Software Developer

Job Summary

The Salesforce team in CIB Corporate Technology is looking for a Software Developer to design, build, test, and maintain high‑quality .NET Core applications with cloud‑based deployment experience. Support high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade application design & development in agile teams by producing, testing, documenting & reviewing source code.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using .NET Core and C#.
• Build scalable APIs and business logic following clean architecture and best practices.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Deploy and operate applications in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).
• Develop cloud‑ready applications using managed services such as compute, storage, and databases.
• Monitor application performance, reliability, and cost in the cloud.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps) to automate builds, testing, and deployments.
• Work with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools (e.g. AWS CDK or CloudFormation).
• Work within an Agile/Kanban team alongside testers, DevOps engineers, and senior developers.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to improve system design and quality.

Required Technical Skills

• 3–5 years commercial software development experience.
• Strong professional experience with .NET Core and C#.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and backend application development.
• Experience working with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar).
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases is advantageous.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and running applications in the cloud.
• Exposure to services such as compute, storage, IAM/security, and managed databases.
• AWS experience is preferred.
• Understanding of application and cloud security fundamentals.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Qualifications

• Computer Science degree or equivalent qualification (minimum NQF Level 7 – SAQA accredited).
• Cloud certification advantageous (e.g. AWS Cloud Practitioner or equivalent).
• Proven experience working in Agile teams (Scrum or Kanban).

Education

• Diploma Superior: Matemática, Física, informática e Ciências da Vida (Required)

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 advertised.

About Absa

At Absa, our story is not a single narrative. It’s thousands of individual journeys unfolding across Africa and beyond. From colleagues serving customers in local communities to teams shaping financial solutions across borders, Absa is built on people who bring their lived experiences, ambitions and perspectives into the workplace every day.

Whether you’re starting your career, a seasoned leader or somewhere in between, your contribution is seen, valued and connected to something bigger.

Our presence across Africa – which spans personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, and insurance – exists because of the people who show up in their roles with purpose.

Across Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, our colleagues are shaping what Absa becomes in each market.

Beyond the continent, teams in global offices and a technology hub support and extend the stories that prove that African talent can lead, influence and innovate on the global stage.

At Absa, your story matters because progress is driven by human experience, not hierarchy. When people are enabled to bring their whole selves to work, they don’t just build careers. They help shape the future of Africa’s financial services landscape.