AWS Developer, Engineer

Absa Group

. Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using best practices and well-architected principles .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeJohannesburg • South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, deploying, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure while implementing best practices for security, compliance, and cost management. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code and automation scripting to optimize cloud environments and support production operations.

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AWS Cloud Infrastructure DesignInfrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK)CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentCloud Security PrinciplesScripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

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Hard Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)EC2ECSEKSLambdaVPCS3RDSDynamoDBCloudFormation

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsGitLabJenkinsCodePipelineCloudWatchAWS Config

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure as CodeDevOpsSRE PracticesHigh-AvailabilityScalability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDNSDynamoDBEC2JenkinsLinuxPythonTerraformUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using best practices and well-architected principles
Build scalable and highly available environments using EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudFront
Implement networking architectures including VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs, VPNs, and Direct Connect
Support hybrid and multi-account AWS environments
Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code using AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK
Develop Python, Bash, and PowerShell automation scripts for provisioning, configuration, operational tasks, housekeeping, account baselining, and governance controls
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, configuration management, and controlled environment promotion
Create reusable modules, templates, and libraries to standardise cloud environments
Follow Git-based version control workflows
Write clean, reusable, and well-documented infrastructure code
Implement peer reviews and testing for infrastructure code
Embed security, compliance, and least-privilege principles in code
Implement AWS security practices including IAM roles and policies, encryption, and key management
Enforce governance controls using AWS Organizations, Control Tower, SCPs, and account baselining
Support compliance requirements including audit readiness, logging, monitoring, and access controls
Work with security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and risks
Monitor system performance, availability, and cost using CloudWatch, AWS Config, and third-party monitoring tools
Troubleshoot incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and implement preventive measures
Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies
Participate in on-call or operational support rotations where required
Monitor and optimize AWS usage and costs using cost allocation tags, budgets, and cost-explorer tools
Recommend right-sizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and architectural improvements to reduce spend
Provide cost transparency and reporting to stakeholders
Work closely with application teams, DevOps, security, and architecture teams
Provide cloud engineering support to developers and solution architects
Contribute to cloud standards, patterns, and reference architectures
Produce documentation and knowledge-sharing material

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Solid understanding of compute services: EC2, ECS, EKS, and Lambda
Solid understanding of networking: VPC, routing, load balancers, and DNS
Solid understanding of storage: S3, EBS, and EFS
Solid understanding of databases: RDS and DynamoDB
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK
Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems
Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or CodePipeline
Strong understanding of cloud security principles
Knowledge of high-availability, scalability, and fault-tolerant design
Experience supporting production environments
Understanding of DevOps and SRE practices
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive
Reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process
Preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including persons with disabilities