99 Solutions Engineer jobs in South Africa

As a Solutions Engineer, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap between Sales and Technology. You'll work closely with National Account Executives and Partner Managers to understand customer needs and translate them into tailored solutions. From configuring demo environments to scoping complex integrations, you will be a technical expert and trusted advisor throughout the sales cycle.

• Collaborate with National Account Executives and Partner Managers to manage and interpret customer business and technical requirements.
• Configure and maintain software demonstration environments.
• Deliver compelling software demonstrations via web and in-person meetings.
• Provide pre-sales technical assistance and product education to prospects.
• Answer business and technical inquiries related to product capabilities and application security.
• Write technical and functional content for RFP responses.
• Scope and define custom work such as API integrations or feature requests; develop workflow and process diagrams in collaboration with customers.
• Support AI-related projects through definition and solutioning.
• Partner with Account Management to ensure smooth transitions from Sales to Operations, contributing to Account Plans.
• Serve as a liaison between Sales, Product, and other technical departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• A natural problem solver who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Strong adaptability and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Independent yet collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership and teamwork.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to tailor messaging to various audiences.
• Reliable and punctual with a proactive work ethic.
• A commitment to fostering positive relationships between the company and the community.

• Previous experience as a Sales Engineer, ideally in a SaaS environment.

• Working knowledge of the background screening industry (preferred).

• Functional understanding of APIs and browser-based integrations.

System Requirements
- At least 15mbps for the main internet and at least 10mbps for backup

• A desktop or laptop that has an i5 processor with at least 8 GB RAM and an i3 processor for backup
• Note: Back-ups should still be able to function when there is a power interruption
• A webcam
• Noise-canceling USB Headset
• Quiet, Dedicated Home Office
• Smartphone

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Company Description

At Cyber Search Ltd, we specialize in talent acquisition for multilingual sales, success, and development roles in the tech and cyber security sectors. We work closely with our clients to identify, attract, and retain the best candidates to drive their businesses forward. Our recruitment approach is based on building strong, collaborative relationships with both clients and candidates, leveraging our extensive network and expertise to provide customized solutions. We serve a diverse range of organizations, from small start-ups to large multinational corporations, ensuring their talent needs are met to achieve their growth goals.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Solutions Engineer located in Johannesburg. The Solutions Engineer will be responsible for software development, system integration, and consulting services. Additionally, the role will require involvement in sales, presales activities, and providing technical expertise to support clients. The candidate will collaborate with various teams to ensure that solutions are delivered efficiently and meet client requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Software Development and System Integration
• Experience in Consulting and providing technical guidance to clients
• Proven track record in Sales and Presales activities, with the ability to support the sales team
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and communicate effectively with clients
• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in the tech or cyber security sector is a plus

Applications are invited for the
Network Solutions Engineer
position to be based in the Western Cape. (Cape Winelands / Northern Suburbs)

This person will report to the
Head of VAS.
Purpose Of The Role
The Network Solutions Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting advanced network solutions for our high-end and enterprise clients and will have a deep understanding of both wireless and fibre technologies, internal network architecture, and vendor-specific platforms such as Mikrotik, Unifi, Cambium, and Huawei.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the design and deployment of complex network solutions for Herotel Business customers.
• Conduct on-site assessments and develop customized end-to-end network architectures based on client needs.
• Design and configure networks from scratch, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across internal LANs, WANs, fibre, and wireless infrastructure.
• Provide high-level technical support and consulting to the sales and service teams.
• Create detailed documentation including network diagrams, configurations, and proposals.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and provide strategic input on potential upgrades and integrations.
• Serve as the technical point of contact during project scoping, implementation, and post-installation support.
• Identify and Develop new business opportunities by sourcing potential clients and proposing tailored network solutions.

Key Outputs

• Successfully designed and implemented tailored network solutions for enterprise and hospitality clients, including full documentation and diagrams.
• Number of complex network projects delivered on time and within budget, meeting client performance and security requirements.
• High satisfaction scores from VIP clients and contribution to long-term retention through expert technical service and proactive support.
• Resolution of network issues within SLA timeframes, with root cause analysis and preventative solutions documented.
• Successful integration of Mikrotik, Unifi, Cambium, and Huawei products into client networks, including firmware upgrades and optimization.
• Quality of technical input and collaboration with sales and support teams to enable accurate scoping, quoting, and solution alignment.
• Development of technical documentation, guides, or internal training to upskill junior technicians or support staff.
• Adherence to security standards, network design best practices, and internal quality benchmarks.
• Actively identify potential new high-value clients through site visits, networking, and consultations.
• Propose tailored network solutions to prospective clients, contributing to business growth and new project acquisitions.

