18 Automation Architect jobs in South Africa

Looking to join a dynamic, high-performing team that's driving change in the ocean shipping industry, all while working remotely but located near Cape Town, South Africa? Look no further than the NYSHEX Team We're looking for a collaborative, detail-oriented individual with a passion for problem-solving and a drive to succeed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will:

• Quickly gain necessary knowledge/skills to start contributing to NYSHEX success and own execution of your projects with minimal direction
• Own the planning, development, check control, stake holder involvement, and documentation of new innovative analytical algorithms / processes / features that generate valuable insights for our users, and to be used and implemented across our Engineering and Operations team
• Always seek for improvements of current processes and feel comfortable to voice out anything that requires attention from your teammates/other stakeholders
• Implement designed algorithms using low-code tools (Alteryx or Dataiku)
• Work closely with NYSHEX Engineering and Product teams to automate manual processes, enhancing user experience and increasing efficiency
• Develop detailed documentation to ensure process operators can effectively and efficiently operate algorithms / processes
• Being ready to guide / mentor more junior teammates
• Support other core NYSHEX operational processes as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

You are a great candidate for this role if you have:

• BS degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Analytics, Business)
• 4+ years of experience working in a highly analytical role, such as data analytics, business intelligence, consulting etc.
• or advanced degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Analytics, Business
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented critical thinking, and the ability to work with large datasets
• Experience creating data models in Excel or similar software
• Familiarity or experience working with Alteryx, Dataiku, or similar low-code analytics platform
• The ability to communicate complex findings and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team
• The ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

You are an exceptional candidate for this role if you also have:

• Experience with SQL and data analysis tools, such as PowerBI, Tableau, etc.
• Experience writing code (Python, SQL, etc.) and the ability to design algorithms for a variety of use cases
• Prior experience in the Ocean Freight industry

If you're a patient, detail-oriented individual with a passion for driving change in the ocean shipping industry, and based in the Western Cape region of South Africa, we want to hear from you Join NYSHEX's Team and take the next step in your career today.

ABOUT NYSHEX

Have you ever stopped to wonder how your computer, clothes, furniture, or household goods made their way to your doorstep? Most likely, almost everything you own arrived here in a container on a container ship. It is a massive industry that we all rely on but don't think about much because it's been done the same way for decades without much change or innovation.

NYSHEX is transforming and enabling an industry plagued with inefficiency, volatility, and $23b of economic waste annually. The NYSHEX team is passionate about collaborating with the world's leading ocean carriers, shippers, and forwarders to bring technology and innovation to this industry we love, and we hope that you'll be part of building this new digital foundation that will have lasting effects for years to come.

Job Overview

Business Segment: Insurance & Asset Management

Location: ZA, GP, Roodepoort, 4 Ellis Street

Job Type: Full-time

Job Ref ID: A-0001

Date Posted: 10/6/2025

Job Description

To identify and analyse improvement opportunities across a dedicated Business Line / Corporate Function in order to realise effective and measurable benefits through improved and by automation of processes. To develop and implement RPA opportunities and projects in order improve business processes.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

Intelligent Automation

Operations

1-2 years

Experience in business analysis, process flow and business process improvement

1-2 years

Experience in business analysis, process flow and business process improvement. Experience required in development and implementation of RPA solutions using various automation tools.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Challenging Ideas

Checking Details

Documenting Facts

Examining Information

Exploring Possibilities

Generating Ideas

Interacting with People

Interpreting Data

Seizing Opportunities

Taking Action

Team Working

Technical Competencies:

Automation Acumen

Automation Delivery

Automation Literacy

Continuous Improvement

Continuous Process Improvement

Creative Problem Solving

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 or

Company Description
Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description
To identify and analyse improvement opportunities across a dedicated Business Line / Corporate Function in order to realise effective and measurable benefits through improved and by automation of processes. To develop and implement RPA opportunities and projects in order improve business processes.

Qualifications
Type of Qualification:
First Degree

Field of Study:
Information Technology

Experience Required
Intelligent Automation
Operations

1-2 years

Experience in business analysis, process flow and business process improvement

1-2 years

Experience in business analysis, process flow and business process improvement. Experience required in development and implementation of RPA solutions using various automation tools.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Details
• Documenting Facts
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Seizing Opportunities
• Taking Action
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Automation Acumen
• Automation Delivery
• Automation Literacy
• Continuous Improvement
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Creative Problem Solving

Business Segment: Insurance & Asset Management

Location: ZA, GP, Roodepoort, 4 Ellis Street

To identify and analyse improvement opportunities across a dedicated Business Line / Corporate Function in order to realise effective and measurable benefits through improved and by automation of processes. To develop and implement RPA opportunities and projects in order improve business processes.

