Active Jobs at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The Finance Business Partner is responsible for acting as the intermediary between business/operations and Finance. 
• The Finance Business Partner is also responsible for leading financial planning activities (RAF/MTP/Outlooks), as well as maintaining the Finance Management Information (MI) to report on the financial and business performance of the BU. 
• Specific Role Purpose: Role will be focused on building financial models using historical data; product related information based on various industry & internal inputs in support of business cases, strategic initiatives, potential new products and partnerships.
• The incumbent will be required to perform financial reconciliations’, analysis, and reporting in an accurate, complete and timely manner; and continuously seeks to improve operations by scaling automated financial processes to doing deep dives and trend analyses, to crafting financial solutions aligned to all appropriate controls, business financial health and growth objectives. The Finance Business Partner equips finance and business leadership with sound financial information to support decision making at all levels. 
• The Finance Business Partner of the business enables achieving the operational objectives of the business by building an agile finance enablement to transform, to bring stewardship, financial integrity & insights to the current state of the business & its future possibilities to deliver on the new operating model and to achieve the business objectives set by Absa.  
• The Finance Business Partner co-creates Finance capabilities required to lead to exponential growth and business effectiveness.
• The incumbent will also oversee treasury activities and maintain the approved funding structure of the business.

Job Description

Commercial Finance Execution Accountabilities 

• Serve as a subject matter expert on financial data integrity, accounting processes, reconciliations’, analysis and reporting for end-to-end Financial Management in business area.
• Develop and sustain knowledge and experience on the end to end processes, including relevant systems within scope of work.
• Responsible for continuous operational excellence and real-time responsiveness of finance to enable business to achieve growth and profitability objectives.
• Prepare for all planning cycles in advance and ensure adequate engagement with the relevant finance and business teams.
• Focus on information-driven performance improvement and formulate data into easy access standardised views.
• Ensure that the CFO and senior managers are appraised of key financial issues that need to be raised with executive leadership to enable integrity and timely management the BU.
• Create unprecedented, seamless customer experiences via finance BU enablement.
• Embrace our distinctive brand aspiration and infuse in business.
• Identify and innovate operating practices to optimize the function. Embrace digital solutions.
• Drive continuous process efficiency, financial rigor and controls. 
• Adopt what’s ‘best for absa’ approach in finance practices.
• Have a holistic eco-system view of business, that is, geography, customer, channel and product in developing information views of business.
• Book of work contribution: Build innovative finance business case financial information, insights and benefits tracking’s’ solutions to continuously inform management decisions.
• Transform and evolve Finance planning, tracking and control processes.
• Know BU financial ambitions and balance sheet aspirations of PSC in performance reporting.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the core finance processes for PSC Finance (annual planning, forecasting, spend trajectory and reporting).
• Understand and integrate Treasury, Risk, and Finance data from a BU perspective, where appropriate.
• Influence the build of a leading global payments hub, where applicable.
• Maintain stewardship and excellence which drives performance and sustainable growth through preservation of financial integrity.
• Be an active force for good in society through business execution.
• Contribute to BCM & cybersecurity processes relevant to the BU and finance execution.

Financial Reporting Accountabilities

• Build trust in the finance function through the creation of a single source of financial information which is corroborated by related management information sources and alignment to the agreed accounting principles, methodologies, and underlying data are correctly applied.
• Generate innovative easy to comprehend progress reports for leaders on their strategic agenda, short-term and long-term plans and investments, operational success metrics, efficiencies, risks and mitigations.
• Interact with the stakeholders to agree minimum quality standards, as well as an agreed method of communicating and resolving any identified quality deficiencies in the reporting process.
• Own the process of delivery of high-quality information for regular and ad-hoc enhanced reporting to agreed requirements, timelines, and standards.
• Act in line with the correct governance and control frameworks across the Finance team, as well as for proactively addressing any deficiencies and exceptions.
• Develop and implement control procedures as deficiencies or exceptions are identified which support the production of error-free reports. Assess and drive improvement of business accounting practices and policies.
• Take a commercial view on business and provide contextual insights into performance reports.
• Integrate advanced modelling and analysis capability to provide actionable intelligence, beyond data within the function.
• Generate finance narratives and insights driving business; and build pioneering new propositions.
• Ensure appropriate, quality and timeous delivery of accurate financial and non-financial management information to support business objectives and expectations, including appropriate financial and non-financial metrics, valid and insightful comments and packaging the information in a relevant and appropriate manner.
• Deliver reporting reflecting deep commercial, holistic understanding, coherency, clarity, and contextualisation. Tell the story with passion and conviction.
• Provide thought-leadership, insight, influence and challenge on evolving stakeholder information requirements and reporting processes to deliver analytics.
• Align to processes around month-end, year-end and planning cycles across the PSC finance community and BU based on the requirements from Group. Prepare for all cycles in advance and ensure adequate engagement with the relevant finance and BU teams.
• Manage the production of regular, high quality, standardised financial and non-financial reporting and analytics to Business and Finance; and focus on effective collaborative stakeholder hand-offs in the production.

