Description

Sanlam Group is hiring an Analyst Developer Intern for Glacier by Sanlam in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

The role will be based at the Glacier Office in Rosebank and will report directly to the Lead Product Engineer in GPA.

The Analyst Developer Intern will help build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. The role includes applying critical thinking, design thinking, and problem-solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems across front-end, back-end, and integration development.

The intern will be involved in different phases of the development lifecycle and will gain exposure to application development, DevOps, testing, cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production support.

Date posted: 08 July 2026

Responsibilities

DevOps and Software Development

• Apply critical thinking, design thinking, and problem-solving skills in an agile team environment.
• Help solve complex technical problems across front-end, back-end, and integration areas.
• Contribute to high-quality solutions using technologies such as:
  • C# / .NET
  • SQL Server
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • ReactJS
  • Apex
  • Kubernetes
  • RabbitMQ
  • Git
  • AWS
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Size stories while considering implementation complexity.
• Follow application design and architecture principles.
• Develop scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.
• Produce organised, optimised, and documented source code.
• Use troubleshooting skills to solve technical challenges during design, implementation, and support.
• Follow principles such as self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability, and resilience.
• Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions.
• Create and maintain DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Support CI/CD pipelines in Apex and Azure DevOps for deployment to multi-site environments.
• Support applications through to production.
• Use and configure observability tools such as AppDynamics, Instana, and OpenTelemetry.
• Automate tasks using tools and scripting such as Docker, Kubernetes, PowerShell, and Groovy.
• Debug existing source code.
• Improve and polish feature sets.
• Work with guilds and technical subject matter experts to improve technical products and services.
• Apply unit testing frameworks.
• Perform integration, validation, and verification testing using Moq and MSTest.
• Manage branching and merging in support of project delivery.
• Set up quality gates to ensure conformance to team best practices.
• Align application development and development processes to Group Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure guidelines.
• Work with project and programme teams to plan and manage releases, risks, testing, and integration.
• Conduct reviews, performance monitoring, optimisation, and application maintenance.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and development practices.

People

• Work with team members under the leadership of the Lead Product Engineer.
• Participate in peer reviews.
• Participate in testing and problem-solving within and across the broader team.
• Contribute as a subject matter expert in development and development planning where required.
• Practise self-leadership to learn, develop skills, and build confidence.

Risk and Governance

• Participate in incident management and disaster recovery activities.
• Apply critical thinking, problem-solving, and technical expertise to investigate major incidents.
• Deliver work on time and within specification.

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Requirements

• Relevant qualification in IT.
• Preferred qualification: Degree in one of the following:
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Informatics
  • Equivalent field

Skills & Competencies

• Problem-solving.
• Discipline.
• Innovation.
• Collaboration.
• Critical thinking.
• Design thinking.
• Agile software development.
• Front-end development.
• Back-end development.
• Integration development.
• C# / .NET.
• SQL Server.
• JavaScript.
• TypeScript.
• ReactJS.
• Apex.
• Kubernetes.
• RabbitMQ.
• Git.
• AWS.
• Azure DevOps.
• CI/CD pipelines.
• DevSecOps.
• AppDynamics.
• Instana.
• OpenTelemetry.
• Docker.
• PowerShell.
• Groovy.
• Unit testing.
• Moq.
• MSTest.
• Application monitoring.
• Troubleshooting.
• Incident management.
• Performance optimisation.
• Teamwork.
• Customer focus.
• Resilience.
• Planning and alignment.

Other

Personal attributes:

• Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Self-mastery.
• Teamwork.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Honesty.
• Integrity.
• Respect.
• Self-starter mindset.
• Self-confidence.

Sanlam Group offers opportunities for growth and development across its business clusters, including Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, MiWay, and the Group Office.