Work Experience
The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• 3+ years VOIP experience. (Porta 1, Bicom, Yealink, Samsung, Quitum) etc.
• 5+ years networking experience. (Mikrotik, TP link, ZTE, Huawei, Cisco, Juniper) etc.
• 5+ years access point experience. (Unifi, Reyee, Huawei) etc.
• Proven ability to manage complex networking projects from concept to deployment.
• Networking Engineering WAN, LAN, Network Topologies, Routing, Switching and Firewall Security Environments.

Competencies And Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in high-pressure environments.
• Self-disciplined, motivated and organized.
• Effective planning skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Exhibits strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Information Technology.
• A+ & N+ is required.
• MTCNA/MTCRE is required.
• The following network certifications will be advantageous:
• MCSE/MCITP
• CCNA/CWNP
• UBWS/UBWA

If interested and meet all requirements, please submit your CV with contactable references and copies of related qualifications.

Please Note

• Preference will be given to Previously Disadvantaged Individual candidates, in line with Herotel's Employment Equity Plan.
• Submission of your CV provides Herotel with your express consent for us to process your personal information contained therein, for purposes of processing your application.
• Please refer to our Privacy Policy on our website for further information on how we process personal information.
• If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

Company Description
At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T).

About The Division
Deloitte's Technology & Transformation
services help organizations modernize their technology, optimize operations, and drive business value. We offer a range of services, including IT strategy and transformation, digital transformation, and technology implementation, with a focus on leveraging emerging technologies like AI and cloud solutions.

Deloitte also emphasizes the importance of trust and ethical considerations in technology adoption.

Job Description
Deloitte Africa is actively seeking exceptional pre-sales professionals to join our Finance Transformation Consulting team. We are looking for talented individuals with expertise in Anaplan, particularly within Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) as a base, with knowledge in Supply Chain, or Workforce Planning as an added benefit, to help our clients transform their business operations.

Your Impact
As a Solution Consultant/Senior Solution Consultant, you'll play a pivotal role in showcasing the power of Anaplan to our diverse client base across Africa. Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Engagement: Collaborate with senior executives and key stakeholders to understand their unique business challenges and demonstrate how Anaplan's solutions deliver tangible value.
• Tailored Solutions: Design and deliver bespoke demonstrations, proof-of-concept models, and compelling presentations that directly address customer requirements.
• Domain Expertise: Leverage your deep understanding in FP&A, Supply Chain, or Workforce Planning to effectively and credibly position Anaplan's platform capabilities. While a strong foundation in FP&A is preferred, expertise in one of these domains is key.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with our various offerings within Consulting, including Finance Transformation, Supply Chain, Human Capital, Tax, Analytics, Marketing, and Technical teams to ensure the delivery of integrated and effective client solutions.
• Market Leadership: Stay current on industry trends, proactively sharing insights both internally and externally, and demonstrating thought leadership in the marketplace.

What We're Looking For
We welcome applications from experienced pre-sales experts who excel in any of the following domains, with a foundational understanding of FP&A:

• FP&A Domain Expert: You possess in-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, reporting, scenario modeling, and analytics.
• Supply Chain Domain Expert: You have robust expertise in demand and supply planning, inventory management, production scheduling, supply chain analytics, and operational optimization.
• Workforce Planning Domain Expert: You understand headcount planning, organizational design, talent forecasting, compensation modeling, and workforce analytics.

Qualifications
Your Qualifications
Don't be deterred if you don't tick every box; we're keen to hear from you if you have a strong foundation in some of these areas:

• Deep Domain-Specific Expertise:

• FP&A professionals must possess skills in enterprise FP&A processes (budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning).

• Supply Chain experts should demonstrate proficiency in supply/demand planning and optimization processes.

• Workforce Planning experts should have an understanding of strategic workforce planning methodologies.

• Anaplan Experience: Experience or familiarity with Anaplan, EPM/BPM software, Cloud/SaaS modeling tools, analytics platforms, or multidimensional planning technologies.

• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, and influencing skills. The ability to simplify complex technical details into compelling business value messages is crucial.
• Consultative Approach: A proven track record in consultative customer engagement, solution-driven problem-solving, and teamwork in matrix environments.

Additional Information
Why Join Deloitte Africa?
Joining Deloitte Africa means becoming part of a leading global professional services network that offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and development. You'll work with a diverse team of experts, on challenging projects that make a real impact on our clients' businesses across the continent.

