Specialist: DevOps

Job Description

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining decisioning workflows and integrations within the DataView360 platform to support automated credit vetting, scoring, and risk-based decisioning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and configure credit decisioning rules, workflows, and data integrations within the DataView360 platform.
• Collaborate with credit risk analysts to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Integrate external data sources (e.g., credit bureaus, fraud detection services) via APIs and batch processes.
• Optimize system performance and ensure high availability of credit vetting services.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, rules, and system interfaces.
• Support testing, deployment, and troubleshooting of new features and enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and financial regulations (e.g., POPIA, GDPR, PCI DSS).

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric is essential
• A relevant IT 3-year tertiary qualification is essential.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a software development environment is essential.
• Understanding of credit scoring models, risk segmentation, and loan origination workflows.

Job knowledge:

• Solid knowledge of credit vetting processes, including scorecard logic, affordability assessments, and risk segmentation.
• Experience configuring decision trees, rules engines, and workflow orchestration
• Agile/Scrum development experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or C#.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases (e.g. Oracle, MySQL, Mongo).
• Familiarity with credit decisioning systems, ideally DataView360 or similar platforms (e.g. Experian, TransUnion, XDS etc.).
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, SOAP, and data integration techniques.
• Understanding of credit scoring models, risk segmentation, and loan origination workflows.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 18 February 2026.

The base location for this role is Vodacom, Midrand Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.