Senior Hogan Specialist (COBOL/Mainframe)

Location:

Johannesburg, ZA

Date: 1 Apr 2026

Reference: 145363

Job Classification

Technology/Domain Specialist II: CAMS (Cobol/Hogan) (145363)

TA: Luthando Bower

Closing date: 14 April 2026

Job Family

Information Technology

Career Stream

Application Development

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

The Postilion Technology/Domain Specialist II is accountable for the end-to-end ownership, evolution, and health of multiple Postilion and payments-related technology assets, including associated external systems that impact these platforms. The role provides deep payments and Postilion expertise, guiding stakeholders on solution design, platform capabilities, and best practices across issuing, acquiring, switching, and integrations.The specialist plays a leadership role within the Payments Centre of Excellence (COE), influencing standards, patterns, and technical direction. The role actively drives platform stability, resilience, and continuous improvement while supporting strategic roadmaps. As a trusted subject-matter expert, the specialist mentors teams, enforces design and coding standards, and ensures the ongoing health and effectiveness of Postilion-based payments assets.

Job Responsibilities

For mutiple Technology or Domain assets within sphere of influence including external components that impact these assets :
Provide guidance to stakeholders in terms of expertise and experience
Guide and practice code design, analysis and integration to ensure effective application of technology
Conduct Technology Reviews of code and design quality assurance
Drive assets health in the relevant technologies or domains
Define and review Patterns / practices/standards in application of technology or domain
Guide Code Branching and Merging
Play an advisory role to Engineering leads and other stakeholders (Engineering lead and Div execs)
Collaboration with domain architects and technical consultants ito technology and /or domain roadmaps
Work within governance and compliance frameworks of the organisation in terms of Technology and domain application
Provide detailed Technical roadmaps in context of the organisation architecture and interdependent technologies
Plan and drive implementation of the agreed technical roadmaps
Conduct research and development experimentation to test thinking regarding technology or domain applicability
Participate in special interest groups and confrerences relating to these assets
Ensure an understanding of technology or domain requirements, performance integrations and optimisation as positioned in organisation
Assist with and apply troubleshooting to resolve issues
Evaluate and influence technology decisions
Mitigate risk by evaluating risks and impacts on technology or domain
Update the asset knowledge base
Conduct internal knowlege sharing sessions
Provide coaching, mentoring and upskilling of others within area of expertise
Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
Conduct self development both by mentoring others and being mentored
Participate in the talent management practise of the Engineering stream

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

Degree or Diploma in IT

Preferred Certifications

Certificate in relevant Technology or Domain

Minimum Experience Level

Min 8 years IT Experience with 5 years in relevant technologies or domains

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Asset management
IT Assets management processes
Data Warehousing
Information Technology (IT) Architecture

Behavioural Competencies

Decision Making
Courage
Stress Tolerance
Quality Orientation
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
Emotional Intelligence Essentials
Resolving Conflict

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566