Platform Engineer

4 weeks ago

Randburg, South Africa SPECD (Pty) Ltd Full time

We are in search of a PLATFORM ENGINEER with expertise in Mulesoft Integration for one of our banking industry clients, for a 12-month rolling employment contract. The incumbent will be joining the Platforms and Engineering Gateway technology tribe responsible for the development, design and run of the Mulesoft API and Integration platform residing on‐premises and AWS Cloud.

Apply platform engineering expertise, critical thinking, design thinking and problem-solving skills to produce well‐organized, optimized, and documented source code that successfully delivers platform features, components of the service and solves complex technical problems with high quality solutions. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations of the Mulesoft platform.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
 
Job Title:                                Platform Engineer (Mulesoft Integration)
Employment Type:               12 Months Contract (Renewable), Hybrid
Work Location:                      Randburg, Johannesburg

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Leverage platform engineering expertise and a working knowledge of specific platforms (Kubernetes, AWS services) for operational management of Mulesoft Integration platform and its constituent parts to positively contribute to platform feature and service designs
  • Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g., Python, Terraform, Javascript.
  • Use and configure modern observability techniques leveraging e.g., aggregated logging via Elastic Search stack, Kafka.
  • 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.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 
  • +3 years Mulesoft Integration experience (admin, operational and development with be advantageous).
  • +3 years coding / scripting languages experience e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash scripting, RAML.
  • 3 years’ experience in Kubernetes architecture, Networking, Security, Deployment, and Management.
  • +3 years Infrastructure as code (IaC) tooling experience (like 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).
 
BENEFICIAL SKILLS:
  • +3 years messaging protocols and API technologies experience like SOAP and REST.
  • +3 years Web Security protocols experience like OAuth, JWT, OIDC.
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist CKS).
  • AWS Associate level certifications.
  • Mulesoft Certified Developer Integration Platform Architect certifications.

PACKAGE & REMUNERATION:
  • Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable banking experience, and previous earnings.


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