platform-engineer

Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond. 

We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.

Absa Group

• Apply platform engineering expertise, critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to produce well-organised, optimised and documented source code that successfully delivers platform features & components of the service & solves complex technical problems with high quality solutions.
• Ensure that all systems and infrastructure is monitored and maintained.
• Perform the installation configuration and maintenance of the operating systems, operational software, and system management tools.
• Ensure systems are maintained and are functioning with high quality.
• Ensure that there is a high level of security and regular back up being carried out.
• Assess the systems, identify problem areas, and fix them.
• Collaborate with developers and fellow engineers to ensure that systems are functioning at an efficient capacity.
• Write and maintain scripts to provide readymade solutions and reduce human intervention at any point of time for a task.
• Design operational and information support systems in collaboration with fellow engineers and developers.
• Be available to provide 2nd and 3rd level support.
• Negotiate and coordinate with vendors and IT support personnel to resolve problems.
• Provide technical services and support for network level, internal systems, and virtualization technologies.
• Administer and manage Active Directory to ensure appropriate secure access to relevant resources for all staff.
• Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures for the development, enhancement evaluation, testing and implementation of new software and software releases in consultation with vendors where necessary.
• Communicate technical information in non-technical language to users with varying expertise and seniority.

File Transfer Platform Engineer

Engineering and supporting systems for Absa while collaborating in an agile team. Focus on platform features and components to solve technical problems and deliver optimised code.

Old Mutual Limited is a listed company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and has secondary listings on the London, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe stock exchanges. As a Pan-African financial services company, we are focused on Africa, her needs and her people.

Together with you, we have educated our children, given more homes warmth and light, empowered small businesses and improved infrastructure in Africa. Our story will continue #WithAfricaForAfrica.

Old Mutual Limited

• Take full accountability for end-to-end platform performance and resulting customer experience across development, test and production instances
• Build sustainable platforms that satisfy customer requirements and align with the broader technology objectives
• Implement SLA, OLA & quality metrics, best practices, and patterns across the platform
• Lead the resolution of platform service issues by directing efforts to restore service with minimal disruption to the customer and business
• Resolve platform issues, including interdependent services outside the immediate area of responsibility; lead discussions with peers to take action to ensure the sustainable success of the platform. Align teams to service Improvement & innovation plan requirements and drive effective implementation
• Leverage systems & processes to measure, monitor and manage the performance of the platform ensuring ongoing optimisation
• Use production performance monitoring and customer data to make technical design and implementation decisions
• Develop innovative methods for measuring customer experience, and use this data to identify and drive platform improvements
• Translate performance data into insights for technical service & solution improvement and enhancement
• Identify new and emerging practices for managing problems within the area and lead the adoption of new practices, across groups or disciplines with the aim of improving analytical capabilities
• Identify & leverage the appropriate internal or external technologies to deliver the platform service, applying the Old Mutual Cloud guardrails
• Own the design of the platform deployment system and associated tools, hardware, processes, role assignments, dependencies, and documentation
• Lead the development and deployment lifecycle for ‘platform / platform components as a service’
• Continually develop initiatives to reduce and optimise operational costs & increase strategic & operational efficiency through solution designs Financial & Cost Optimisation, Risk & Governance
• Take full accountability for delivering an optimal Platform Engineering cost model
• Analyse operational cost data, identify cost-savings & efficiencies and drive adoption
• Hold accountability for all risk and open audit items associated with the platform
• Apply & maintain all Group risk (e.g. Architecture, development etc.), governance, compliance & regulatory standards and frameworks
• Update & or develop & maintain all application documentation
• Build / contribute to a high performance team environment & culture through self-directed teams by driving performance management & measurement that is aligned with agile working practices
• Actively participate and contribute within the cross functional team.
• Proactively lead the implementation of agile practices, remove barriers to success and ensure seamless delivery in a continuously changing work environment
• Identify and develop learning plans for the platform engineering role
• Coach & mentor other engineers & support engineering teams on technical solutions and problem resolution Participate in peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team

Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer at Old Mutual responsible for building high performing, scalable platforms enabling business agility. Collaborate with development and operations teams for optimal platform performance.

This is the LinkedIn page for Hyperion Development, LLC. We're a Greenville, SC based software and web development company. We like space and Star Wars. Feel free to reach out with questions or estimate requests.

Hyperion Development, LLC

• Design, deploy, and maintain the AWS infrastructure to support the organisation's applications and services.
• Implement and manage security measures to protect the AWS environment.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Create and maintain documentation related to AWS infrastructure architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Participate in capacity planning and scalability efforts to meet business demands.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimise application performance on the AWS platform.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in AWS infrastructure and cloud technologies.
• Develop and maintain backend systems and APIs to support our applications.
• Write and review code, ensuring high standards in coding and programming practices.
• Integrate infrastructure solutions with backend services for seamless operations.

Senior Platform Engineer

Senior AWS Infrastructure Engineer leading the design, implementation, and management of AWS infrastructure solutions for a tech education provider.

Kocho is an award-winning UK-based Microsoft partner providing identity, security, and cloud managed and professional IT services to businesses. The company delivers identity management, managed security operations, threat detection and response, endpoint and network security, Azure and Microsoft 365 optimisation, and professional services including penetration testing, vulnerability management, and virtual CISO. Kocho helps organisations protect identities, secure data, and modernise cloud infrastructure while reducing costs and maintaining compliance.

At Kocho, we believe greatness lies in everyone.  

That’s why we exist, to help ambitious companies realise their potential.

By combining the power of Microsoft cloud with identity, mobility, connectivity, and cyber security services, with our team of truly talented people, we take our clients on a journey of secure transformation. 

And we’re with you every step of the way. Because the path to greatness isn’t walked alone. We help you adopt and embrace the right technology solutions at the right time.

The result? Sustainable and secure growth that amplifies your business success.

Kocho. Become Greater.

Kocho

• Provide third line incident management and technical project implementation services
• Work with incident management, service desk, other teams, and customers
• Proactively strive to meet SLAs in a production environment
• Develop and enhance interdepartmental relationships

Azure Platform Engineer

3rd Line Azure Engineer providing senior support and project services to international customers. Collaborating with teams to meet SLAs and enhance customer service effectiveness.

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