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We deliver financial services to consumers (B2C) and merchants (B2B) in Southern Africa through our proprietary banking and payment technologies. We offer banking, lending and insurance products to consumers and cash management solutions, bill payment technologies, value-added services, business funding and card acquiring solutions to formal and informal retail merchants. This role is for the Enterprise Division- We’re a fast-growing fintech company revolutionising bill payments and value-added services (VAS) in South Africa. Our technology is trusted by a wide network of channel partners across the country, enabling seamless, secure, and scalable financial services for end-users.\nDescription\nWe are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) to join our team and help ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of our critical systems. 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