Document Developer: SLS: RA: Sanlam Risk & Savings: Bellville: PG 9/10

Date: 18 Jun 2026

Location:

Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Sanlam Group

Who are we?

The Sanlam Retail Affluent business (SRA) is dedicated to empower South Africans in the middle- and upper-income segments to be financially confident, secure and prosperous. With deep client understanding and a focus on excellence in technology, client and intermediary experiences, SRA delivers financial solutions including comprehensive financial planning, life- and disability insurance, credit solutions, savings and investments, retirement and fiduciary services that can be accessed through various platforms.

Sanlam Risk and Savings (SRS), which is one of the businesses within SLS, offers Risk and Savings solutions to various segments within the market. We are looking for a product actuary to join our product development team.

What will you do?

As a Document Developer you will be responsible for the analysis, development, and authoring and maintenance of Sanlam letters and forms using mainly Exstream and MTEXT languages.

Completion of impact analysis of the proposed system changes
Assist in model design and data structures to document service developers
Analysis and interpretation of business specifications received
Technical design and development of documents according to rules and standards
Complete unit testing to validate logic and correctness
Implement correct documents into the relevant environments as part of the release management process
Technical support / assistance to others on any issues related to document management domain
QA and review of developer specifications, developed documents and provide feedback
Maintenance and support of any errors in production
Perform standby
Increase performance and capability within document development services domain through effective knowledge transfer (Coaching) of others in IT Delivery
Provide trusted advice about the implementation / adoption of the document development services domain based on continuous research on technological trends and best practices

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification:

IT diploma or Computer Science degree

Experience:

5-8 years’ experience in software development
Experience in SOAP UI, GIT, XSD, XML, XL Release, XL Deploy and JIRA.
Experience in life assurance will be an advantage
Experience in Extream or MTEXT environment will be an advantage

Knowledge:

Sound understanding of the document development process in the context of the Sanlam SDLC
Sound understanding of the software development process and methodology in the IT organisation
Agile methodology

Competencies:

Communicates effectively
Tech savvy
Business insights
Decision quality
Analytical thinking
Cultivates innovation
Plans and aligns
Concern for accuracy
Customer focus
Collaborates
Drives results
Being resilient
Nimble learning

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others

Customer focus - Contributing through others

Drives results - Contributing through others

Collaborates - Contributing through others

Being resilient - Contributing through others

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Closing Date: 2 July 2026

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.