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Back-End Developer (Advanced) 0226

Opensource

Job Location:

Midrand - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 19 August 2026 (18 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 16 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Back-End Developer (Advanced)

Location: Menlyn Pretoria
Working Model: Hybrid 2 days per week in office
Contract: 3-Year Renewable Contract
Start: ASAP

About the Role
Were looking for an experienced Back-End Developer (Advanced) to join a dynamic global technology environment working on innovative cloud-based solutions with real-world impact.

This role is ideal for a developer with strong and AWS Serverless expertise who enjoys solving technical challenges building scalable applications and contributing to modern cloud architecture.

Youll work within an Agile team developing and operating production-ready applications while collaborating with technical teams customers and external partners.

What Youll Be Doing

Develop and operate scalable production-ready backend applications.
Build serverless solutions using and AWS.
Work extensively with AWS services including:

Lambda
API Gateway
DynamoDB
SQS/SNS
Kinesis
S3
CloudWatch

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
Implement Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation and/or Terraform.
Automate application and infrastructure deployments.
Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
Apply cloud security patterns and best practices.
Monitor and troubleshoot applications using AWS CloudWatch and log analytics.
Apply software design and architecture patterns.
Build and maintain automated unit and end-to-end tests.
Identify technical risks and proactively resolve or escalate issues.
Produce and maintain technical documentation.
Collaborate with customers team members and external vendors.
Mentor and share knowledge with other technical team members.
Work within an Agile/Scrum delivery environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

5 years production experience with in serverless environments.
3 years hands-on AWS Serverless experience including Lambda API Gateway DynamoDB and SQS/SNS.
3 years automated testing experience including unit and end-to-end testing.
Experience leading IT teams.
Strong AWS cloud experience.
Experience with Kubernetes and Serverless technologies.
Infrastructure as Code experience preferably CloudFormation with Terraform also beneficial.
CI/CD pipeline experience preferably GitHub Actions.
Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience with automated deployments and configuration.
Knowledge of cloud networking including communication with on-premises environments.
Monitoring and log analytics experience.
Strong understanding of Design and Architecture Patterns.
Agile/Scrum experience.

Advantageous Skills

Linear and nonlinear optimisation.
Efficient algorithm design and complexity theory.
Performance testing and tuning.
E-mobility experience.
Java.

Qualifications

Relevant IT degree or equivalent practical experience.
Relevant cloud certification.
Developer Associate-level cloud certification preferred as a minimum.
Professional-level cloud certification would be advantageous.

What You Can Expect

Exposure to cutting-edge global technology and cloud environments.
Modern state-of-the-art working environment.
Flexible hybrid working.
Strong focus on work-life balance.
Collaboration with dynamic global teams.
Agile ways of working.
Opportunity to work on innovative technology with real-world impact.
Long-term opportunity through a 3-year renewable contract.

If youre passionate about AWS Serverless and building scalable cloud solutions wed love to hear from you.

Apply by sending your CV to emailprotected

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