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System Engineer Iii

System Engineer Iii

CapitecStellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
5 days ago
Job description

Overview

In this role, you'll take the lead in engineering and automating Capitec's hybrid cloud infrastructure. As a senior Systems Engineer, you will design, build, and support scalable and secure server and storage solutions—while driving automation initiatives across environments using Ansible, Terraform, and other tools. You'll play a key part in ensuring infrastructure is resilient, future-ready, and aligned with Capitec's digital transformation goals. You'll also be a technical mentor and role model to other engineers, helping shape how we do infrastructure through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and thought leadership.

About Capitec : We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We aim to enable clients to control their financial lives through simplified, accessible, affordable banking delivered through personal experience. Our DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to a brand that earns the trust of our clients.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering and automation of Capitec's hybrid cloud infrastructure
  • Design, build, and support scalable server and storage solutions
  • Drive automation initiatives across environments using Ansible, Terraform, and other tools
  • Ensure infrastructure resilience, security, and alignment with digital transformation goals
  • Mentor and role-model to other engineers; promote collaboration and knowledge sharing
  • Provide escalation support for Level 2 and Level 1 engineers across multiple technologies

Ideal Candidate / Qualifications

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise infrastructure, cloud (especially AWS), and automation
  • Experience with AWS, Ansible, Terraform, Git
  • Programming / scripting : Python, PowerShell, Bash
  • A relevant IT degree or diploma is preferred; practical experience and certifications in AWS, automation, or Linux are important
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
  • Passion for learning, leading, and improving systems and processes
  • Education

  • Education (Minimum) : Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
  • Education (Ideal or Preferred) : A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
  • Knowledge and Experience

  • 7+ years' experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role with background in system administration, network management, server / storage engineering and IT operations
  • Experience with server / storage equipment and technologies
  • Mentoring and coaching experience; system planning and design experience
  • Experience with performance monitoring, troubleshooting methodologies, and incident management
  • Expert knowledge of networks, security, virtualization, hardware, cloud and systems development processes
  • Business continuity, IT operations, and understanding of automation and DevOps practices
  • Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Leadership and strategic thinking
  • Strong communications and interpersonal skills
  • Planning, organising and coordination
  • Additional Information

  • Clear criminal and credit record
  • Capitec is committed to diversity; applications to this position will be considered in support of our employment equity goals.

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