We are X, bigly labs, Dis-Chem's high-performance innovation hub; a place where bold ideas meet data, design, and radical customer focus to reimagine what healthcare can be.
Our mission is to power the future of healthcare by lowering costs, unlocking new possibilities, and improving access to healthcare for all South Africans. We do this through cutting-edge digital solutions that deliver smarter, more human, and truly patient-focused experiences. Here, your work is not limited to a whiteboard; it becomes real. It drives decisions, shapes experiences, and moves healthcare forward. We are driven by one big question: How do we use data and today's technology to build breakthroughs to better health?
There's only one question left: are you ready to make healthcare smarter, and actually mean it?
The Intermediate Engineer will be responsible for delivering end-to-end features and system components independently, applying sound engineering judgment and established best practices. This role ensures quality, reliability, and maintainability in delivery while contributing to process improvement and mentoring junior engineers. The Intermediate Engineer bridges tactical delivery and broader team influence.
This position focuses on building scalable, reliable software solutions within a DevOps context. Candidates should be comfortable working with modern frameworks, cloud-native tools, and agile delivery environments to deliver robust user experiences and business functionality.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR?
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 4 years experience in platform engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
- Certifications in AWS, GCP, or similar.
- Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java, and Bash).
- Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and hybrid environments (On-premise)
- Strong networking and identity management experience.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, version control and automated testing using tools like ArgoCD, Github Actions.
- Solid experience in Kubernetes & container orchestration particularly EKS.
- Experience building infrastructure using IaC (Terraform).
- Solid understanding of data structures, APIs, and performance optimisation.
- Understanding of system architecture and component-level design.
- Experience working with observability and telemetry, tracing systems such as Grafana, CloudWatch, OpenSearch and X-ray.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?
- Design, develop, and operate internal developer tools and environments.
- Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring systems.
- Ensure that deliverables meet performance, scalability, and security standards.
- Participate in technical design discussions and provide input on system architecture.
- Collaborate with cross-functional peers (Product, Design, QA) to refine requirements and align on delivery goals.
- Support sprint planning and estimation by providing accurate technical input.
- Share technical insights with peers to foster team learning and cohesion.
- Identify inefficiencies and propose enhancements to tools, workflows, and coding standards.
- Contribute to testing automation and continuous integration pipelines.
WHO YOU ARE?
Demonstrate adaptability and resilience, confidently navigating ambiguity and changing priorities while proactively improving processes and ways of working, and applying strong problem-solving skills with a continuous learning mindset to succeed in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
Our values show up in how we think, build, and make choices that make an impact. We are building a culture that drives progress; one that fixes friction, chases what changes, and owns the outcome. We design with tomorrow in mind, ask sharper questions, and answer them with care, urgency, and systems that scale.
Think you've got energy, curiosity, and guts? Come hold the space, make it matter, and own a breakthrough.
