
ommitted to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
Relationship Manager- Business and Commercial Banking- Sandton
Description of the role
The Relationship Manager is accountable for the end‑to‑end management of client relationships within an allocated portfolio. The role is focused on protecting and growing the existing book, deepening client engagement, driving utilisation of products, and increasing Investec Business and Commercial Banking’s market share and top‑line revenue.
The Relationship Manager is responsible for building deep, profitable, and sustainable client relationships through proactive portfolio management, structured product entrenchment, and the identification and execution of cross‑sell opportunities across Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) and the broader Investec Group.
Key Deliverables
• Retention, defence, and growth of existing facilities within the allocated client portfolio.
• Entrenchment of clients across BCB and the broader Investec Group, increasing overall wallet share.
• Successful implementation, entrenchment, and optimisation of core banking products, including:
o Trade and Import Finance
o Transactional Banking and Overdrafts
o Borrowing Base Facilities
o Term Lending
o Asset Finance
• Identification and execution of cross‑sell and upsell opportunities to deepen client relationships and enhance profitability.
• Growth in operating income through improved utilisation and effective product mix optimisation.
• Origination of new client opportunities via referrals to the New Business Development team.
• Active participation in the credit process in partnership with Portfolio Consultants, applying strong client insight and commercial judgement.
• Seamless implementation and activation of newly approved or amended credit facilities.
• Delivery of a “Private Banking for your Business” client experience, characterised by high‑touch engagement, responsiveness, and proactive relationship management.
Responsibilities:
Client & Portfolio Management
• Develop a thorough understanding of clients’ businesses, industries, and financial drivers.
• Perform as part of a deal team with Portfolio Consultants and ICs to best serve client requirements
• Assess and manage the portfolio to ensure appropriate growth, defence, and entrenchment strategies are applied.
• Proactively engage clients to grow facilities and address causes of low utilisation.
• Ensure optimal product mix to achieve appropriate blended returns.
• Take ownership of post-credit implementation and activation of approved facilities and amendments.
Product Entrenchment & Cross-Selling
• Identify opportunities to further entrench clients within BCB and the broader Group.
• Drive cross-sell initiatives across transactional banking, trade finance, borrowing base facilities, debtor finance, asset finance and other relevant solutions.
• Partner with internal product specialists to ensure full client adoption of appropriate banking solutions.
• Increase product penetration and long-term client “stickiness” within the portfolio.
Credit & Risk Management
• Participate actively in the credit process as part of the deal team.
• Provide detailed client insights to support sound credit decisions.
• Maintain strong credit oversight and portfolio quality.
• Ensure adherence to internal governance, risk frameworks and regulatory standards.
Stakeholder & Operational Management
• Partner closely with Credit, Operations, Legal and other internal stakeholders to deliver seamless client execution.
• Prepare and implement operational requirements for newly activated deals.
• Collaborate across the internal value chain to deliver integrated solutions.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• BCom degree or equivalent financial qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience within Business Banking, supported by a strong lending and credit background.
• FAIS accreditation (required to operate as a licensed representative for intermediary services across long‑ and short‑term deposits) preferred.
• Solid commercial and financial acumen, with proven ability to read and interpret Annual Financial Statements.
• Strong product knowledge across Trade and Import Finance (including forwarding and clearing/logistics), Borrowing Base Facilities, Term Lending, Asset Finance, Transactional Banking and Overdrafts.
• Demonstrated experience managing senior client relationships at MD, FD and CEO level, with the ability to engage effectively with executive stakeholders.
• Proven capability to originate, upsell and cross‑sell tailored banking solutions.
• Well-developed negotiation, problem‑solving, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong collaborator with a track record of working effectively across internal teams and multiple stakeholders.
Personal Attributes
• Dynamic, energetic and driven.
• Demonstrates tenacity, integrity and sound judgement.
• High level of professionalism and client-centric mindset.
• Embraces Investec’s culture of out-of-the-ordinary thinking and challenging convention.
• Values diversity, competency and flexible leadership in pursuit of business growth.
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
Site Reliability Engineer – PCT TechOps
Description
Technology Operations is an SRE and DevOps enablement team within Private Client Digital and Technology, supporting Private Client Technology UK. The team operates across the Creation and Continuity streams, partnering with delivery teams across Core Banking, Rewards, Onboarding, Data, Operations, Wealth and Investment, and Client Servicing.
Improve the reliability, resilience and operability of services across PCT through software engineering, DevOps and SRE practices. The role operates horizontally across PCT, partnering with delivery teams to identify bottlenecks, address technical debt and reduce operational friction through automation, self-service capabilities and reusable engineering patterns. The role helps teams deliver at pace while maintaining secure, reliable services. It makes safe engineering easier through reusable guardrails, templates, automation and self-service capabilities that reduce toil, address technical debt and improve security posture. The successful candidate will combine a strong software engineering background with practical experience in Azure, containerised applications, delivery automation and observability.
