DVT is one of the top software development companies on the continent. Our software engineers are consulting on cutting edge applications at top companies in South Africa, as well as consulting globally. You will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most established developers in the country and globally with the latest technologies.
DVT is committed to continuously training our staff and we are very proud of our culture of learning, internal speaking and training at a variety of sponsored technical events across the AWS ecosystem.
We are looking for a AWS Platform Engineer to join our cloud team.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the smooth integration and deployment of applications, improve efficiency through automation, and implement best practices for continuous integration and delivery.
This is a client-facing consulting role where you will engage directly with enterprise clients across financial services, telecommunications, government, and other sectors. You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and drive the adoption of best practices.
The ideal candidate is a problem solver with a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for driving innovation in cloud infrastructure.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Own the run and operational support of the OCR platform, including Tungsten Automation
Provide production support, including incident management, root cause analysis, and performance optimisation
Manage platform upgrades, configuration, and integrations
Define and maintain runbooks, support processes, and operational documentation
Partner with infrastructure, security, and platform teams to ensure platform stability and availability
GenAI & OCR Platform Development
Design and build GenAI-powered services and APIs that integrate with the OCR / IDP platform
Run & Support existing Tungsten Automation platform
Develop LLM-based capabilities for document extraction, validation, classification, summarization, and decisioning as standalone services or within the Tungsten Automation platform.
Integrate GenAI services into existing OCR workflows and systems
Build secure, scalable, and production-ready solutions aligned to enterprise standards
AWS Engineering
Design, build, and deploy services in an AWS-native environment
Work with services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, IAM
Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
Ensuring solutions meet security, resilience, and compliance requirements
Required Experience and Skills
Strong software engineering background 5+ years
Proven experience building and operating systems on AWS 5+ years
Experience with API-based architecture and service integration for 5+ years
Experience with OCR / IDP platforms (vendor or custom) 3+ years
Experience supporting enterprise production systems 3+ years
AWS Engineering / DevOps / IAC 3+ years
RPA / OCR Platform Development 3+ years
Experience with Tungsten Automation or similar OCR platforms
Experience with LLMs and GenAI systems in production environments
Experience working in regulated, enterprise environments
Minimum Requirements
Matric (Grade 12) certificate
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
At least one relevant professional certification (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or equivalent)
South African work authorisation or valid work permit
Who we are:
Custom Software, AI and Data Engineering services.
Global Scale. Local Engagement.
DVT is a proudly South African founded and operated technology services provider. As a BEE level 2 company, we are a committed local partner to South African clients, providing experienced software technology teams or staff to build, enhance or maintain your AI, data and software solutions.
