Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
The Core Customer Cluster Division with Every Day Banking Core Technology, including all Customer information and linked accounts profiles for all products. Is looking to engage with talented Mainframe Enthusiasts with expertise in the COBOL fraternity to enable our Technology Capability to support the Bank’s Interfaces, back-end functionalities. If you are looking for an innovative environment working within a dynamic Team then come join us!
Job Description
Critical Skills required:
- Support, development and enhancements to the production environment following SDLC
- Apply critical thinking to contribute to all phases of quick problem solving and business request handling
- Apply critical thinking to contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle & quickly produce well-organized, optimized, and documented source code to deliver high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.
- The role includes Production support i.e. 24/7 Standby responsibilities.
- Tune, enhance and maintain existing production processes.
- Banking industry experience required, Absa experience a plus
What you need to get in:
- BSc Computer Science, or equivalent three-year qualification
- Min 5 years’ experience in a COBOL role
- Cobol, JCL, Easytrieve, IMS, DB2
- Experienced in mainframe environment
- Further exposure in Java and Datapower experience is a plus
Your inquisitive mind, collaboration, drive and a passion for technology in a fast-paced environment might just make this your best career move!
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised
Top Skills
What We Do
Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond.
We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.
