Current Vacancies at Investec

Description of the role 

• Investec Sandton is looking for a senior Automation Test Analyst in the Client, Content and Communication division. The person must take responsibility for designing, developing, and executing quality assurance. Testing will be both manual and automated & could be on projects or BAU's.  Automation knowledge and experience is key.  The automation tester will work closely with the development team to ensure high-quality software delivery and will be responsible for testing and documenting the test process for the software at all levels of the development process.

Responsibilities include:

•  Accountable for the effective creation, measurement and control of the test strategy within content and Comms.
•  Review business requirements, creation and execution of Functional, Integration, End-to-End, Regression, UAT & Automation (UI & API)
•  Ownership and driving testing tasks from start to finish
•  Coordinate and support UAT with business users.
•  Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver.
•  Create and execute test plans and test cases for software applications.
•  Collaborate with the development team to identify test scenarios and ensure that all critical business requirements are covered in the test plan.
•  Analyze test results and debug errors.
•  Report and track defects and work with the development team to resolve them.
•  Work with the QA team to continuously improve the automation framework and testing process.
•  Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies such as stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives.
•  Continuously learn new testing technologies and tools.

 
Experience:

•  Selenium skills, Azure skills
•  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
•  At least 3 years of experience in automation testing with Selenium WebDriver.
•  Experience in programming languages such as Java, Python or C#.
•  Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in an Agile development environment.
•  Experience with version control systems such as Git.
•  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
•  Strong communication and collaboration skills.
•  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes quickly.
•  Min 3 years' experience in the testing competency
•  ISEB/ISTQB Qualifications
•  QC experience (test planning, test execution, defect management lifecycle)
•  Solid experience in the implementation of the STLC (Test Planning, Monitoring and Control – including reporting, Test Analysis and Design, Test Execution, Test Closure) throughout the project lifecycle)
•  Experience with other automation tools such as Appium or TestComplete.
•  Experience in mobile automation testing.
•  Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or CircleCI.
•  Knowledge of SQL and databases.

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Description of the skill and experience required 

functions in the operational business and all surrounding interfaces. The role will involve project and business as usual deliverables, the resolution of user issues and requests as well as maintenance and support of systems and related interfaces.

Independent and original thinking will be required, and to meet expectations, you will have to solve complex problems/issues, particularly as multiple systems, clients and technologies are involved.

• High level business case and solution design (including the Functional requirements Specification) for business driven requirements within given standards
• Deliver cost-effective, user friendly, innovative solutions (business process re-engineering, systems and technology)
• Participate in the full SDLC depending on the scope of the initiative including post implementation activities. This includes the formulation of appropriate documents to present at the various forums and checkpoints
• Ensure that processes, business rules and data requirements are adequately documented and discussed with developers
• Ensure that the solution meets the changing business requirements in terms of functionality, capacity and reliability
• Ensure that all projects are delivered meeting business requirements, can be measured through a sound business case and adhere to agreed application and integration architecture principles
• Projects are run using agile methodologies

ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• IT or relevant qualification
• 5+ years of BA work experience
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office specifically Excel and Word
• Experience with design thinking concepts could be an advantage

Experience and knowledge in Investment Management would be ideal

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Description of the role 

• The CSTech Balance Sheet Risk team is looking for a Data Engineer. The successful candidate will be involved in designing ETL solutions using fit for purpose technologies to effectively design and develop interfaces, processes and services pertaining to the financial functional area. The role will involve projects, business as usual deliverables and providing application support.

Experience and knowledge

•  Excellent data analysis and exploration using T-SQL, and strong SQL programming (stored procedures, functions).
•  Knowledge and experience of data warehouse modelling methodologies.
•  Experience in using MS SSIS and script tasks.
•  Experience designing solutions and good knowledge of data modelling concepts.
•  Experience of working in a team following agile development practices.
•  Azure Cloud Data Engineer competencies will be advantageous.
•  Finance background would be advantageous.

Personal attributes

•  Agile mind-set.
•  Self-motivated.
•  A passion for innovation as well as the ability to learn new concepts, products, and technologies.
•  Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment.
•  Ability to work under pressure to deliver high quality throughput.
•  Ability to document technical detail efficiently and effectively.
•  Consistently displays a positive and engaged manner.

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Description of the role 

Social Media and Online Engagement Banker (Extended hours: Permanent Role)
Description of the skill and experience required 

The social media engagement banker is a specialist client support banker providing banking and community management services for clients and other stakeholders primarily via social media. This will also involve some engagement via other online channels and the phone.