What's Next?
If this role excites you, we encourage you to express your interest today Take the first step towards an exciting future with Deloitte Africa and help our clients harness the power of Anaplan.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.
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To help you look out for potential recruitment scams, here are some Red Flags:

• Upfront Payment Requests: Deloitte will never ask for any upfront payment for background checks, job training, or supplies.
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TrueSense IO is a leading South African IoT innovation company building scalable connectivity and monitoring solutions across smart metering, energy, utilities, and industrial sectors.

We're looking for an
IoT Solutions Engineer
to join our growing team. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in
full stack web development
and
IoT network technologies
(LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, LTE-M, BLE), with a passion for building integrated hardware-software ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop web applications and dashboards for IoT device management and data visualization
• Integrate IoT devices and gateways with APIs, MQTT brokers, and cloud platforms
• Work on embedded integrations including
  PCB interfaces
  , sensors, and data concentrators
• Implement and test LoRaWAN and NB-IoT network integrations (using LNS platforms such as ChirpStack, Netmore, or Actility)
• Collaborate with hardware and cloud teams to deploy and monitor end-to-end IoT solutions
• Support network operations, device provisioning, and system troubleshooting

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong proficiency in
  Python / JavaScript / / React / SQL
• Experience with LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, MQTT, and REST APIs
• Familiarity with PCB design basics, sensor interfacing
  , and communication protocols (Modbus, M-Bus, DLMS/COSEM)
• Hands-on experience with
  cloud IoT platforms
  (AWS IoT, Azure IoT, or similar)
• Understanding of
  network architecture
  and data pipelines for IoT systems
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with GIS mapping tools or network visualization
• Knowledge of
  satellite IoT
  , edge computing, or embedded Linux (Raspberry Pi, ESP32, etc.)
• Passion for scalable, sustainable technology that transforms industries

Why Join TrueSense

• Be part of South Africa's leading LoRaWAN and IoT innovation ecosystem
• Work on projects impacting smart cities, utilities, mining, and renewable energy
• Collaborate with a visionary team shaping the future of connected infrastructure in Africa

If you're ready to build the backbone of Africa's IoT future, we'd love to hear from you.

AI Solutions Engineer (QA & Prototyping) (Call Centre BPO)

Employment Type:
 Contract

Key Responsibilities:

Our client in the BPO industry is looking for a 
multifaceted AI professional
who thrives at the intersection of 
quality assurance, AI development, and client collaboration
. In this role, you'll ensure the reliability of their AI solutions while designing and building 
prototypes, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and automation workflows
 that drive measurable business value.

Required Qualifications:

• Design, build, and test small-scale AI prototypes and automation workflows.
• Experiment with 
  LLMs, APIs, and conversational AI platforms
   to validate use cases.
• Develop and execute 
  manual and automated test plans
   for bots, APIs, and integrations.
• Analyze training data and system outputs to identify trends, gaps, and improvement areas.
• Implement 
  monitoring, compliance, and fallback strategies
   for AI systems.
• Collaborate with developers, stakeholders, and clients to translate technical insights into business impact.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in 
  Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science
  , or related field.
• Min 3 years solid experience with 
  QA methodologies
   and automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium).
• Strong knowledge of 
  API testing
   (Postman, Karate, RestAssured).
• Hands-on experience with 
  conversational AI platforms
   (Amazon Lex, Salesforce Einstein Bots, Voiceflow, etc.) and 
  AI/LLM APIs
   (OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs).
• QA certifications (ISTQB) or Agile certifications (Scrum/SAFe).
• Proficiency in 
  data analysis tools
   (SQL, Python/Pandas).
• Familiarity with 
  cloud environments
   (AWS, Azure, GCP), 
  CI/CD
  , and 
  scripting
   (Python, Bash).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with clients.
• Business acumen to connect AI capabilities to 
  ROI and operational outcomes
  .
• Fluency in English (C1+).

If you meet the above requirements and are ready to contribute to the success of a growing mining operation, kindly submit your application to  | 
Deadline for submissions: Friday, 17
th
October  2025.

Our client is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. 
If you think you're a fit, please apply Please include "AI Engineer" in the subject line.

AI Solutions Engineer (QA & Prototyping) (Call Centre BPO)

Employment Type:
 Contract

Key Responsibilities:

Our client in the BPO industry is looking for a 
multifaceted AI professional
—who thrives at the intersection of 
quality assurance, AI development, and client collaboration
. In this role, you'll ensure the reliability of their AI solutions while designing and building 
prototypes, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and automation workflows
 that drive measurable business value.

