Site Reliability Engineer

at  Absa Bank Limited

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
CIB Risk and Finance Technology is looking for motivated and detail-oriented Site Reliability Engineer (SRE). In this role, you will work closely with our Senior SREs to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of our services. You will help to build, monitor, and improve our infrastructure, contributing to the overall stability and efficiency of our systems.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities:

Monitoring & Incident Management:

• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging systems.
• Respond to and troubleshoot incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and quick recovery.
• Participate in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support as needed.

System Maintenance & Optimization:

• Assist in the maintenance and optimization of our cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.).
• Perform routine system updates, patches, and configuration changes.
• Conduct regular performance testing and capacity planning.

Automation & Scripting:

• Develop and maintain scripts to automate routine tasks and improve system reliability.
• Contribute to the development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with development teams to ensure the seamless deployment and operation of applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement SRE best practices.
• Document processes, incident reports, and system configurations clearly and comprehensively.

Continuous Improvement:

• Participate in post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and proactively suggest improvements to our systems.

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Technical skills:

• 3 years relevant experience.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and basic system administration tasks.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS).
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).

Soft skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).
• Understanding of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of database management (SQL, NoSQL).

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.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertise

Please refer the Job description for details