Cobol Developer at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• To provide IT expertise, leadership, and hands‑on development in the design, creation, testing, and documentation of new and enhanced applications and systems, aligned to FNB’s programming standards and Core Banking requirements. The role also supports IT operational implementation plans, processes, methods, and technical practices.

Key Responsibilities

Core Development

• Develop, enhance, and maintain COBOL programs according to approved specifications.
• Conduct program coding, debugging, and optimisation to ensure accurate and efficient execution.

Analysis & Documentation

• Investigate required system changes or enhancements.
• Document preliminary impact analyses based on business and technical requirements.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and knowledge‑sharing within the team.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Conduct unit, integration, and regression testing.
• Ensure code accuracy and reliability, given the sensitive nature of banking systems.

Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate risks related to timelines, quality, and budgets proactively to supervisors.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Core Banking, Infrastructure, Business Analysts).

Operational Support

• Support production systems, troubleshoot defects, and implement fixes.
• Contribute to operational improvement initiatives and system optimisation.

Required Technical Skills

Core Skills

• COBOL programming (3–5+ years)
• JCL (advantageous or required depending on level)
• HOGAN experience (1+ year beneficial)
• Strong understanding of batch processing and mainframe concepts

Additional Technical Skills

• Linux and SQL (for some senior roles)
• Ability to read and follow complex program flows
• Ability to define and interpret record layouts and data structure

End Date: February 20, 2026