Fresh Vacancies at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• To provide expert professional knowledge and technical skills within a specialist area, and to execute the bank's information security initiatives, enabling Management to make the appropriate decisions and monitoring the protection of sensitive data and systems.

Qualifications

• A degree Information Technology is required.

Experience:

• 1-2 years experience in risk management is required.
• 1-2 years proven experience in technical and business management is required.
• 5-7 years proven experience in software and integration development, databases, operating systems, and network security controls is required.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Structured Derivatives Trading: Lead and manage the trading of structured rates derivatives, ensuring optimal performance and risk management.
• Builder of Automation: Develop and implement automation strategies to enhance trading efficiency and accuracy.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within the new team, encouraging creative solutions and new business opportunities.
• Rates and FX Solutions: Develop and deliver comprehensive rates and FX solutions that meet client needs and drive business growth.
• Client Focused: Maintain a strong client focus, building and nurturing relationships to ensure client satisfaction and loyalty.
• Revenue Generation: Drive revenue generation through strategic trading activities and business development initiatives.
• Technology-Led Solution Development: Lead the development of technology-led solutions to enhance trading capabilities and client offerings.
• Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, expanding the company's market presence and client base.
• Growth of New Initiatives: Drive the growth of new initiatives, ensuring they align with the company's strategic goals and deliver value.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of trading solutions and support business objectives.
• Managing Technology Projects: Oversee and manage technology projects from a Product ownership persceptive to ensure successful implementation and integration.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze performance data and identify areas for improvement.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Analytics
• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred

Experience Required

• Extensive experience in structured rates derivatives trading and FX solutions.
• Proven track record in automation and technology-led solution development.
• Strong numerical background with excellent analytical skills.
• Self-starting entrepreneur with a focus on driving change and building businesses.
• High-performance people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and technical expertise in structured products.
• Excellent client relationship management skills, with a focus on delivering exceptional service and value.
• Demonstrated ability to drive revenue generation and business growth.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset, with a passion for innovation and new business development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Job Description

• To provide appropriate financial and estate planning advice to Private and Business Banking Clients (i.e., Private Banking Signature, Premium, Growth and Commercial Banking) in order to solve for their complex financial needs.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Diploma
• Field of Study: Banking
• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce

Experience Required

Client Coverage

• Consumer & High Net Worth
• 5-7 years
• Experience in all the product categories in terms of FAIS for SBFC including Business Assurance.

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Job Description

• To develop and maintain complete data architecture across several application platforms, provide capability across application platforms. To design, build, operationalise, secure and monitor data pipelines and data stores to applicable architecture, solution designs, standards, policies and governance requirements thus making data accessible for the evaluation and optimisation for downstream use case consumption. To execute data engineering duties according to standards, frameworks, and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce
• 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

• Experience in building databases, warehouses, reporting and data integration solutions. Experience building and optimising big data data-pipelines, architectures and data sets. Experience in creating and integrating APIs. Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement

5-7 years

• Experience in database programming languages including SQL, PL/SQL, SPARK and or appropriate data tooling. Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools

5-7 years

• Understanding of data pipelining and performance optimisation, data principles, how data fits in an organisation, including customers, products and transactional information. Knowledge of integration patterns, styles, protocols and systems theory

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Job Description

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Quality Engineer to join our team in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this role, you will be responsible to facilitate the test effort's success by driving quality and test advocacy, resource planning and management, and resolution of issues that impede the test effort.
• To act as a trusted / expert advisor and specialist resource that provides leadership in all quality engineering related activities, including providing guidance on opportunities to improve quality, approach, strategy. 
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control systems and procedures
• Coordinate all reporting requirements, including test status, defect monitoring and resolution, risks, metrics definition etc. across all quality engineering activities to ensure that the state of quality engineering is clearly communicated and documented.
• Ensure that quality engineering practices are aligned to strategic Build initiatives (i.e. Agile, CI, TDD etc.) so that modern engineering practices are continuously employed.
• Ensure that the necessary tools and environments are available for quality engineering activities so that test execution activities can progress seamlessly and efficiently.
• Conduct integration testing to ensure that the tested product works end-to-end and create test stubs and drivers with Developers to facilitate test execution.
• Create and maintain a portfolio of evidence detailing all executed tests and attach it in the appropriate tool so that a detailed record of test execution is kept.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or related field
• ISTQB certified qualification

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in testing is a must. 
• Proficiency in quality control methodologies 
• Strong knowledge in programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, or C# is crucial.
• Scripting: Ability to write scripts to automate test cases and frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of statistical analysis and quality management systems.
• Experience with root cause analysis and process improvement techniques.
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in using statistical analysis software and quality management tools.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

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Job Description

• To define and deliver the Card Issuing strategy for PPB AR countries in alignment with capability maturity, investment and market opportunity to ensure a commercially viable Card Issuing operation in each country. To identify, navigate and guide the commercial opportunities in each country taking cognizance of the regulatory landscape. To ensure fit for purpose supporting capabilities and governance / oversight of the Card Issuing value chain.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• Post Graduate Degree in Business Commerce / Finance and Accounting / Mathematical Sciences / Engineering Sciences Study Direction

Minimum Experience:

• 10+ years' experience in understanding and managing income statements to ensure financial health; Product design and management that will effectively support client journeys within the financial services industry.
• 10+ years' experience in designing & monitoring adherence to policy frameworks to assist AR countries with adherence to legislative frameworks.
• 10+ years' experience in building and managing pricing frameworks that promotes sustainability and growth within the Card Issuing, general card & Payments environments.

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Job Description

• To gather client insights, conduct analysis, redesign, development, deployment, monitoring, and measurement of outcomes for all iterations of the Client Journey.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Commerce/Information Technology

Experience Required:

• Main Market Clients
• 5-7 years Experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications to create client solutions. Experience in managing a product (incl. income statement) managing people; understands the banks products, processes and systems.