Key Responsibilities
Software engineering and reliability
- Diagnose production issues across application code, infrastructure, configuration and delivery pipelines.
- Develop and maintain automation, utilities and reusable components that improve service reliability and reduce manual work.
- Apply sound software engineering practices, including testing, peer review, secure coding and maintainable design.
- Translate incident learning and recurring failures into sustainable engineering improvements.
DevOps, cloud and infrastructure automation
- Engineer and support services hosted in Microsoft Azure.
- Work with containerised applications hosted in Azure Container Apps (ACA) and/or Kubernetes, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Improve Azure DevOps pipelines to make deployments repeatable, observable and recoverable.
- Manage infrastructure and configuration through version control, infrastructure as code and automated deployment.
- Identify and improve bottlenecks affecting delivery, operations and recovery.
Observability standards and templates
- Help define and implement observability standards across PCT.
- Build reusable templates and patterns for application instrumentation, logs, metrics, traces, dashboards and alerting.
- Use Dynatrace, Splunk and Azure Monitor to investigate service health, performance and reliability risks.
- Help teams instrument C#/.NET services with Application Insights to understand requests, dependencies, exceptions and distributed traces.
- Use Log Analytics and Kusto Query Language (KQL) to query and correlate application and platform telemetry, investigate incidents and identify recurring issues.
- Create reusable Azure Monitor alert rules, workbooks, dashboards and diagnostic settings through infrastructure as code.
- Help teams adopt actionable alerts and appropriate service-level indicators and objectives.
Engineering enablement and technical debt
- Partner with PCT teams to identify technical debt, repetitive work and operational friction.
- Build automation and self-service capabilities that reduce dependency on manual intervention.
- Develop and promote golden paths, reusable runbooks and engineering patterns.
- Develop reusable guardrails and templates that embed agreed security, reliability and operational standards into delivery workflows.
- Partner with delivery teams to adopt these capabilities and use feedback to improve their usability and effectiveness.
- Help teams adopt these capabilities and demonstrate their effect on reliability and delivery.
Production support and stakeholder engagement
• Participate in on-call duties, incident response and planned out-of-hours work.
• Maintain effective working relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders across PCT.
• Communicate production risks, dependencies and improvement priorities clearly.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
• A relevant qualification in computer science, software engineering, information technology or a related discipline is desirable. Equivalent practical experience is acceptable.
• Substantial professional software engineering experience across software development and production systems.
• Practical experience applying DevOps or SRE practices.
• Demonstrated experience developing and troubleshooting C#/.NET Framework and Core applications in production.
• Practical experience operating and improving services in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience supporting containerised applications in ACA and/or Kubernetes.
• Evidence of delivering automation or self-service capabilities that reduce operational toil.
• Experience working across multiple engineering teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
Equivalent depth of experience and demonstrated capability may satisfy the indicative experience requirements.
Technical Capability
• Strong C#/.NET development and debugging skills.
• Strong understanding of Azure DevOps, including source control, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices.
• Practical infrastructure-as-code experience using Bicep and/or Terraform, with the ability to understand and work across both.
• Proficiency in YAML-based pipeline and configuration definitions.
• Practical scripting capability in Bash and/or PowerShell, with the ability to work across both.
• Strong understanding of Dynatrace and Splunk, supported by practical observability and production diagnostic experience.
• Practical experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics, including application instrumentation, telemetry correlation, dashboards and actionable alerts.
• Ability to write KQL queries to investigate failures, analyse service behaviour and support operational reporting.
• Ability to embed secure engineering practices into application code, delivery pipelines, infrastructure as code and reusable deployment patterns.
• Understanding of container deployment, configuration, health checks, scaling and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of SRE practices, including service-level objectives, incident learning, toil reduction and recovery engineering.
• Experience in financial services or another environment with demanding reliability requirements.
• Experience with distributed systems, messaging and event-driven architectures.
• Experience developing observability standards or shared engineering templates across multiple teams.
• Experience building golden paths or internal self-service capabilities.
• Experience with performance engineering, capacity planning and resilience testing.
• Relevant Azure, Kubernetes or Terraform certifications.
• Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work
Behaviours and Ways of Working
• Uses evidence to investigate problems and establish contributing causes.
• Takes ownership of improvements through implementation and adoption.
• Builds collaborative relationships across engineering teams and business stakeholders.
• Explains technical risks and tradeoffs clearly.
• Balances immediate operational needs with sustainable engineering improvements.
• Creates practical standards and reusable capabilities that teams can adopt.
What We Value
At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.
Click here to apply
We wish you all the best with your applications
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