Software Engineer at NCR Corporation

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Develop systems to enhance business productivity, improve overall business efficiencies and maximise business profitability
• Develop new service offerings on Spark terminals, ensure that the network of Spark ATMs maintains maximum uptime and that no ATM transaction fails owing to substandard technology
• Conceptualize and develop technological innovation that will position Spark ATM Systems to be the leading ATM deployer in Africa
• Write, modify and improve current and new IT systems
• Manage and improve ATM monitoring software and systems
• Observe, test, diagnose and resolve faults in the software
• Write and test code, and then refine and rewrite as necessary
• Evaluate and implement ways to incorporate existing or new technologies into the business and product offering
• Work with other IT specialists both internally and externally
• Provide regular training to users and other IT personnel on all systems, and provide technical support
• Provide the company with software code and documentation pertinent to all systems developed
• Ensure that adequate backups and redundancy is in place for all code and systems
• Project manage systems projects as needed
• Be involved with optimal network configuration and improvement
• Manage and improve system hardware, software, communications and network infrastructure
• Be available and on standby for production system issues
• Responding to urgent business issues with relevant urgency
• Proactively suggest improvements to current processes and systems
• Serve as a technical expert to achieve the most cost-efficient technology solution across projects within Spark ATM Systems
• Suggest alternative technical solutions to meet client requirements more efficiently, with greater flexibility and longer life
• Achieve excellence in the business by identifying and implementing industry best practice

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate
• Relevant IT degree (B.Eng, B.Sc) or equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of ISO 8583 interchange message specification is beneficial
• Development experience coding in C++, Python or Golang would be advantageous
• Web development in Django or JavaScript and database experience with MYSQL would be beneficial
• 3 years prior experience as an EFT/Switching developer is highly advantageous
• Prior experience working unsupervised and to deadline​

COMPETENCIES:

• A great ‘do whatever it takes’ attitude
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Responsible, reliable, work systematically and have a high degree of personal integrity
• Professional verbal and written communications skills
• Follow procedures with a structured approach to problem-solving
• Highly organized with a strong work ethic
• Able to think-out-the-box and generate new ideas
• Able to manage own time effectively