QRM Engineer (KE) at Absa Bank Limited

Job Summary


We're looking for a QRM Engineer who can blend hands-on technical depth with smart problem-solving to keep our QRM platform stable, scalable, and future-ready. This role sits at the intersection of Risk, Finance, and Technology—you'll support, enhance, and automate QRM functionality while guiding how the platform evolves across cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure domains.
If you enjoy diving deep into systems, tightening processes, and making complex environments behave, you'll fit right in.


Job Description


Maintain, support, and enhance the QRM platform, ensuring uptime, accuracy, and efficient performance.
Implement configuration changes, scenario updates, and model adjustments within QRM.
Build and maintain automation, deployments, and infrastructure to support QRM environments.
Partner with Risk, Treasury, Finance, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Drive modernization initiatives—cloud migration, containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and improved deployment practices.
Participate in troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, stability improvements, and performance tuning.
Ensure security, access controls, and compliance standards are consistently met across all environments.
Contribute to documentation, standards, and best practices.


​​​​​​​Core Technical Skills (Non-Negotiables)

Cloud (AWS)


EC2
Lambda
IAM
DynamoDB
ECS
SNS
EventBridge


DevOps / Infrastructure


CI/CD pipelines (ADO preferred)
Docker containerization
Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
Basic networking (firewall rules, NACLs)
SMB share management
Windows Server 2019 / 2022 / 2025
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 / 2022 / 2025


Scripting & Automation


Python
PowerShell


​​​​​​​QRM Responsibilities & Knowledge


Daily monitoring, job schedules, and workflow management in QRM.
Metadata maintenance, data feed troubleshooting, and import/export processes.
Understanding of ALM, Liquidity, IRRBB, FTP, and Balance Sheet modelling within QRM (advantageous).
Supporting regulatory and internal risk reporting cycles.
Experience with QRM upgrades, patches, and vendor interactions (preferred).


​​​​​​​Qualifications & Experience


Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
3 - 7 years' experience in engineering, DevOps, or cloud roles—preferably supporting complex financial systems.
Prior exposure to QRM, Treasury, or Risk systems is a strong bonus.
Proven ability to work across technical and business teams.


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Soft Skills


Strong analytical thinker with excellent troubleshooting instincts.
Comfortable owning problems end-to-end.
Collaborative, articulate, and confident engaging with senior stakeholders.
Continuous improvement mindset—always looking to automate, optimise, and strengthen system stability.


Education

Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology