Credit Risk Systems Specialist at Absa

Job Summary

• The purpose of the role is to provide specialist advice and support in IT systems analysis in order to elicit, document, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, products, policies and information systems.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• Understand stakeholder requirements and business objectives
• Provide strategic guidance to clients on Credit Risk System and general technology
• Provide strategic advice on how best to use technology to achieve goals
• Manage Credit Risk system changes and collaborate with in-house technical staff
• Assist Stakeholders through the change-management process
• Provide expert technical assistance to stakeholders
• Meet with stakeholders to determine project requirements and goals
• Provide assistance with technical issues and investigate system related queries
• Revise existing systems and suggest improvements
• Design, test, implement and monitor changes
• Prepare and keep documentation updated
• Prior experience in basic programming languages
• Prior experience using data driven decision engines (TRIAD, BLAZE, POWERCURVE etc.)
• In-depth understanding of the Credit Risk lifecycle

Competencies: 

• Applying expertise and technology
• Relating and networking
• Presenting and communicating information
• Creating and innovating
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Adapting and responding to change
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Meticulous approach to work
• Detail orientated
• Problem solving skills, ability to trouble shoot complex system issues
• Analytical thinker
• The ability to multi-task and work under pressure while producing accurate outputs
• Self-motivated and requires very little supervision

Abilities/Requirements:

• Ability to travel between sites
• Credit Risk experience
• Decision Engine or Rules Engine exposure
• Basic IT Programming knowledge
• Software consultancy background

Education and Experience Required

• B-degree in (Business, Risk Management or Computer Science) or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification
• Experience using data driven decision engines
• Programming skills to create credit rules in risk software would be an advantage
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the deployment of systems and tools to manage credit and risk.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised