About this role
Senior Engineer, Risk Analytics Solutions
Job Overview
Company: Standard Bank of South Africa
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Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street
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Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking
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Job Type: Full-time
Compensation: GBP 1,200,000 - yearly
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Job Ref ID: 80422765A-0001
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Date Posted: 10/26/2026
Job Description
As a Risk Analytics Solution Engineer, you are the critical bridge between advanced analytics and our operational environment. You will be embedded within a cross-functional squad, responsible for the operationalization of AI, risk models and strategies. Your primary mission is to ensure that the analytical solutions built by our data scientists and risk analysts—from credit scorecards to real-time fraud models—are deployed, monitored, and managed in a robust, automated, and scalable fashion. You will build and own the orchestration solutions within AWS to support our Risk Solutions which includes SAS Viya, and AWS Services that bring our risk intelligence to life.
Qualifications
- Completed Matric
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field.
Experience
- 3-5 years' experience in the relevant technical role such as DevOps Engineer, MLOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer or Data Engineer with focus on automation.
- Strong programming proficiency, particularly in Python.
- Proven experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
- Experience with containerisation technologies and distributed computing (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
Behavioural Competencies:
- Adopting Practical Approaches
- Articulating Information
- Developing Expertise
- Documenting Facts
- Embracing Change
Technical Competencies:
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Big Data Frameworks and Tools
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Data Engineering
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Data Integrity
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Data Quality
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IT Knowledge
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Stakeholder Management (IT)
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Additional Information
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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Standard Bank Group is committed to fair and inclusive employment practices. We aim to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. We strive to create an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute and grow.