People Investment Accountabilities

• Peer responsibility: Coach, inspire, engage, mentor and develop finance and business savvy leaders.
• Network with finance colleagues across ABSA and create awareness of challenges, opportunities and issues and encourage collaboration
• Focus on Finance skills evolution and remaining relevant.
• Embrace the value of finance partnership in Management Information, Advanced Analytics, business growth opportunities, and partnerships into the core of our business.
• Ensure deep personal understanding of income statement, balance sheet, margin returns, variance analysis, capital and liquidity requirements, revenues, assets, liabilities and capital, expenses, headcount analytics and other key ratios through relevant business engagement.

Role / Person Specification

• Minimum holding of a Post Graduate Degree (NQF level no.8+), CA (SA) or CIMA or MBA qualification preferred.
• 5+ years professional financial management experience (including articles if applicable)
• 2+ years Banking Experience desirable

Knowledge and skills:

• Experience in executing finance processes.
• Experience in building financial models and an advanced Excel user
• Experience in financial planning and risk assessment
• Broad Finance including strategic, commercial, legal, risk and operational aspects
• Understanding of the financial services sector within a professional business environment
• Knowledge of building collaborative work environments

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

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Job Summary

• To provide specialist advice and support to recruit and select quality talent, through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Operational Effectiveness: 

• Clear understanding of all stakeholders internally and externally to ensure appropriate level of communication
• Clear understanding and appreciation of position importance and impacts Responsible for the effective scheduling of all candidate interactions with the bank.
• Managing the Business interviews, i.e. initial, panel and final discussions Managing Psychometrics assessment and provide business with relevant feedback
• Understands and adheres to agreed upon timeframes, policies and procedures Adheres to all policies and procedures relating to the recruitment process
• Check all offers before they are issued to candidates i.e. shares buy outs, conditional incentive awards , and start dates are accurate
• Responsible for the timely coordination of all background and legal checks Takes ownership of ensuring top class service during every interaction with candidates.
• Ensures that all stakeholders experience an overwhelming sense of attention and professionalism with each interaction – create a feeling of engagement and connection
• Effectively manages resolution of queries related to their function Adheres to all policies and procedures relating to the recruitment process and the reporting thereof
• Effectively co-ordinate and oversee the on boarding for all new hires
• Ensures that payroll receives all documentation prior to new hires starting

Audit: 

• Responsible for consistent checks with the Resourcing office ensuring that all the data is accurate for Auditing purposes and that relevant data is attached i.e. signed offer, business approval, checks and relevant communication from business
• Takes responsibility and accountability for integrity of system data in their part of the process

Education

• Higher Diplomas: Human and Social Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• To grow the Absa customer base through acquisition and increased customer profitability of the identified portfolio. Gain new customers and increase port folios of current customers through proactive attraction, cross selling, retention and contributing towards the achievement of the branch’s sales targets.