Required Qualifications:

• Design, build, and test small-scale AI prototypes and automation workflows.
• Experiment with 
  LLMs, APIs, and conversational AI platforms
   to validate use cases.
• Develop and execute 
  manual and automated test plans
   for bots, APIs, and integrations.
• Analyze training data and system outputs to identify trends, gaps, and improvement areas.
• Implement 
  monitoring, compliance, and fallback strategies
   for AI systems.
• Collaborate with developers, stakeholders, and clients to translate technical insights into business impact.

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in 
  Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science
  , or related field.
• Solid experience with 
  QA methodologies
   and automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium).
• Strong knowledge of 
  API testing
   (Postman, Karate, RestAssured).
• Hands-on experience with 
  conversational AI platforms
   (Amazon Lex, Salesforce Einstein Bots, Voiceflow, etc.) and 
  AI/LLM APIs
   (OpenAI, Anthropic, ElevenLabs).
• QA certifications (ISTQB) or Agile certifications (Scrum/SAFe).
• Proficiency in 
  data analysis tools
   (SQL, Python/Pandas).
• Familiarity with 
  cloud environments
   (AWS, Azure, GCP), 
  CI/CD
  , and 
  scripting
   (Python, Bash).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with clients.
• Business acumen to connect AI capabilities to 
  ROI and operational outcomes
  .
• Fluency in English (C1+).

If you meet the above requirements and are ready to contribute to the success of a growing mining operation, kindly submit your application to  | 
Deadline for submissions: Friday, 17
th
October  2025.

Our client is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. 
If you think you're a fit, please apply Please include "AI Engineer" in the subject line.

Splunk is here to build a safer and more resilient digital world. The world's leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. While customers love our technology, it's our people that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination and why we've won so many awards as a best place to work. If you become a Splunker, we want your whole, authentic self, what we call your "million data points". So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you.

This is an opportunity to work at a company that is changing the way information supports business decisions. Join us on our journey as Splunk Solutions Engineer for South Africa, and enjoy a culture of inclusiveness, disruption, and fun while selling smart and winning big.

Role Details:

You will technically own, discover, position, prove and deliver the key technical elements of a sales cycle to achieve a 'technical win' within large scale and sophisticated customer environments. communication styles, technology skills and experiences and soft skills and people skills to develop positive relationships with both your sales colleagues and your customers in South Africa

You will be an advocate and ambassador for Splunk through your professional social media, industry and marketing events and supporting pipeline generation activities

You will collaborate with your customer contacts, and build them into Splunk champions, by helping them to understand how Splunk can help them to tackle some of their most ambitious problems and help them achieve their objectives.

Responsibilities:

Ability to demonstrate Splunk products and services to customers on site, remotely via webinar sessions, and at field events such as conferences and trade shows.

Establish and maintain positive relationships throughout the sales cycle not only with our customer's technical staff.

Willing to travel 50% to visit prospects and customers, and to engage in onsite customer work when required.

Experience responding to functional and technical parts of RFIs/RFPs is also relevant.

Self-motivated with a proven track record in technical software sales and knowledge of technology.

Strong presentation skills and communicate clearly and professionally to emails, RFPs, and when submitting reports.

Ability to be organised and analytical, eliminate sales obstacles using creative and adaptive approaches.

Answer technical building questions plus address customer concerns to a successful outcome.

You should have experience with discovering pain and resolving value with customers.

Working for a dynamic technical organisation with a rapidly growing customer base.

Work closely with the presales team and presales management to develop and continually improve working practices, presales processes.

Do these characteristics describe YOU?

Curiosity: You tend to want to understand the why of a scenario as much as the what and skills to discover whether the first response to the question really describes the situation or its implications

Sales-y: self-awareness to know or discover where you are in the sale and the sense of ownership to do the things in your control to drive a sale forward.

Technically Astute: Enjoy the detail, even if you don't always need to express it. up to date knowledge of the technologies and solutions that businesses use to be successful

A communicator: Demonstrate and convince prospects at all levels on the capabilities and value of solutions. You can tell a great story of how other customers achieved success. You communicate openly with your colleagues

A people person: You enjoy meeting new people, and you maintain your network of contacts within your accounts. You're unreserved, as you would feel comfortable introducing yourself to a new customer prospect and quickly build rapport.

Confidence: But not arrogant – you have the confidence that comes from the knowledge that your product is rock solid, and the ability to transmit this confidence to a customer.

Business Savvy: You understand how businesses are organized, how they achieve their desired results, what challenges

A growth mindset: You build in time to develop your skills, knowledge, experience or capabilities. You look beyond the current opportunity towards the wider set of opportunities that could exist in a prospect.

A Collaborator: You understand that selling is a team game, so you spend time developing with colleagues and partners to achieve your success – and theirs.

