Process Engineer

📍 Location
President Park AH, IGauteng
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
January 08, 2026
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Job Description

Gig Engineer
is seeking an experienced
Process Engineer
on behalf of its client in the banking sector. The Process Engineer leads end-to-end optimisation, redesign, automation, and engineering of business processes across the bank.

Role Overview

This role is central to enabling digital transformation, operational excellence, customer experience improvements, and large-scale efficiency initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong technical process engineering skills, banking domain expertise, and the ability to work across business and technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Process Engineering

  • Lead the design of
    To-Be
    processes using engineering best practices.
  • Conduct complex process analysis, including throughput, cycle time, waste identification, and control impact.
  • Identify automation opportunities (RPA, BPM workflow, API-based integrations).
  • Partner with architecture, data, and digital teams to define future-state operating models.

Continuous Improvement & Optimisation

  • Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and process optimisation methodologies to reduce waste and inefficiencies.
  • Lead Kaizen workshops, root-cause analysis sessions, and operational deep dives.
  • Define measurable improvements (KPIs, SLA improvements, cost reduction metrics).

Digital Transformation Delivery

  • Collaborate with digital teams to engineer automated workflows, self-service processes, and straight-through processing.
  • Support rollout of workflow engines, case management systems, and robotics.
  • Ensure alignment with technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and SDLC.

Governance, Control & Quality

  • Assess risk and control gaps within processes and implement improvements.
  • Ensure documentation meets audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain and govern the process repository across the business.

Project Leadership

  • Lead medium to large process improvement or re-engineering projects.
  • Provide direction to Process Analysts and support cross-functional delivery teams.
  • Prepare business cases and benefit tracking for proposed improvements.

Required Skills & Competencies (Hard Requirements)

Technical Skills

  • Advanced process mapping (BPMN, EPC, detailed workflow engineering).
  • Strong proficiency in Visio, ARIS, Bizagi, or Signavio.
  • Understanding of
    system integration
    , APIs, data flows, and technical constraints.
  • Strong knowledge of banking operational processes, risk, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience with automation tools (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Appian, Pega).

Analytical & Engineering Skills

  • Lean or Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt or higher preferred).
  • Ability to analyse data sets to justify process improvements and quantify benefits.
  • Ability to model future-state processes based on customer journeys and digital flows.

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and drive consensus.
  • Skilled workshop facilitator (process design, RCA, journey mapping).
  • Strong documentation, planning, and organisational capability.

Nice-to-Have

  • Understanding of cloud platforms and modern integration patterns.
  • Exposure to business architecture, operating model design, or service blueprinting.
  • Power BI or advanced data analytics skills.
  • Experience in Agile project environments (Scrum, SAFe).
  • Knowledge of process mining tools (Celonis, UiPath Process Mining, Disco).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Process Management, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 3–7 years' experience in process engineering within banking or financial services.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification strongly preferred.

Personal Attributes

  • Strategic thinker with operational discipline.
  • Strong problem-solver capable of navigating ambiguity.
  • Passion for digital banking, automation, and continuous improvement.
  • Driven, structured, collaborative, and delivery-focused.

Application Process

Interested candidates can apply directly to the job ad or by submitting their CV and a summary of relevant experience with the role title in the subject line to

Depending on the response, we may not be able to revert to all applicants individually; therefore, if you have not received a response within 4 weeks from your submission date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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