Job Description

• Financial Goals Business Risk Customer Satisfaction Colleague Support

Education

• Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC)

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Job Summary

• Are you ready to take the lead in risk management, governance, and compliance reporting? Join our dynamic Group Compliance team and make a meaningful impact on the organization's non-financial risk and governance responsibilities, which includes Operational and Resilience Risk, and Conduct Risk at a Function level.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee risk management processes, including identifying and escalating risk events, advising on lessons learned, and aligning governance frameworks. Prepare comprehensive risk reports, covering operational and resilience risk profiles, corrective actions, audit reviews, and regulatory compliance.
• Guide process owners in managing risks and controls while utilizing the Operational Risk Management System (ORMS).
• Lead resilience risk initiatives, including Business Continuity and Specialist Risk types, ensuring adherence to policies and recovery plans.
• Drive strategy definition and implementation, coordinating tactical and strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Assist with executive-level communication and reporting, ensuring accurate and insightful delivery to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing service offerings for all groups.
• Oversee a team to enable governance, risk management, and control in meeting our operational requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk, Commerce, Finance, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in operational and resilience risk management within banking/financial services.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk and resilience frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Leadership experience in risk governance and reporting roles.

Skills & Competencies:

• Exceptional report writing and proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Analytical thinking, agility, and the ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management and team leadership.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• To provide advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics; enabling the provision of specialist information technology security expertise.

Job Description

• Network Security Engineer

Are you ready to make a difference? 

• Our Chief Security Office prides itself in its unique structure that sees an integration and collaboration model between our Information Risk, Cyber, Resilience, Physical Security & Forensics teams to ensure effective risk management across all disciplines.
• You will be focused on the research and evaluation of security solutions and technologies, including the design and delivery of security solutions via the formal engagement of the Security Risk and Architecture teams and in rare instances, direct engagement via the business drivers.

What you’ll get to do:

The role is within the Chief Security Office your responsibilities will include the following:

• Review of proposed security technical designs and provide technical expertise
• Evaluate, test and pilot new security tools following the formal engagement of Security Risk and/or business drivers
• Install, operate, automate and troubleshoot network security related controls such as IPS, NAC, WAF, Firewalls, Proxy, etc.
• Analyze network traffic, log files and create risk-related stories
• Perform system upgrades, patching and vulnerability remediation
• Remediate incidents, including outside of working hours
• Perform standby duties
• Implement automation on network security controls & analysis
• Develop detailed technical configuration documents, working closely with the security architecture and standards group
• Support of Security Risk and Architecture in the secure delivery of products both emerging and updating of existing solutions as per business needs
• Review and evaluation of new security architectures and designs
• Combine the knowledge of security technology evaluations and emerging products with security business needs
• Ability to work with other engineers both internally and external to Absa; learning and evaluating emerging technologies
• Ability to manage vendor relationships knowing due diligence goes beyond just the technology and engaging with the right business people to ensure Absa fully leverages vendor relationships

What do you need to get in?

• NQF level 6 B Degree
• 8 years (technical/lead) experience in technology
• 6 years Security Engineering experience preferably within a large financial institution
• Industry & Vendor certifications – NAC, WAF, SANS, ISACA, Checkpoint, Cisco, RSA etc. preferred
• Excellent understanding of security strategies and technologies including but not limited to secure global network designs, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, etc.
• Knowledge in multiple information security technologies and their strengths and shortcomings
• Experience with securing information for cross-functional, cross-platform applications
• Monitors marketplace trends, vulnerabilities, emergent threats and audit/control issues
• Knows what should be communicated and when
• Actively seeks ways to understand and mitigate risk
• Able to shift well from task to task
• If you’re passionate about working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to the exciting world of Security by leading from the front, we would love to hear from you!

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)

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Job Summary

• Are you passionate about machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and data innovation? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have an entrepreneurial mindset? Join our team as a Data Delivery Lead for ML/AI and drive the transformation of our clients' experiences in banking through cutting-edge technology.
• You will be responsible for maximizing the value of our ML/AI product landscape. You will navigate complex ecosystems centered around data and AI, supporting the technical aspects of AI use case implementation. Your primary stakeholders will be technology and data specialists.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery Assurance:

• Define the AI product vision from a technical perspective.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business goals into AI product development.
• Drive the delivery of solutions across product, operations, and technology teams.
• Manage product development initiatives from inception to execution.
• Provide technical oversight and dependency management for AI/data initiatives.

Planning and Coordination:

• Ensure appropriate planning and prioritization of AI projects.
• Maintain and refine a prioritized backlog of AI features and user stories.
• Facilitate cross-collaboration between business stakeholders, data scientists, and development teams.
• Guide sprint planning, execution, and participate in sprint reviews and retrospectives.

