Software Development Platform Engineer

Date: 30 Oct 2025

Location:

Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Sanlam Group

Who are we?

Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.

What will you do?

You’ll be responsible for building scalable applications while also architecting and maintaining the underlying platforms that support them. Solving complex problems across the stack—from writing elegant code to configuring cloud environments. The identification of new and emerging software technologies, methodologies and products, and ICT methods and techniques and the ongoing assessment of their relevance and potential value to the organisation.

What will make you successful in this role?

Software Engineering
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud native applications.
- Write clean, efficient, and testable code using modern frameworks and languages.
- Conduct code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Lead GenAI application development
Platform Engineering
- Build and manage infrastructure that supports software deployment and scalability.
- Develop automation tools for CI/CD, monitoring, and system provisioning.
- Configure and maintain cloud platforms, operating systems, and virtualization tools.
- Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and security across environments.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with DevOps, SRE, and product teams to align platform and software goals.
- Participate in architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy.
- Provide on-call support for critical systems and emergency troubleshooting.

Qualification

Matric
Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or equivalent
Cloud Certification (Professional/Expert Level)
Cloud certification preferably

Experience

At least 5 - 7 years’ experience in software engineering
At least 3 - 5 years architecting and building cloud solutions
3 - 5 Years experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
Passion for automation, scalability, and developer experience.
Experience with microservices and API design.
Background in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering.

Skills

Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Understanding of GenAI application patterns
Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and distributed systems.
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
Proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C#.

Knowledge and Skills

IT infrastructure architecture

New technologies based on business requirements

Development methodologies

Architecture models

Personal Attributes

Organisational savvy - Contributing through others

Manages complexity - Contributing through others

Plans and aligns - Contributing through others

Tech savvy - Contributing through others

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

Being resilient - Contributing through others

Collaborates - Contributing through others

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others

Customer focus - Contributing through others

Drives results - 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.

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.