Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Developer with extensive experience in Django, React, Flask, Airflow, MinIO, Redis, Celery, Kubernetes, Rancher, Jenkins, GitHub, and Ant Design. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and managing complex programs and web applications.
Job Description
- Developing back-end applications with Django and Flask
- Designing and implementing efficient REST APIs using Django REST framework
- Implementing data flow management using Apache Airflow
- Managing data storage with MinIO and caching systems with Redis
- Implementing task automation and messaging systems with Celery
- Developing front-end website architecture using React.js and Ant Design
- Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
- Ensuring responsive application design and performance across various platforms and devices
- Testing software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency, creating and implementing testing tools and frameworks
- Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading software
- Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions
- Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support
- Implementing release management using Jenkins for continuous integration/continuous delivery
- Designing and developing cloud-native applications, managing their lifecycle using Kubernetes and Rancher
- Proficiently using GitHub for version control, code review, and collaborative development
Skills:
- Proficient in Python, with comprehensive knowledge of Django and Flask web frameworks
- Strong experience with Django REST Framework
- Advanced knowledge of React.js, its core principles, and hands-on experience with Ant Design
- Proficiency with JavaScript and front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
- Familiarity with server-side templating languages such as Jinja 2
- Deep understanding of front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, etc.)
- Experience with Apache Airflow for data workflow management
- Familiarity with MinIO for object storage and Redis for caching
- Proficiency with Celery for asynchronous task queues/job queues
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
- Strong unit testing and debugging skills
- Expertise in using GitHub for code versioning and collaborative development
- Hands-on experience with continuous integration tools like Jenkins
- Proficiency with container orchestration tools, specifically Kubernetes and Rancher
- Experience with databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of other JavaScript frameworks/libraries like Vue.js or Angular
- Familiarity with cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
Education
Bachelor’s Degree: Information Technology
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
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