Social Media community management:

• Engage with clients and other stakeholders via social media
• Social media community engagement for all business units (global). This includes monitoring of social media channels using Sprinklr and social sites as well as responding to client queries and escalations where required
• This does include assisting clients with their banking needs should that be requested via social media
• Social media analytics and insights
• Publishing of organic social media content, and audience management for paid campaigns as required
• Effective management of client sales and service queries from Investec online channels (website and Investec Online) using CRM dynamics.
• Speak with clients via phone to assist with and resolve queries
• Ad-hoc queries that come through other online channels, including answering reviews on review sites and the Investec App reviews

Working Hours:

• You will work for the SA team on an extended hours shift in a permanent role.
• The working times are an 8-hour shift between 7am and 8pm Tuesday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.

Work Experience:

• Experience in the Banking and Client service environments is advantageous

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Software Developer for Investec Bank Limited

Tertiary degree or related certification in software and full stack web development

• + 1 yrs exp in a cross section of application environments including .NET / .NET Core skills and C#
• CGT (Capital Gain Tax) application
• System analysis
• Business and technical specifications
• Programming skills
• Technical and system documentation support and maintenance

Experience in

• JavaScript ES6
• React.js
• HTML5 / CSS3
• SQL Server
• MongoDB

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Description
The Private Bank Technology team is looking for a Solutions Architect.  The Private Bank Solutions Architect works within the boundary of the PB Tech Structures and is primarily involved in the Private Bank solutions landscape. The PB Tech Solutions Architect works in partnership with Solution Architects, Application Owners, Engineering and Business in order to facilitate the Architecture Roadmap for Private Bank.

As a Solutions Architect you will support all architecture activities that guide the development and management of our business. The Solutions Architect must have a deep understanding of business goals, objectives and business outcomes, business capabilities, value-streams, and business processes. The Solution Architect must be able to provide the necessary leadership and architecture artefacts to support the development of technology solutions to ensure that we meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards. The Solutions Architect must be able to create and maintain deliverables for managing the organization's portfolio of "as is" and "to be" solutions — including systems (applications, processes, and information), shared application services and components to enable and drive targeted business outcomes. It is essential that the Solutions Architect develops strong relationships with architects across geographies and business units, ensuring that the mindset and the language used consider the Group, not just PB Tech.

Experience, skill and capability
Primary Tasks

•  Documentation of the Target Architecture State for Private Bank Technology including the impact of the Group Business and Technology Strategy e..g., Cloud
•  Participation in application selection (New or replacement)
•  Defining High Level Solution Architectures and patterns and provide continuity in those solution decisions
•  Defines appropriate architecture and standards for data integration for applications
•  Resolving high level functional issues
•  Coach the technical development team in the development of the application solution in terms of the architecture required
•  Responsible for building and maintaining detailed architecture blueprints/roadmaps for relevant application(s) in a standard format agreed across the Group as well as maintaining as-is and to-be Investec architecture
•  Make sure that the capabilities that each application offers are aligned with Investec and Divisional architecture
•  Adhere to and contribute to architecture processes, policies and standards
•  Keep up to date with development in technology and business trends

Experience in the following technologies is key to this role: 

•  The development ecosystem within Microsoft (Languages, DevOps tooling) including Azure
•  Infrastructure experience (Data storage capabilities, Connectivity and networking, Virtualisation etc.)
•  Analytics capabilities
•  Monitoring and support
•  Integration capabilities
•  Security

Additionally, these are the preferred experience / skills that would indicate a particularly strong candidate:

•  Proven experience in IT Leadership
•  Exposure across various architecture domains and levels of abstraction
•  Experience in Banking and Financial Services
•  A history of organization, attention to detail, and process improvement
•  Breadth and depth of knowledge enabling technology agnostic decisions
•  Demonstrated ability to communicate the complexities of technical programs
•  Experience helping engineering teams operate more efficiently through tweaks to process and rituals
•  Effective communication across departments and functions

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Description of the role 

• Investec Sandton is looking for a U2 Developer – Unidata / Universe (at least 5 years' experience) who will look after the full application life cycle including the evaluation of business requirements, system analysis and design, writing of technical specifications, programming, testing, maintenance, and technical support of our client's applications as well as Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance multiple tasks with high attention to detail is required.

