Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Personal & Private Banking

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Simmonds Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80440478A-0001

Date Posted:

8/25/2025







We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team in Johannesburg, South Africa. This role is pivotal in bridging development and operations, requiring a strong software engineering mindset applied to system reliability, scalability, and performance. The ideal candidate must demonstrate deep expertise in automating CI/CD pipelines, implementing infrastructure as code, and designing resilient systems across both legacy and containerised platforms. A solid understanding of service-level indicators, performance metrics, and proactive issue resolution is essential to ensure optimal system availability and speed of delivery. We are looking for someone who can lead reliability improvements, collaborate across teams, and drive innovation in monitoring, security, and system performance.



Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's Degrees in Computer Engineering, Software engineering

Site Reliability Engineer Certification

Experience:

5-7 years of hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering or a closely related field, with a strong focus on system reliability and performance.

Advanced coding skills in at least one high-level language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, or C++), including experience beyond basic scripting.

Expertise in cloud computing, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps practices, with a solid understanding of Linux/Unix environments and incident management.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving system bottlenecks and reliability issues.

Proficiency in reliability-centered maintenance principles, infrastructure as code, and monitoring tools, with the ability to manage multiple projects and drive continuous improvement.

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects efficiently

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Developing Expertise

Documenting Facts

Technical Competencies:

Application Knowledge for Support

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Information Technology Architecture

Infrastructure and Platforms Support

IT Design Driven Development

Please note:

All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations. We will never ask for money or any from of payment as part of our recruitment process. If you experience this, please contact our Fraud line on +27 800222050 or TransactionFraudOpsSA@standardbank.co.za