Technology/Domain Specialist I

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

REQ: 136193

Talent Acquisition Contact: Lerato Sithole

Cluster: Nedbank GT

Location: 135 Rivonia Road, Nedbank Head Office, Sandton. 

Closing Date: 09 October 2024

Job Family

Information Technology

Career Stream

Application Development

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Technical

Job Purpose

• To actively own and participate in the overall evolution of the Technology or Domain asset while influencing and maintaining the health of the asset. Play a leadership role on the associated COE’s
   

Job Responsibilities

• For a specific domain or technology: 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 for quality assurance
• Contribute to asset health
• Adhere to and contribute to defining patterns / practices/standards in application of technology or domain
• Participate in Code Branching and Merging
• Play and advisory role to Engineering leads
• Collaboration with domain architects and technical consultants ito technology and /or domain roadmaps
• Work within governance and compliance frameworks of the organisation
• Contribute into detailed Technical roadmaps in context of the organisation architecture and interdependent technologies
• Contribute into the planning and implement agreed technical roadmaps
• Conduct research and development experimentation to test thinking regarding technology or domain applicability
• 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
• 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

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Essential Qualification

• 5 years relevant technical qualification (Computer Science, IT)/ certification (Programming/IT)

Preferred Certifications

• Certificate in relevant Technology or Domain

Minimum Experience Level

• At least 10 years on the job depending on aptitude. Requires little to no supervision and must be able work independently. Must be able to deal with issues not resolved by juniors.
   

Technical/ Technology Exposure

• Extensive experience with Mainframe and Server Platforms (Windows and Unix)/Hogan/COBOL
• In Dept knowledge of Soap Services/Rest API’s and Zos Connect/Java/Azure/DevOps, etc
• Cloud proficiency 
• Exposure to payment systems e.g. Postilion/PowerCard.
• Card (Issuing and Acquiring) knowledge

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

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