Experience, skill and capability

•   5+ Years Unidata / Universe development experience in a cross section of Application environments, preferably in the Banking or Financial arena
•   Good understanding of the U2 Tool Set
•   Good knowledge of what capabilities are available within the industry for U2
•   Strong skills in Unidata BASIC Programming 
•   Understanding of simple UNIX (Solaris) commands would be beneficial
•   Understanding of System Builder
•   Good understanding of the SDLC and experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies is essential
•   Collaboration on Business and Functional Specifications with Business Analysts
•   Collaboration and compilation of Technical Specifications with technical leads and other teams
•   Ensure that the standard IT processes are followed
•   Development and configuration experience in U2 (Unidata / Universe) of changes including new developments, maintenance and enhancements is essential
•   Provision of Support to business in terms of assisting with queries and supporting testers with environment trouble shooting
•   Providing after hours stand-by support Ci/CD experience beneficial
•  Experience in Banking Operations functions would be beneficial

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Description

Investec is looking for a .NET Engineer in its Asset Lending Technology team based in Sandton.  Initially this SA team will be a small team of a team lead / product owner, 2 developers, 1 QA and 1 DevOps with a view to grow over time.  The candidate will be responsible for development projects across all of Asset Lending with a particular focus on our Client Communication Management. This role will require strong technical skills as well as the ability to account for the needs of a diverse group of stakeholders (working closely with the UK teams and business lines).

Reporting to Reshmee Pillay, the Asset Lending Technology Offshore Lead in Sandton, they will work with their colleagues in SA and UK to develop and maintain software solutions in this space. This role works collaboratively within a cross-functional product team to create and support rich, interactive applications that help consumers manage their data and processes. You are responsible for your area of specialisation, as well as for all aspects of product development from interacting with stakeholders and users, to design, development and deployment, through to production monitoring and support. 

We are a dynamic and diverse team of 20+ Developers and Analysts based in UK and SA who thrive on variety and working closely with the business. We are responsible for developing and supporting all core systems that originate and service loans across areas ranging from Asset Finance, Working Capital, and Vehicle lending. You will work closely with partners in Sales, Product Development and Operations to develop a keen understanding of how the bank operates and creates value from a £2bn+ Loanbook.

What new technology can you learn about at Investec?

• Here are the main technologies we use to power Investec Asset Lending:
•  C# to write our backend code
•  TypeScript with React for building our frontends
•  Azure for our infrastructure in the cloud
•  Azure EventGrid, EventHub and ServiceBus for sending messages
•  MS SQL Server, Oracle and CosmosDB for storing our data
•  Terraform and Azure Bicep for our infrastructure as code
•  Netsol Leasesoft as our main Leasing platform
•  Quadient Inspire CCM
•  HPD Lendscape
•  MS d365
•  Human Inference Datahub

Key relationships

• Asset Lending Businesses (Asset Finance, Vehicle Finance, ABL and Working Capital), Wider Technology teams (Digital, Infrastructure, Architecture, Risk and Engineering), Wider Business (Treasury, ALM, Finance, Credit etc.)

Experience, skill and capability

Essential Experience

•  Min 5 years Software Development experience in C#, .Net 6.0 and .Net Core
•  SQL Server with good knowledge of SQL and T-SQL
•  Source control and continuous integration – ideally with a GIT based tool
•  WebServices – REST / JSON
•  A lean / agile development mind-set
•  Test automation techniques and methods

Advantageous Experience

•  Azure exposure + Azure Functions
•  Azure Kubernetes Service
•  Azure Dev Ops
•  Application Gateway (WAF, Ingress Controller), 
•  Kubectl
•  TDD / DDD
•  Event Sourcing / CQRS

 Java skills

•  Deploying software to Cloud using architectural best practices

Education

•  BSc in Computer Science or related field

Your approach:

•  you're a software engineer at heart and you're enjoy writing code to solve problems
•  you're curious about new technologies and how the financial industry works
•  you're comfortable working in a team that deals with ambiguity
•  you hold yourself and others to a high bar when working with production systems
•  you thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts
•  you have strong experience building backend software
•  you're interested in distributed systems and writing resilient, scalable and secure software
•  you have experience building software in a statically typed language (C#, Java etc.)
•  you enjoy and have experience building APIs

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Description of the role 

Investec is looking for an Application Analyst responsible for supporting the application suite in the Governance, Risk and Compliance team for the Investec UK office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for operational and procedural functions and the application suite used by Investec UK. The role will involve project and business-as-usual application support, resolving user issues and requests, and maintaining systems and related interfaces where required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to support and maintain risk application(s)
• Partner with stakeholders to develop analyses and documentation collaboratively, communicating effectively and efficiently with vendors and technical teams.
• Evaluate, analyse, and communicate systems requirements continuously and maintain systems processes, including the delivery of monthly status reports to all appropriate parties
• Author and update internal and external documentation and formally initiate and deliver requirements and documentation
• Conduct daily systems analytics to maximise effectiveness and troubleshoot problems
• Develop relationships with business stakeholders, technical team and vendors
• Agree working hours to support UK systems when there is a time-difference between geographies.

