Job title: Software Engineer – 12-MONTH CONTRACT, R800-R900 PH – Join SA’s top investment manager and gain advanced DevOps expertise – Johannesburg
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Pay rate: ZAR 800.00
Location: Johannesburg
Job published: 04/09/2025
Job ID: 43328

Job Description

Johannesburg (hybrid) | R800-R900PH | 12-month Contract

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer to gain advanced DevOps expertise while designing and delivering cloud-enabled integrations for one of South Africa’s largest and most complex investment managers.

 

THE COMPANY:

 

This company is one of South Africa’s largest investment managers, overseeing more than R600 billion in assets across institutional and retail clients. With a strong presence locally and across key African markets, they combine disciplined investment practices with ongoing investment in cloud and data platforms to enhance their trading, risk, and analytics functions.

 

THE ROLE:

 

As a Software Engineer, you will design, build, test, and maintain cloud-enabled solutions that connect the company’s core business systems and data platforms. This role offers the opportunity to deliver enterprise-scale integrations within one of South Africa’s largest and most complex investment environments.

 

You will work with Linx, Stadium, .NET (C#), and SQL Server in a cloud-enabled environment supported by established DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and structured testing.

 

Across the full development lifecycle, you’ll design data flows and implementation strategies, code, test, deploy, and support solutions post go-live. You will also contribute to solution design, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with business and technology teams to deliver scalable enterprise solutions.

 

THE REQUIREMENTS:

 

BSc in Computer Science, BCom Informatics, or a related degree

6+ years of relevant software development experience

Proven experience with Linx and Stadium (v4/5/6) or equivalent low-code integration platforms such as OutSystems, Mendix, Power Platform, Boomi, WSO2

Strong debugging, DevOps, testing (unit, regression, integration), and application delivery skills

Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and deliver coded solutions

Tech stack: Linx, Stadium (v4–6) / equivalents, .NET (C#), SQL Server, AWS/Azure