Integration Specialist
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Mid
Bachelor's
Luanda, Angola
In Person
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's-level qualification in Information Sciences, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or an equivalent area.
- At least 3 years of experience in software engineering or systems integration in a technology environment.
- Proven experience translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing APIs, services, and integration solutions.
- Practical experience with integration platforms, API management, web services, databases, messaging, and integration between enterprise systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, implement, and support integration solutions between applications, platforms, digital channels, core systems, and external partners, following defined architecture standards, tools, and principles to ensure secure, resilient, reusable, and scalable solutions.
- Design, write, test, and implement high-quality integration code and components based on predefined requirements and parameters, aligning solutions with business requirements and organizational technology standards.
- Follow development and integration methodologies, principles, and good practices that promote continuous delivery, reuse, standardization, and effective collaboration between technical teams and stakeholders.
- Develop and support APIs, services, and integration interfaces using API management platforms, middleware, messaging, and other enterprise integration technologies.
- Translate functional and business requirements into technical specifications, API contracts, and integration designs, considering performance, security, scalability, availability, and interoperability.
- Develop and integrate services using standards and protocols such as REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, OpenAPI, and asynchronous or event-driven integration mechanisms.
- Implement security mechanisms for APIs and integrations, including authentication, authorization, certificates, OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and other controls defined by Security and Architecture teams.
- Perform quality control of developed code and integrations, ensure compliance with coding, security, and architecture standards, and identify potential risks in collaboration with other engineering teams.
- Prepare test cases, execute unit and integration tests, and prepare components for deployment across environments, ensuring errors and issues are identified and resolved within defined service levels.
- Participate in all phases of the software development and integration lifecycle, from technical design through implementation and production support, meeting deadlines, requirements, and architectural principles.
- Implement logging, monitoring, and observability mechanisms to track integration availability, performance, and behavior and facilitate incident detection and resolution.
- Support analysis and resolution of API and integration incidents, including root-cause identification, defining permanent solutions, and preventing recurrence.
- Translate logical designs into technical integration components, considering solution architecture, performance requirements, and existing systems, and implement sustainable solutions aligned with industry good practices.
- Document APIs, services, integration flows, mappings, configurations, dependencies, and technical procedures, keeping documentation current to support operations, maintenance, and knowledge transfer.
- Contribute to modernization of the integration architecture by promoting service reuse, reducing legacy integrations, and adopting API-led, event-driven, and standards-based enterprise approaches.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in banking environments, digital channels, payments, core systems, or critical platforms is valued.
- Experience with platforms such as IBM API Connect or App Connect, MuleSoft, WSO2, Kong, Apigee, Azure API Management, or AWS API Gateway is an advantage.
- Experience with Kafka, IBM MQ, or equivalent technologies is an advantage.
About the company
Standard Bank Group operates banking, insurance and investment businesses focused on Africa, serving individuals, families, businesses and institutional clients. Its services cover everyday accounts and payments, savings and lending, business finance, corporate transactions and investment banking. The group also manages insurance, asset management and wealth offerings that support clients through different financial needs and stages of life. Local banking operations connect with international centres and offshore hubs to support cross-border activity, trade and access to financial markets. Founded in 1862, the group is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Johannesburg, South Africa
Founded
1862
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What believers are saying
- Learners earn while qualifying: Standard Bank combines a monthly stipend with a formal SAQA-accredited qualification.
- Graduates receive ongoing guidance: Standard Bank gives programme participants access to mentors, coaches and on-the-job development.
- Further study receives support: education funding and professional certification assistance are among benefits that vary by location.
What critics are saying
- A learnership is not a permanent-job offer: Standard Bank requires graduates of that programme to apply through recruitment.
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What makes Standard Bank Group unique
- African coverage is extensive: Standard Bank lists operations in 21 sub-Saharan countries, four global centres and two offshore hubs.
- Banking has a developer channel: Standard Bank operates a dedicated API Marketplace.
- China trade has a banking partner: Standard Bank works with ICBC on Africa-China market connections.
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