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

• Intelligent Automation
• Operations

1-2 years experience in business analysis, process flow and business process improvement.

1-2 years experience in development and implementation of RPA solutions using various automation tools.

Job Description

To develop and deliver complex robotics process automation processes through the analysis and documentation of larger scale business processes for robotics process automation development

• Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.
• Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organisational values and service standards.
• Manages risks in own area of responsibility.
• Compile reports that track progress and guide business to make informed decisions.
• Provide input into the development of the tactical strategy and develop and implement a supporting operational strategy.
• Compile, test and implement applications within a strict framework of programming standards and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements during programming execution.
• Minimize system defects by ensuring minimization of recurring problems from a functional and performance perspective.
• Build and implement Robotics Process Automation processes by developing code according to specification.
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development.

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

27/09/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

Job Description

This role sits in the FNB Office of the CIO and is responsible for coordinating process automation and process management across all of FNB IT. It's a federated model – the role doesn't own processes directly but drives consistency, simplification, and automation centrally. A key part of the role is investigating audit findings and helping teams redesign and automate processes to prevent repeat issues.

Hello future RPA Manager

As part of our Core Banking Team - Office of the CIO, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now's the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritise automation opportunities across IT using existing tools: Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, Power Automate, scripts, Copilot, and agentic AI
• Support or lead the development of AI agents where relevant to simplify or automate IT processes
• Investigate audit findings, identify root causes, and work with teams to redesign processes to prevent recurrence
• Lead process mapping and optimisation using Lean and BPM techniques
• Maintain central process documentation standards and governance frameworks
• Drive adoption of automation and process improvements across IT, without direct ownership
• Work with Risk, Compliance, Audit, and IT teams to ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and sustainable

Requirements

• Engineering degree (Industrial, Systems, or similar) – must have
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – required; Black Belt – nice to have
• 5–10 years' experience in process improvement, automation, or operational excellence
• Experience mapping and optimising processes, including time-in-motion studies
• Must have Power BI skills and be able to build controls and dashboards based on process flows
• Strong understanding of Jira, Confluence, SharePoint
• Power Automate, scripting, Copilot/agentic AI – nice to have
• Experience resolving audit findings through process redesign – important
• Able to assess process maturity across teams and portfolios
• Strong root cause analysis capability
• Comfortable designing process-level controls and surfacing them through reporting tools
• Understands how systems interact and how to integrate them for automation and reporting
• Delivery-aware – understands how processes impact timelines, velocity, and operational risk
• Able to define and roll out governance frameworks that work across multiple teams

Skills

• Strong process design and analysis capability
• Able to influence and coordinate across IT teams in a federated model
• Comfortable with governance, compliance, and risk
• Good communicator and facilitator
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery mindset

Success Measures

• Number of IT processes automated or simplified
• Reduction in manual effort and turnaround time
• Audit findings resolved through process changes
• Quality and completeness of process documentation
• Adoption and usage of automation solutions across IT

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

04/10/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

DLK Group | Contract

Senior Robotic Process Automation Developer

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 07/10/2025

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Job Information

• Date Opened 07/10/2025
• Job Type Contract
• Industry IT Services
• Work Experience 7-10 years
• Salary Market related salary
• City Pretoria
• Province Gauteng
• Country South Africa
• Postal Code 0002

Purpose
Job Description

• To design, develop, test, and deploy Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions that streamline and automate business processes across. This role contributes to strategic objective to modernise systems and increase the use of data and digital technologies to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities/Tasks

• Analyse business processes and identify opportunities for automation using Microsoft Power Platform tools.
• Collaborate with business analysts and process owners to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy RPA bots in accordance with SARS's governance and security standards.
• Maintain and monitor bots to ensure optimal performance and resolve any issues.
• Document automation solutions and provide training/support to end-users and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with SARS's data privacy, cybersecurity, and internal control policies.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the RPA Centre of Excellence. Apply and utilise systems in a manner that ensures efficient and effective service delivery, optimised quality, financial accuracy and calculation.
• Apply processes to improve data validation across service delivery systems in line with operational targets.
• Design, model and document Process Solutions Specifications.
• Ensure that business requirements are clearly identified, prioritised and satisfied by appropriate technical and or business process solutions.
• Provide process solution support to institutionalise process initiatives.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Influence and communicate across business areas impacted by practice area to minimise resistance and ensure on-boarding of new thinking.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, developing best practice solutions.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

• 8 years' experience in software development, of which 5 years at a specialist level. At least 4 years in RPA development.
• Relevant bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate. Scripting languages: Vbscript, Javascript.
• .NET Framework.
• Microsoft Dataverse.
• Power Platform: Power Apps, Al Builder, Power Virtual Agents.
• Ability to design scalable automation solutions.
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration.
• Understanding of business analysis and process engineering.