Risk and Quality Management:

• Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with AI products.
• Collaborate with quality assurance, engineering, and data science teams to ensure the quality and reliability of AI solutions.
• Monitor product performance and iterate solutions based on metrics and user feedback.

Stakeholder Management:

• Engage with stakeholders regularly to gather feedback and insights.
• Demonstrate the value of AI solutions through effective communication and presentations.

Capability Performance:

• Stay informed about emerging technology trends and breakthroughs in AI/data products.
• Provide thought leadership and expertise in ML/AI capabilities.
• Develop processes and provide guidance to improve data quality and trust.

Benefits Optimization:

• Utilize analytics to understand clients' value chains and business processes.
• Identify and innovate opportunities to provide solutions that create client value.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in data delivery projects within an agile environment.
• Experience as a Data Delivery Lead.
• Product Management and/or Scrum Master certification is highly advantageous.
• 3-5 years of experience in Product Management and/or as a Scrum Master.
• Team and people management experience.
• Experience in an investment or commercial bank is desirable.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and AI.
• Expertise in Databricks is highly advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to coordinate across multi-functional teams.
• Proven track record in Scrum Master/product owner roles.
• Strong relationship-building skills and attention to detail.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• To support the credit risk process through carrying out comprehensive and quality credit risk functions within the credit lifecycle to create shared growth within the boundaries of internal policies and external regulations for Growth Business clients.

Job Description

• Risk Management: To conduct quality credit risk assessments and reviews, Proactively manage credit risks associated with clients, Develop data driven strategies, facilitate the credit sanctioning process to ensure responsible risk decisions | Data and Systems Management: To produce and analyse relevant management information and insights management | Governance: Ensure the bank's credit, philosophy and all relevant legislation is adhered to | Customer Management: Investigate and resolve all escalated customer complaints.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• Formulate tactical strategy and associated delivery plans related to single practice areas. Ensure proactive integration and operational tactical enhancement.

Job Description

• People Management: Coach, mentor and manage team members toward driving business objectives and ensuring colleague development | Compliance and Risk Management: Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards | Business Management: Manage the levels of performance and service standards that need to be achieved by translating the Business Unit’s strategy into achievable objectives and contracting these through the Performance Development process for the team. | Collaboration : Constantly seek to improve ways of working by challenging the status quo and supporting an empowering climate within the team, sharing knowledge, experience, best practice and providing constructive feedback as required. | Customer Experience: To provide service excellence and achieve customer satisfaction | : | : | :

Education

• National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management Studies

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Job Summary

• We are seeking a strategic and commercially astute leader to take on the role of Regional Segment Head – Commercial Clients within Absa Relationship Banking. This executive role is accountable for driving the end-to-end commercial strategy across a key region, delivering sustainable revenue growth and deepening client relationships across the mid-corporate segment. The incumbent will lead a team of high-performing Relationship Executives and Segment Leads, driving growth across lending, transactional banking, working capital, and investment solutions. With full P&L responsibility, the role requires exceptional leadership, deep financial acumen, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a bold, purpose-driven leader with a proven track record in commercial banking, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to convert strategy into measurable impact. This is a critical leadership role with direct influence on regional performance and national commercial banking direction.

Job Description

Strategic and Commercial Leadership

• Lead the design and execution of regional strategies aligned to the national Commercial Client value proposition.
• Identify growth opportunities across lending, deposits, investment solutions, and non-interest revenue.
• Track and deliver performance against financial targets: revenue, ROE, cost-to-income ratio, and capital efficiency.

Client Engagement and Segment Growth

• Build and maintain relationships with strategic commercial clients across key industries (e.g., Manufacturing, Healthcare, Logistics, Wholesale, Franchising).
• Champion a deep understanding of evolving client needs to drive product uptake and cross-sell.
• Collaborate with product houses, digital teams, and innovation units to co-create client-centric solutions.

People Leadership and Culture

• Lead, coach, and empower a team of Segment Leads, Relationship Executive Managers, and Relationship Executives.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture focused on commercial excellence, continuous learning, and transformation.
• Build strong talent pipelines and lead succession planning across the region.

