Job Summary

• To participate in the studying bank operations and processes; design, build solutions or modify/upgrade existing applications to meet key strategic goals.
• To actively participate in systems/projects scoping, design, and pricing exercises as part of the development and business teams’ processes; Work with Senior Manager Applications Development to ensure resource utilization targets are met in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Develop new products quickly or modify existing ones with flexibility, hence improve time to market, and internal processes.

Job Description​

Application Development                                                           

• Experienced in both native and hybrid mobile application development technologies (Flutter, Swift, Java, Kotlin, React Native)
• Experienced in Backend Applications Technologies (e.g. node, java, laravel, fastify, angular, etc)
• Experienced in Web Technologies (e.g. DHTML, AJAX, etc.)
• Experience with Scrum, Agile and DEVOPS processes. 
• Knowledge in Agile Development and Collaboration tools (e.g. Jira, Trello,Git/SVN) 
• Experience with design and development of REST API platform using APIM, converting web services from SOAP to REST or vice-versa. 
• Experience with Security frameworks (e.g., JWT, OATH2) 
• Experience in API layer like security, custom analytics, throttling, caching, logging, monetization, request and response modifications etc. 
• Proficient in SQL and Stored Procedures such as in Oracle, MySQL 
• Experience with Unix, Linux Operating Systems 
• Experience in creating REST API documentation using Swagger and YAML or similar tools desirable 
• Experience with Integration frameworks (e.g., Mule, Camel) desirable
• Study information needs, system flows, data usage, work processes, and investigating problem areas and propose solutions. 
• Document and demonstrate solutions, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear pseudo codes. 
•  Determine operational feasibility by evaluating impact analysis, problem definition, user requirements, proposed solutions and efforts required. 
•  Develop and conduct testing plans and procedures based upon system requirements 
•  Identify systems deficiencies and implement effective solutions 
• Communicating and enforcing coding standards; and recommending changes in policies, processes and procedures. 
• Develop and/or modify products with flexibility 
• Researching, evaluating, and recommending systems/equipment/technologies 
•  Support existing and newly developed solutions with integrations via API’s based on requirements 
• Planning and delivering automated solutions to be used across multiple products and organizational units. 
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities 
•  Support and develop software engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities

Manage risk and compliance                                                

• Together with Risk and Compliance review the key risk and compliance challenges identified in the development area.
• Together with the Risk and Compliance team implement measures to address notable risks and regulatory challenges.
• Implement measures to review the risk and compliance performance of the unit/function on a regular basis and take corrective action.
• Complete all relevant Management Assurance or Risk reports and attestations as required.
• Ensure that processes, control requirements and risk management frameworks that impact the area are documented and understood by all members of the team.
• Work with Absa Internal Audit and Management Assurance during the scoping of audits to ensure fair coverage.
• Own and agree corrective action items with Internal Audit and Management Assurance for findings related to the functional area under management. 
• Arrange issue assurance for closed audit findings.
• Contribute and deliver to the improvement of the risk profile by delivering improved governance, risk management, controls and compliance requirements.
•  Ensure the security controls under servers and Database are within the agreed thresholds

Drive Service Levels                                                                 

•  Increase revenue potential for the business by effectively managing service levels of critical solution that will be developed.
• Minimize time-to-resolution(TTR) of business service disruptions through fast real-time root cause analysis that spans complex multi-tiered application environments
• Minimize cost of IT infrastructure through optimizing delivery and performance of business services
• Implement actions resulting from formalized service reviews (including questionnaires, production reporting, loss event reporting, etc.)
• Continuously monitor service levels and implement tactical measures to improve customer satisfaction.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships within the Bank to understand the business needs and changes in customer needs.
• Participate in Bank wide forums and governance structures as required or directed.
• Communicate and track the achievement of Service levels (documented in Service Level Agreements) on an ongoing basis and take corrective action as required.
• Manage the operational teams to ensure they deliver reliable services.

Competencies

• Excellent written and oral communication 
• Problem solving skills and follow through; Pragmatic and thorough 
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies. 
• Experience with varieties of databases and object-relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks. 
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently with little supervision. 
• Deep hands on experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Objects Oriented Programming and API's. 
• Business Processes Improvement and Management 
• Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility, Web User Interface Design (UI), Security Principles, Object-Oriented Design, Web Services (REST/SOAP), Multimedia Content Development and API's

Qualification

• BSc. In Computer Science, Engineering or related field with informatics as core. 
• Experience in multiple development languages in medium to enterprise systems, e.g. PHP, C#, Java, etc. 
• Agile/Scrum and/or Oracle/Microsoft SQL MySQL, PostgreSQL certifications is an added advantage. 
• Proved experience with coding languages Java and PHP is a must; Python is an added advantage. 
• Experience with a variety of MVC frameworks/systems preferably Spring, Laravel, Django; Angular is an added advantage. 
• Experience with integrations with Bank products/systems is an added advantage. 
• Business Processes Management certification is of an added advantage (e.g. Six Sigma, BPM, etc)
• Must be able to work under pressure, take clear ownership of issues and projects and drive to ensure a successful closure for the customer, peers and IT Production;
• Familiarity with ITIL-style management procedures and mainstream project management styles a distinct advantage;
• Experience of financial services preferred;

 Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in a software development industry. 

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree - Computer and Information Science, Experience in a similar environment