Lead Product Engineer

at  Absa Bank Limited

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 Banking Transactional and Cheques Division within Everyday Banking Core Technology is looking for a Cobol Developer with a Minimum 5-years mainframe application knowledge, solid analytical thinking trouble shooting and business writing skills. This role includes 24/7 Standby responsibilities
Job Description

The successful incumbent will Support the Transactional Cheques and should possess the following knowledge and experience:

• 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.
• Tune, enhance and maintain existing processes.

Key critical skills required:

• Cobol Programmer, at least 5 years’ experience
• JCL skills required, at least 5 years’ experience
• Experience in IMS Databases, TSO/ISPF, REST API, ISPW, Topaz is required. Easytrieve will be an added advantage

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 advertise

Please refer the Job description for details