Risk Management and Governance

• Oversee credit risk management in collaboration with the Credit Risk team and ensure portfolio quality.
• Monitor operational risks and ensure strict compliance with regulatory and governance standards.
• Champion early warning frameworks and proactive client engagement for stressed portfolios.

Stakeholder Engagement and Market Influence

• Serve as a strategic advisor to internal stakeholders including Risk, Finance, Product, Digital Transformation, and Coverage teams.
• Represent the region in national strategic forums and industry engagements.
• Provide market insights to influence product development and national segment strategy.

Education

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• Engage and influence business stakeholders on their ERP functional requirements and drive the design and delivery of fit for purpose, business strategy-aligned, cross domain functional solution blueprints and associated solutions across the ERP estate. Interface between business and delivery teams to drive and ensure service delivery on production system stability, projects and enhancements

Job Description

Accountability: Operational: Maintenance and Production Support 

• Proactively monitors SAP Early Watch Alert reports from the SAP Technical Support team and take all precautions to enable system stability and availability.
• Adheres to the production support processes, methodology and standards in order to ensure that the quality and integrity of the system is maintained.
• Escalate SAP support team's non adherence to processes methodology and standards to the Lead Technology.
• Meet regularly with business representatives to determine client prioritization and needs regarding problem resolution.
• Drive Escalate unresolved Problems, Incidents and Requests to conclusion, and inform to the Lead Technology.

Accountability: Small Enhancements and Project

• Adhere to the ABSA Change Management processes and procedures in order to ensure that the quality and integrity of the system is maintained.
• Coordinate and facilitate, together with business and support team, analysis, assessment and design workshops for all new requirements.
• Coordinate and facilitate, together with business process owners to identify improvement opportunities.
• Compile functional specifications using the BRD, outcomes of workshops and ASAP methodology templates where programs need to be changed or written.
• Complete all relevant documentation from stage zero, request for quote, DA decks and obtain relevant signoffs from business.
• Ensure the delivery partner adhere to target dates and deliverables agreed with business, escalate to the Lead Technology should it be required.

Accountability: Communication and Liaison 

• Meet regularly with relevant business units to ensure optimum delivery, maintenance, support of the SAP solution and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure to communicate to stakeholders to inform of systems issue, downtime etc.

Accountability: Learning and Development 

• Conduct research using available SAP resources such as OSS (Online Service System), SDN (SAP Developer Network) and SAP Expert Journal, with respect to the relevant SAP modules and solutions.
• Interacts with SAP organization, professional bodies (e.g. Africa SAP User Forum, Gartner, SAPHILA, etc.) and peers as appropriate, to keep abreast of technology developments and business trends relevant to the product.
• Acquire additional SAP skills in cross-functional areas and enabling technologies.

Education and Experience Required:

• Degree or Diploma in IT.
• Certified in SAP BW4 Hana and Sap Analytic Cloud (SAC).
• At least 6 years of practicing in Sap BW.
• At least 2 years working experience with SAP BW4 Hana.
• Good working knowledge on S4 with the Finance and Procurement modules.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Working understanding of the SAP modules and functional integration into other SAP modules.
• Sound BW4 Hana and SAC knowledge of ETL modeling processes.
• Sound knowledge of Data integration and the tools required when working with external data sources.
• Good working experience working with ABAP and CDS views.
• Process re-engineering and organizational design skills.
• Management consulting and general business insight.
• Strategic and system thinking.
• Facilitation skills and appropriate group techniques.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to work independently with minimal assistance.
• Strong problem-solving skills: able to logically break down a problem into smaller manageable parts to solve.
• Financial services sector experience and understanding preferred.
• Working with people.
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives.
• Relating and networking.
• Planning and organising.
• Learning and researching.
• Coping with pressure and setbacks.
• Interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• Manage relationships with existing clients to ensure optimal income streams and profitability uplift from existing portfolio. 
• Manage the re-investment book to identify opportunities to optimize income by way of margin management.
• Further identify opportunities to increase share of wallet from existing base.
• Alignment with the Bank’s funding model by identifying Demand Deposits that may be converted into Fixed Term Options thereby providing longevity to the Investment Book. This will be done on a case-by-case basis to ensure minimal margin erosion.