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Job Description

• We are seeking a highly skilled Consultant, Functional Support to join our dynamic team in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this role, you will provide expert guidance and support to our clients, ensuring the optimal functioning of their business systems and processes.
• Contribute to service stability, availability and reliability by providing level two technical support coupled with business or domain knowledge in order to ensure continued service is provided by IT.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement system enhancements and customizations.
• Perform minor application configuration changes as and when required to ensure service stability, availability and reliability.
• Facilitate investigations, conduct root cause analyses on identified incidents and drive remediation to ensure the problem is resolved.
• Develop and maintain documentation for business resilience processes, system configurations, and user guides.
• Perform data analysis and generate reports to support decision-making processes.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to provide innovative solutions to clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
• Certified AWS DevOps Engineer

Experience: 

• 3-5 years of experience in functional support or a similar role
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical mindset
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency in Windows, Oracle and SQL
• Intermediate data analysis and reporting skills
• Demonstrated experience in successful project implementations
• Understanding of industry-specific business processes and best practices in functional support

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Job Function

• Own and manage all Transaction Banking Integrated channels.
• Formulate and articulate a strategy and roadmap for Integrated Channels, including a catalogue of client experience API’s, led by client requirements, ensuring alignment with the overall Channel strategy.
• Own, set and drive delivery against strategic plans and set effective targets to achieve the portfolio P&L related to cost, meet client expectations, and grow market share.
• Operationalize the Integrated Channel strategy, managing all Transaction Banking Integrated channels, and developing a 3 to 5-year roadmap.
• Understand and deliver against client needs by partnering with various teams to understand client behaviors and drive the development path of Integrated Channels.
• Implement a model for managing Integrated Channel risk, including cyber security, business continuity and system stability.
• Supports complex channel implementations at regional and country level.
• Define and maintain a competitive Integrated Channels portfolio value proposition, identifying new opportunities (including integration and partnership opportunities), and proactively building relationships through thought leadership and market advocacy. Serve as a thought leader, advisor, and ambassador to strengthen the Transaction Banking Integrated channels brand internally and externally.
• Achieve Integrated Channel Digitization, Usage and Adoption Targets.
• Build and lead the solution delivery framework and operating model, driving strategic plans, and measuring results, consolidating and aggregating financial performance and profitability across the solution portfolio. Own the validation of investment business cases, priorities, and decision making for the function.
• Lead best in class solution design and development from origination to implementation.
• Set the standards for integrated channel solution design and development, vetting country solution design and testing outcomes in line with delegation of authority.
• Oversee solutions enablement and manage escalations 

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce

Experience Required

Solutioning

• Transaction Banking

More than 10 years

• Running a sizeable Channel business in Africa. Significant experience within Payments, Collections, Investor services, Trade, and the broader Transaction Banking environment. Experience in integration and APIs. Exposure Across Retail, Channel and CIB would be critical for success.

More than 10 years

• Predicts the trends impacting the local and broader contexts. Interprets trends to show impact on client planning and revenues (3 years plus).

More than 10 years

• Formulates a compelling vision and clearly articulates the benefits and future applications of any solutions, trends, client impacts across the Transaction Banking solution landscape.

More than 10 years

• Leads a client-centric culture. Demonstrates a track record of steering client –centric solutioning across the transactional banking industry.

More than 10 years

• Identifies opportunities across Transaction Banking to expand and influence the market/ client/ industry through the application of digital and data disruptors. Partners with solutioning thought leaders to ensure that clients future needs are included in medium term planning and prioritization, taking the strategic objectives in context.  

More than 10 years

• Integrates CIB ESG priorities and strategic imperatives to embed an authentic approach that fosters sustainable profitability across the Transaction Banking landscape

More than 10 years

• Leads the simplification of solutioning ways of working/processes/measures to enable transparency, better controls and speed to market (speaks to influencing internal relationships across Ops, Tech etc.)

More than 10 years

• Demonstrate a track record of identifying opportunities to expand and shift the market with new and alternative solutions aligned to current and future clients' needs and strategic objectives.

More than 10 years

• Authoritative knowledge and deep understanding of the overall firm and the competitive environment and broad knowledge across functions and business lines.

More than 10 years

• Drive and manage the display and understanding of the relevant legislation, regulations and solution requirements within relevant geographies.

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Job Description

• To monitor and evaluate customer interactions through any channel or medium within the relevant Contact Centre for adherence to the Risk Execution frameworks. To gather all monitored information and compile into logical reports and provide analysed feedback to relevant stakeholders with the view to provide trends and insight on how to improve quality and proactively mitigate risks in their environment.

Qualifications

• Completed Matric
• RE (Regulatory Examination) 
• NQF Level 5 - Higher Certificates  
• FAIS Compliant  

Experience

• 5 years’ experience in Sales Call centre experience  
• Product Knowledge: Commercial Insurance  
• General Insurance knowledge (Corporate and Business Insurance)  
• 2 years’ experience in Quality Assurance  
• 2 years supervisory experience  

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Job Description

• To design, code, verify, test, document, amend, and secure data pipelines and data stores according to agreed architecture, solution designs, standards, policies and governance requirements. To monitor and report on own progress and proactively identify issues related to data engineering activities. To collaborate in reviews of work with others where appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field
• 3+ Years’ experience with Python, MS SQL, DataBricks, Lakehouse, Hadoop, Unix/Linux, MS Azure; MS Azure OpenAI, DevOps, Oracle SQL/PL/SQL
• Experience in building data visualisation solutions such as reports, regulatory reports, reconciliatory reports and dashboards
• Strong data analysis skills
• Accounting or Financial background or knowledge