Senior Python Backend Engineer

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Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW

The role of the Serverless Backend Engineer is responsible for understanding requirements and building solutions under a serverless architecture model. The Serverless Backend Engineer reports directly to the Product Owner and the Chapter Leader. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build solutions from requirements received from product owner. 

• Be able to work in agile environment. 

• Able to build POC solutions and demonstrate/present. 

• Maintain a stable server with zero downtime 

• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, code 

• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting 

• Review and debug code 

• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle 

• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions 

• Mentor junior engineers 

• Collaborate with team to brainstorm and create new products 

• Be able to report on their work using agile tools such as JIRA. 

• Be able to elaborate and document his work in confluence. 
• Be communicative and proactive.  

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications & Professional Affiliations

• Relevant University Degree and Professional Qualification.

Experience

• AWS components such as Lambda, SQS , Dynamo DB 

• AWS API Gateway 

• Terraform 

• Python 3.9 

• Pytest 

• Knowledge of Rest API integrations  

• Openapi, swagger 

• GitHub actions for CI CD 

• Docker and Docker compose 

• Makefile 

• Apache velocity language 

• Proven experience as a Back-end developer 

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.

Design, code, develop, test and implement integration and supporting application development components and systems. Perform business analysis and software analysis. May coordinate projects and perform system maintenance activities. OML roles mapped to this profile are: Lead iOS Engineer, Lead Android Engineer, Senior Platform Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, RoA: Lead: Development & Customisation, Application Product Owner, Tech Lead, Web Tech Lead, Senior Analyst Programmer, OMF IT Senior Analyst Programmer, Developer2 and Technical Lead - API Development.

ResponsibilitiesApplication Software Development

Develop the most-complex existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.

Applications Software Maintenance

Monitor, identify, and correct the most-complex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.

Design and Conceptualization

Work effectively with cross-functional teams to conceptualize products and services, leveraging data to drive original design ideas and decisions.

Technical Developments Recommendation

Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.

Application Software Road Map

Define and maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Faults Diagnosis and Correction

Provide fault isolation and resolution for complex challenges to limit and address issues promptly.

Documentation

Create and maintain complex technical and/or user documentation to a high standard.

Testing Information Technology (IT) Performance

Design and monitor the quality of website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues.

Operational Compliance

Monitor and review performance and behaviors within area of responsibility to identify and resolve noncompliance with the organization's policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.

Information Security

Lead in detecting and analyzing security incidents, including attacks, breaches, and identified vulnerabilities, and remediate any security gaps in line with the security incident management procedure.

Horizon Scanning

Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Data Collection and Analysis

Use data from a wide range of sources to analyze key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.

Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"

Document complex "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Technical Database Support

Design distribution of complex database resources and provide physical modeling and design services to tune database applications for optimum performance.

Skills

Action Planning, Application Development, Business Process Design, Computer Literacy, Data Management, Data Modeling, Evaluating Information, Identifying Customer Needs, Information Technology (IT) Support, Market Analysis, Oral Communications, Product Development, Technical Support, Technical Troubleshooting, Test Case Management, User Requirements Documentation, Web Development

Competencies

Business InsightCollaboratesCourageCultivates InnovationDecision QualityDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityManages Complexity

Education

Closing Date

10 April 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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