Job Description

NEW INVESTMENT CLIENTS AND REVENUE GENERATION 

• Grow Absa's Deposit market share and footprint in the region through acquisition of profitable and sustainable new investments
• Effectively market the investment product range.
• Develop and manage sales strategies relating to Investment Portfolio Management.
• Implement sales strategies and operational plans 
• Proactively build a network that will facilitate the generation of new leads
• Proactively research and create target lists for the new business in conjunction with the Banker and other Internal Stakeholders

SERVICE DELIVERY AND CLIENT QUERY RESOLUTION 

• Provide and maintain excellent service to investment clients across all Segments.
• Respond to queries/needs in prompt and appropriate manner so as to ensure no client complaints.
• Aligning to the SLA of the Processing and Fulfillment Teams. 
• No regrettable losses due to interest claims as a result of service failure.

ALIGNMENT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS 

• Act as central point of coordination between Treasury, Pricing and the Product Team. 
• Attend all relevant Investment meetings to ensure alignment with process and compliance.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Investment Management
• Banking (5 to 10 years)
• Public Sector
• Commercial Banking (Small, Medium and Large Business)
• Pricing
• RE5 FAIS Accreditation (RE1 Beneficial)
• NQF 7 (Degree/Diploma)

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• Work as part of an integrated (run & build) tribe to provide enterprise wide application support across multiple stakeholder groups (in high complexity environments) by maintaining & optimizing enterprise-grade applications (tech products & services) & building capability in others to do the same.

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Unified Communications team is seeking a highly skilled Senior SBC Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SBC Oracle, providing technical guidance and support to junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Voice Engineering, Network Engineering and most importantly SBC Oracle technologies, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. If you possess strong technical expertise in SBC and are passionate about mentoring a team, we want to hear from you.

Key responsibilities:

SBC deployment & Configuration:

• Install, configure, and optimize SBCs to ensure seamless voice and media traffic across networks.
• Network Integration:
• Integrate SBCs with VoIP systems, PSTN gateways, and cloud platforms while maintain compatibility and performance.
• Security Enforcement:
• Implement and monitor security policies, including firewall rules, encryption, and protection against threats.

Traffic management:

• Manage call routing, load balancing, and QoS to ensure high quality voice and video.

Troubleshooting:

• Diagnose and resolve issues related to SIP signaling, media streams and network connectivity using diagnostics tools.

Monitoring and Maintenance:

• Continuously monitor SBC performance, apply updates, and perform routine maintenance to minimize downtime.

Interoperability Testing:

• Validate SBC functionality with third-party systems, carries, and endpoints to ensure smooth operation.

Capacity Planning:

• Assess and scale SBC infrastructure to handle current and future traffic demands.

Documentation:

• Create and maintain detailed records of configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions.

Collaboration:

• Work with network engineers, telephony teams, and vendors to support projects and complex issues.

Technical Skills:

VoIP Protocols:

• Deep knowledge of SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) , RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol), and SDP (Session Description Protocol).

Networking:

• Proficiency in TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, NAT traversal, VLANs, and routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP).

SBC Platforms:

• Expertise with specific SBC systems like, Ribbon Communications, Cisco Cube, Audio Codes and Oracle Acme Packet (as Primary).

Security Technologies:

• Familiarity with TLS, SRTP, IPsec, and firewall configurations for securing voice traffic.

Troubleshooting tools:

• Advanced skills with packet analyzers (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump) and SIP debugging tools.

Virtualization:

• Experience with Virtual environments (e.g., VMware, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

QoS Implementation:

• Ability to configure and optimize Quality of Service settings for voice and video prioritization.

Telephony standards:

• Understanding of legacy protocols, (e.g., H323, ISDN) and modern standards (e.g., WebRTC).

Experience Required:

• Minimum 10 years in voice engineering, telephony roles mainly focused on SBC competencies.
• Technical in VoIP & SIP.
• Direct routing & Operator connect.
• High-level SBC configuration & management.
• High-level troubleshooting & diagnostics.
• Security & Network knowledge.
• Virtualization & Cloud Exposure.
• Vendor Specific knowledge.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• Part of the credit risk development team that performs model developments and continuous enhancements of Corporate and Investment Banking models for various asset classes such as large corporates, SMEs, Specialised lending etc. by taking part in the entire credit risk model lifecycle, i.e. model build, implementation, monitoring and governance.

