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Platform Developer / Database Engineering – Contract – CPT
Datafin RecruitmentCape Town, ZA20 hours ago
Job descriptionThe Platform Developer with Database Engineering experience will join a Site Reliability Engineering team. This role focuses on developing, integrating, and maintaining shared platform services, with a strong emphasis on relational database systems, automation, and platform reliability. The successful candidate will contribute to both platform engineering and database-related development tasks. Develop and maintain platform services and automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning. Design, implement, and support relational database systems (MariaDB, MySQL, Postgres). Write SQL queries, stored procedures, and database scripts following best practices. Implement CI / CD pipelines and infrastructure automation workflows. Work with containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm). Monitor system and database performance; respond to alerts and incidents. Collaborate with engineers across platform, data, and software teams using Agile practices. Document technical designs, database schemas, and operational procedures. 5+ years hands-on experience in platform or infrastructure engineering. Strong Linux administration, scripting, and automation skills. Experience with relational databases and SQL development. Proficiency with containerisation and orchestration technologies. CI / CD and automation tools experience (GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD). Working knowledge of distributed systems and microservices. Experience in monitoring and observability tools. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack). Exposure to large-scale distributed storage and parallel file systems. Integration of security practices into DevOps / SRE pipelines. Experience with scientific computing or data acquisition platforms. Familiarity with hardware acceleration (GPU, FPGA) and parallel computing. NQF Level 7 qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline. B. Tech / B.Sc. (Comp Sci) with 8+ years relevant experience B.Eng. / B.Sc. Hons (Comp Sci) with 5+ years relevant experience M.Eng. / M.Sc. (Comp Sci) with 3+ years relevant experience Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. ICT jobs
Job title : Platform Developer / Database Engineering – Contract – CPT
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : October 29, 2025
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