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Cobol Developer
Job Ref
263920
Job Type
Permanent
Employer Type
Company
Date Added
14 Apr 2016
Expiry Date 12 May 2016
Expiry Date 12 May 2016
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Employer:
Standard Bank
Location:
Gauteng
Salary:
Market related
Benefits:
Role details:
Standard Bank is a firm believer in technical innovation, to help us guarantee exceptional client service and leading edge financial solutions. Our digital footprint reflects our commitment to the latest solutions, the best people, and a uniquely flexible and vibrant working culture. To help us drive our success into the future, we are looking for an experienced Cobol Developer to join our dedicated Core Channel & Systems team at our JHB offices. Standard Bank is a leading African banking group focused on emerging markets globally. It has been a mainstay of South Africa's financial system for 150 years, and now spans 16 countries across the African continent
bull; Application development and production support of mainframe banking systems
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Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:Development and Production Maintenance of mainframe Banking applications
Proactive monitoring of critical applications
Problem and Incident Management
After-hours standby and callout
Analysing and validating business requirements for the specific application
Designing, creating, unit-testing and documenting new and amended systems and programs from supplied functional specifications in accordance with agreed standards.
Effectively applying problem root cause identification techniques
Identifying and implementing preventative maintenance activities
Verifying and applying code quality and improvement techniques
Batch optimization, and, administrative tasks
Proactive mentoring and coaching of lesser experienced resources
Providing guidance and assistance to colleagues in any aspect of program design, creation, testing, problem/incident resolution and documentation
The position will require the applicant to work during normal office hours but also requires commitment to production support activities outside of normal hours.
These activities include standby and callout responsibility (to respond to and resolve production problems when they occur) and overtime work as and when required to resolve critical issues.
Preferred Qualification and Experience:
Grade 12
A recognized COBOL programming diploma (LUSO or VZAP)
A relevant minimum 3 year tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Information Systems would be advantageous
Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise:
Minimum 10+ years’ experience working on mainframe applications using COBOL CICS preferably in a banking environment.
JCL, TSO, COBOL, CICS, VSAM
Strong Relational Database Design Skills
Additional experience using ADABAS is advantageous
Additional experience using Natural is advantageous
Additional experience working within a collaborative team environment is advantageous
Exposure to Agile Methodologies is advantageous
Competencies:
Actively supporting and participating in an Agile environment
Effective problem solving ability
Ability to multitask and work under pressure
Ability to communicate effectively
Skills transfer to other team members
Team Player
Ability to identify opportunity for improvement in quality
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Strong analytical skills
Ability to complete tasks quickly and efficiently
Tenacity and persistence to ensure that commitments and deadlines are met
Ability to apply Innovation and Resourcefulness
Ability to co-ordinate team schedules and team deliverables when required
Ability to deal with all levels of Management