Job Description

Accountability: Model development and monitoring (50%)

• Develop models in-house by ensuring model build data are of sufficient quality, completing statistical data analysis and producing detailed model build documentation while conforming to the governance structures.
• Partake in the monitoring of models within CIB through the development, standardisation, reporting and review of monitoring packs.
• Ensure successful implementation of vendor models by assisting the model implementation team through answering technical questions around the model workings (inputs to the model, calculations performed, etc.) and helping out with testing (comparing implementation results with prototype results) to ensure the model is implemented correctly.
• Develop theoretical understanding and practical application of model development methodology through model building and application experience. Ensure full governance processes for modelling are complied with from model inception and build through to validation and sign-off by completing all relevant documentation according to the Absa Model Risk Policy. This includes responding to Independent Review questions and reworking the model build to address issues raised.
• Provide and detail appropriateness, perform and report impact analysis and recommend the use of both existing internal models as well as external industry standard models available e.g. KMV portfolio Manager, Credit Metrics, etc.
• Provide directional expertise to enhance model building skills within the team, ensuring increased capacity to build models, by transferring knowledge and experience gained.
• Ensure model compliance with Absa Group governance standards by following and adhering to various standards related to model development.
• Communicate results and recommendations from analyses and modelling undertaken to other areas of Group Credit Risk, SBUs & cluster by tailoring the interpretation to the audience and using appropriate presentation technology and templates.
• Enhance model usage through strategy and policy recommendations to the Credit Risk team.

Accountability: Stakeholder management (25%)

• Actively engage stakeholders (model users, validation team, monitoring team, regulators) to be fully engaged in process and delivery through email discussions, group meetings and one-on-one discussions.
• Generate appropriate challenge on model builds from around the cluster by discussing model build detail and ideas.
• Manage key stakeholders across the business by ensuring their issues, objectives and priorities are reflected in the agreed solutions.
• Convert data extracts into relevant reports and data sets as required. This includes compiling Management Information (MI) and ad-hoc queries while adhering to agreed deadlines. Explaining methodologies and data feeds to the Prudential Authority and their representatives, as and when required.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant business units by understanding the business units’ requirements and by providing feedback in a timely manner.
• Work with stakeholders to create and maintain a portfolio of business MI by utilising consistent and validated data sources.
• Contribute towards the development of a high-performance culture. Participate in planning, resource allocation, training and team-building functions.

Accountability: Consultancy (10%)

• Support business needs such as forecasting and extrapolations by assisting in analyses as required by business.
• Create value added knowledge of data and processes by analysing information obtained from Risk data repositories.
• Compile reports and presentations based on requested analyses on existing and expected scenarios by statistically comparing different scenarios. Use these analyses to make recommendations around next steps or decisions to be taken.

Accountability: Governance and Adherence (10%)

• Based on risk research, provide general consultancy for credit risk matters within the cluster, including validation and challenger models.
• Ensure best practice modelling techniques are in place by conducting research and by liaising with Model Methodology, other SBUs or clusters and/or software suppliers.

​Accountability: Continuous self-development and growth (5%)

• Stay abreast of knowledge and skills relevant to the level and area of work, and actively seek to attain those required for the next level of work.
• Improve corporate performance by considering influencing events, quantifying the impact on corporate performance and proactively finding solutions.
• Perform all other duties as reasonably assigned.

Education

• Bachelor Honours Degree: BMI - Business Management and Informatics (Required), Bachelor Honours Degree: Computational and Applied Mathematics, Bachelor Honours Degree: Statistics (Required)

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Job Summary

• Build high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade Platform services & build capability in others to do the same. This includes but is not limited to applying critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve complex technical problems with high quality solutions & leading all phases of the development lifecycle to deliver against business requirements at an optimal cost to serve.

Job Description

Overview:

• The Senior Linux Technical Lead will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of Linux-based systems and infrastructure. This role involves coaching a team of Linux administrators, ensuring system reliability, performance, and security, and collaborating with other IT teams to support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Coach and mentor a team of Linux administrators and engineers.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
• Foster a collaborative team environment.

