System Engineer III at Capitec Bank

This is a senior role for a Systems Engineer 3. You'll join a tight, technically excellent team and take full ownership of our Linux environment across cloud and on-premises. Your knowledge will help set the standard. Your decisions will shape how the platform runs.


What you'll be doing


Own the Linux environment — cloud, on-premises, and everything in between
Build automation that removes friction and makes the whole team faster
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, deep-dive into root causes, and apply performance tuning
Support AWS-hosted workloads alongside an on-premises footprint
Raise the technical standard of the engineers around you
Lead platform health


What we're looking for


7+ years in Systems Engineering, Linux Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering
Deep Linux expertise — this is your primary strength, backed by e.g. RHCE certification as a minimum
Proven Red Hat Satellite and patch management skills
AWS cloud experience in production environments
A background in large, high-pressure environments — someone who understands the weight of financial services infrastructure


Advantageous


Virtualization (VMware/KVM)
Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
GitHub
AWS Cloud
SAN
Storage
Hardware
MS Windows Server
BIND DNS
Python
YAML
Terraform
Satellite
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
Kubernetes
AI (Claude Code)


Why join us


High standards. Real scale. You'll work alongside engineers who are excellent at what they do — and you'll be the person they turn to for Linux. There's room here to go deep, build things that last, and put your mark on infrastructure that millions of people depend on every day.
If you come from banking, financial services, or another always-on, high-stakes environment — you'll feel right at home.


Education (Minimum)


Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational


Education (Ideal or Preferred)


A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or AWS Practitioner


Skills


Attention to Detail
Commercial Thinking Skills
Decision making skills
Influencing Skills
Leadership Skills
Problem solving skills


Additional Information


Clear criminal and credit record