Personal Profile

• Accountability for actions, products, decisions, and policies within the scope of the role.
• Analytical thinking and problem decomposition.
• Attention to detail and quality standards.
• Pattern recognition and issue identification in complex situations.
• Conceptual thinking and idea formulation.
• Technical and business understanding.
• Problem-solving and resolution skills.
• Trustworthiness and reliability.
• Transparency and fairness in decisions and practices.
• Integrity and moral judgement.
• Knowledge acquisition and application in business areas.
• Data analysis for decision-making.
• Business process reengineering for sustained improvements.
• Operational efficiency improvements. Effective report creation and communication.
• Own transport for occasional travel within Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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Purpose:

• To design, develop, test, and deploy Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions that streamline and automate business processes across. This role contributes to strategic objective to modernise systems and increase the use of data and digital technologies to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Analyse business processes and identify opportunities for automation using Microsoft Power Platform tools.
• Collaborate with business analysts and process owners to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy RPA bots in accordance with SARS's governance and security standards.
• Maintain and monitor bots to ensure optimal performance and resolve any issues.
• Document automation solutions and provide training/support to end-users and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with SARS's data privacy, cybersecurity, and internal control policies.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the RPA Centre of Excellence. Apply and utilise systems in a manner that ensures efficient and effective service delivery, optimised quality, financial accuracy and calculation.
• Apply processes to improve data validation across service delivery systems in line with operational targets.
• Design, model and document Process Solutions Specifications.
• Ensure that business requirements are clearly identified, prioritised and satisfied by appropriate technical and or business process solutions.
• Provide process solution support to institutionalise process initiatives.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Influence and communicate across business areas impacted by practice area to minimise resistance and ensure on-boarding of new thinking.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, developing best practice solutions.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Minimum Requirements:

• 8 years' experience in software development, of which 5 years at a specialist level. At least 4 years in RPA development.
• Relevant bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate. Scripting languages: Vbscript, Javascript.
• .NET Framework.
• Microsoft Dataverse.
• Power Platform: Power Apps, Al Builder, Power Virtual Agents.
• Ability to design scalable automation solutions.
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration.
• Understanding of business analysis and process engineering.

Personal Profile:

• Accountability for actions, products, decisions, and policies within the scope of the role.
• Analytical thinking and problem decomposition.
• Attention to detail and quality standards.
• Pattern recognition and issue identification in complex situations.
• Conceptual thinking and idea formulation.
• Technical and business understanding.
• Problem-solving and resolution skills.
• Trustworthiness and reliability.
• Transparency and fairness in decisions and practices.
• Integrity and moral judgement.
• Knowledge acquisition and application in business areas.
• Data analysis for decision-making.
• Business process reengineering for sustained improvements.
• Operational efficiency improvements. Effective report creation and communication.
• Own transport for occasional travel within Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Are you passionate about transforming data into actionable insights and automating processes that drive real business impact? We're looking for a
Data Analyst / Process Automation Specialist
for our financial services client.

About the Role:

In this role, you'll play a key part in building scalable, high-performing data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) while driving process automation through Python, RPA, and Agentic AI. Working closely with business stakeholders, you'll help solve complex challenges, streamline operations, and unlock innovation through automation and data-driven decision-making.

What You'll Do

Data and BI Excellence:
Design SQL queries, build data pipelines, optimize data models, and deliver engaging dashboards (Power BI preferred).

Process Automation:
Identify and redesign inefficient processes, develop automation solutions, and implement Agentic AI systems.

Insights that matter:
Conduct advanced analytics, spot trends and anomalies, and deliver actionable business recommendations.

Collaboration:
Partner with stakeholders, squads, and leadership to deliver end-to-end automation and data solutions.

Best Practice & Compliance
: Ensure solutions are documented, secure, and aligned with governance standards.

What We're Looking For:

5+ years
in data analysis, BI, or process automation.

Advanced SQL & data warehousing expertise.

Strong BI & visualization (Power BI preferred).

Hands-on experience with
Python automation
or
RPA platforms
.

Familiarity with
Agentic AI
concepts.

Agile/squad-based working experience.

Bonus points if you have:

Experience with GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).

Certifications in Power BI, SQL, automation platforms, or cloud platforms.

Industry background in finance, investment, or other regulated environments.

What's in it for you:

Impactful Work
: Shape data-driven solutions that directly influence business performance.

Growth & Learning
: Exposure to cutting-edge cloud, BI, and automation technologies.

Collaboration
: Join a supportive team culture with leadership and technical experts.

Rewards
: Competitive salary, incentives, and professional development support.