If you're in it, you want to win it

Fun: Getting the job done and enjoying & generating fun don't need to be mutually exclusive.

Technical Requirements:

Cloud: The benefits, pitfalls and technical considerations of moving from on premise to cloud based infrastructures, or indeed how born-in-the-cloud companies operate.

Travel around 50% in South Africa

Cloud Certification

Security/ SecOps/ DevOps

Understanding of modern and traditional architecture

Experience writing code / scripting to automate common tasks (Python, bash, Ruby, etc.)

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or similar course of study - equivalent professional experience will be considered

CISSP / ITIL or equivalent certifications

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Who are we?

Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market. Sanlam Life and Savings consists of the following business units Retail Mass, Corporate, Risk and Savings, Glacier and various business enabling functions. The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the four clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives.

What will you do?

As a Senior AI Solutions Engineer, you will be positioned within the AI Solutions team, which is at the forefront of generating data-driven strategies to improve decision-making within the Sanlam Life & Savings Cluster, with the opportunity to expand your impact across other areas of the business. You will play a pivotal role at the intersection of cutting-edge DevOps and Machine Learning Engineering. Your primary mission is to operationalize AI and ML models by designing, building, and maintaining scalable, resilient, and efficient ML infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will drive the full AI/ML lifecycle, from experimentation and training to production deployment and monitoring, ensuring that innovative solutions can be delivered at scale, securely, and reliably. You will work closely with AI Solutions Engineers, Data Scientists, Cloud Architects, and business stakeholders to bring transformative AI use cases to life across the organization. This role also offers the opportunity to mentor and guide junior engineers, helping to build a high-performing AI/ML engineering practice and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of AI deployment in a highly data-centric environment, while gaining deep exposure to both traditional Machine Learning and the rapidly evolving world of Generative AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain production-grade ML/AI pipelines using CI/CD best practices.
• Lead the integration of DevOps practices within the ML lifecycle, including version control, containerization, orchestration, and monitoring.
• Deploy and optimize machine learning models in cloud-native environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Implement MLOps best practices around model versioning, validation, retraining, and monitoring.
• Innovate within the DevOps space to create novel frameworks and automation strategies that spark innovation and position the organization at the forefront of AI operational excellence.
• Collaborate with business development teams and Group Technology SMEs to understand requirements and deliver robust, scalable AI solutions.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve system issues across both infrastructure and application layers.
• Provide architectural guidance for AI/ML solution design and deployment.
• Enable cross-functional teams through tooling, documentation, and mentoring on scalable AI/ML development.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Stay informed about emerging trends and technologies in DevOps, MLOps, and AI deployment strategies.

What will make you successful in this role?

You are passionate about building scalable systems and bringing machine learning models into the real world and not just in notebooks. You are an engineer who thrives in dynamic environments and can bridge the gap between experimentation and production at scale.

Requirements:

Technical Expertise:

• Strong experience with DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation, Pulumi etc.)).
• Proficient in containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, Google Kubernetes Engine).
• Deep understanding of networking fundamentals and security principles in cloud-based environments.
• Skilled in designing and maintaining distributed, parallel computing environments (e.g., Spark, Dask, Ray).
• Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI/ML toolsets.
• Experience with MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI, or similar MLOps platforms.
• Demonstrated ability in debugging complex infrastructure and application issues with strong root cause analysis skills.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable ML/AI architectures.
• Familiarity with model monitoring, data drift detection, and retraining strategies.

Education & Certifications:

• Preferred: Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• A Bachelor's degree combined with significant relevant experience will also be considered.
• Certifications in DevOps, Kubernetes, or Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer ,Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are highly desirable.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Confident in leading discussions and aligning with cross-functional teams, from business development to enterprise architecture.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and DevSecOps practices.

Personal Attributes:

• Innovation Driven - You are curious, self-driven, and thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-focused environment.
• Persistence - Resilience in troubleshooting issues and iterating on models, understanding that not every approach will yield immediate success.
• Influential - You demonstrate leadership by influence. This includes mentoring others, setting high standards, and driving initiatives forward.
• Adaptability - Flexibility to adjust to changing project requirements, tools, and techniques is vital, as the landscape of machine learning is constantly shifting.
• Accountable - Strong sense of ownership and accountability. You are comfortable leading end-to-end solutions.
• Analytical - Problem-solver at heart, with a pragmatic and analytical mindset.
• Forward-Thinking - You stay ahead of the curve—constantly learning, experimenting, and sharing knowledge on the latest in AI, DevOps, and cloud-native technologies.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Closing date: 13 October 2025

Build a successful career with us

We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.