System Administration:

• Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux servers and systems.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of Linux-based services.
• Manage system performance, tuning, and capacity planning.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement and maintain security best practices for Linux systems.
• Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Automation 

• Develop and maintain automation playbooks to streamline system administration tasks.
• Utilize configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Satellite) to manage infrastructure.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for system updates and deployments.

Troubleshooting and Support:

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for Linux-related issues.
• Coordinate with other IT teams to resolve complex technical problems.
• Perform system performance tuning

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, architectural designs, processes, and procedures.
• Generate regular reports on system performance, incidents, and compliance.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding system status and updates.

Research and Development 

• Identify, test and deploy latest products related to the platform in line with operational requirements.
• Develop innovative products and services to address current challenges, providing a competitive advantage and fostering long-term growth.

Experience & Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Linux system administration and engineering.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• In-depth knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Critical  Skills:

• Experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., Red Hat Certified Engineer, Linux Professional Institute Certification).
• Experience  with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• Lead the agile solution design, deployment & ongoing optimization & evolution of less complex enterprise wide technology platforms & delivery systems

Job Description

• We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Operations Lead to join our Compute team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our compute platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability. This role requires strong leadership skills to mentor and guide team members, as well as strategic planning abilities to drive continuous improvement and alignment with overall IT goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Management:

• Provide mentorship, training, and performance evaluations to team members.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Operational Management:

• Oversee the daily operations of compute platforms, including servers, storage, and cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability, performance and reliability of compute services.
• Manage incident response and resolution for compute platform issues.
• Manage incident, problem and change management processes.
• Develop and implement operational policies and procedures.

Strategic Planning:

• Develop and implement strategies for compute platform improvements and upgrades.
• Plan and execute projects related to compute platform enhancements.
• Collaborate with other IT teams to align compute platform strategies with overall IT goals.

Security and Compliance:

• Ensure compute platforms comply with security policies and regulations.
• Oversee and monitor risk management and audit
• Ensure Compliance with SLAs and OLAs.

Performance Monitoring and Optimization:

• Monitor the performance of compute platforms and identify areas for improvement.
• Optimize resource utilization and capacity planning.
• Implement automation and orchestration tools to streamline operations.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of compute platform configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Generate regular reports on compute platform performance and incidents.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding compute platform status and updates.

Experience & Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in compute platform operations, including server and storage management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Proficiency in cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• In-depth knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator).
• Familiarity with ITIL or other IT service management frameworks.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• To lead and direct the strategic delivery of the infrastructure coverage portfolios across SA and Pan Africa. Suited to a seasoned Coverage Banker with 15 years plus Investment/Corporate Banking experience with specific focus on the infrastructure sector. Must demonstrate leadership and managerial capability and evidence strong relationships in the infrastructure market

Job Description

Drive Business performance

• Drive new business growth in CIB Infrastructure segments in line with the Bank’s commercial growth aspirations. Actively monitor performance against the scorecard, identify root causes of nonperformance and develop and implement remediation plans with relevant stakeholders across the value chain. 

Strategy Development and execution:

• Use the overall CIB and Sector strategy as a base to develop a Pan African Sector strategy and collaborate with segment, international office and product heads to ensure sector and product strategies are aligned to and meet market needs.
• Customer Experience: Accountable for driving and monitoring customer experience standards, remediating service failures and identifying lead indicators of service issues and collaborate Segment, Sector and Product Heads to develop corrective actions to proactively remediate issues to uphold a high level of customer experience.

People and Culture:

• Accountable for strategic workforce planning, balancing short and long-terms strategic sourcing requirements to ensure that the team is appropriately resourced to meet demand, compliance and customer experience requirements. The abovementioned includes the development of staff as well as succession planning.

Control: 

• Accountable for ensuring an optimal and compliant control environment within CIB that appropriately balances risk appetites and customer demand with the need to grow to achieve the financial ambitions and balance sheet aspirations of CIB, effectively addressing client needs during this process.
• Thought Leadership: Is a thought leader and a specialist with respect to the relevant sector. Drives the marketing and communication at senior levels including industry bodies. Fosters key Client sector relationships at CEO and CFO level