Skill and capability

 Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to diagnose & address application issues
• Presentation and negotiation skills
• Strong management and organisational skills
• Adaptable and capable of working in fast-paced environments
• Working knowledge of SQL Databases
• Working knowledge of Application management and support
• Working Knowledge of Risk Event Software
• Ability to learn and master Governance, Risk and Compliance-specific software
• Written and verbal communication skills

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Description of the skill and experience required 

•  Experience: Several years of experience in data engineering and development using Azure technologies.
•  Technical Skills: Expertise in Azure data engineering services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Stream Analytics, and Azure SQL Database. Knowledge of Azure services such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Event Hubs. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and SQL. 
•  Data Architecture: Experience in designing and implementing data architectures that enable efficient and secure data processing, storage, and analysis in Azure. Knowledge of data warehousing, data lake, and streaming data architectures.
•  Data Integration: Expertise in integrating data from various sources such as on-premises databases, cloud-based systems, and external APIs into Azure data services.
•  Data Transformation: Knowledge of data transformation techniques such as data cleaning, normalization, aggregation, and feature engineering using Azure data services.
•  Data Security: Familiarity with data security and privacy regulations such as POPIA. Ability to implement security measures such as data encryption, access control, and data masking in Azure.
•  DataOps\DevOps: Experience in implementing DevOps\Data Ops practices for Azure data engineering projects. Knowledge of tools such as Azure DevOps & Git.
•  Communication Skills: The ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. Strong presentation and documentation skills.
•  Teamwork: Collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize data engineering solutions that meet business objectives. Willingness to learn from and teach others.

Overall, an Azure Data Engineer should have a strong technical background, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a passion for designing, developing, and implementing efficient and secure data processing solutions using Azure technologies. They should also have a solid understanding of data architecture, integration, transformation, security, and DevOps practices.

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Description of the role 

Investec is looking for a Business Analyst in Card team within the Private Bank Technology division. The Business Analyst's responsibilities will include the translation of business requirements for complex solutions into a standard specification format. They will ensure the quality of the implementation of these requirements, define user acceptance test strategy and cases, perform system testing and co-ordination. They will liaise with developers to ensure the requirements are clearly understood and implemented accordingly, understand and define system integration and data flows, perform stakeholder management, user training and communication. Must adhere to agreed standards, methodologies and processes.

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance multiple tasks with high attention to detail is required.

Experience, skill and capability

• 5+ Years Business Analysis experience in a cross section of Application environments, preferably in the Banking or Financial arena
• Experience in Banking Ops functions would be beneficial
• Previous experience working on projects and/or process re-engineering initiatives is essential
• Previous process and/or product modelling experience is essential
• Knowledge in both waterfall and Agile methodologies is required
• BA related qualifications would be beneficial

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Description of the role 

Investec is looking for a Software Engineer to join a team within the Central Services Tech. This role involves the design, development and implementation of new solutions, maintenance, enhancement, and support of existing systems.  There is a range of systems within the environment with integration points between them as we inbound and outbound integration to other systems in the bank.  An ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a proactive mind-set focused on identifying and mitigating risks and resolving issues will be key your success in this role.  You will also need the ability to collaborate and facilitate the best solution for the situation as well as conceptualize the big picture while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. Collaboration and communication with different stakeholders will be required particularly with business analysts to better understand the requirements and provide the technical impact of solutions. You will need to ensure that business requirements are transformed into technical design and code.  Additionally, you will need to ensure that code is of acceptable quality, aligns with our technical strategy, and has been unit tested adequately before handing over for testing.

Knowledge will be required in the following technologies:

• Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Azure Web Apps, Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse studio
• C#, Java, PL/SQL and TSQL
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - scripting and automation via Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bash, Bicep and JSON ARM templates
• An understanding of Agile methodologies
• Experience in Data analysis and modelling would be advantageous.