COBOL Developer at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To design, code, verify, test, document, amend and refactor programs/scripts. Applies agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineered result. To monitor and report on own progress and proactively identify issues related to software development activities. To propose practical solutions to resolve issues. To collaborate in reviews of work with others as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Information Studies
• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

• Software Engineering
• Technology
• 5-7 years
• Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.

Primary Skills:

• Mainframe experience – 5 – 8 years
• COBOL programming – 5 – 8 years experience 
• Job Control Language (JCL)
• DB2 database
• Knowledge around mainframe batch scheduling and processing
• Availability to do callout in 24 x 7 environment
• Knowledge of Toolsets: REMEDY, JIRA, Confluence, ISPW – an advantage

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Behavioral Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Details
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Taking Action
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Agile Development
• Debugging and Fixing Software
• DEVOPS
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• IT Applications
• Testing (unit, regression, integration)
• Write Code