Job Opportunities at Absa

Job Summary

• Apply critical thinking & problem solving skills to contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle & quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.

Job Description

DevOps

• Apply critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve technical problems (Front End, Back End OR Middleware) with high quality solutions
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle including
• Evaluate analysis, problem definition, business requirements, solution development & provide recommendations to enable the operational feasibility of solutions
• Quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver technical solutions
• Ensure designs & solutions support the technical organisation principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilience
• Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions
• Support the development of CI / CD Pipelines (authoring & supporting CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins / similar tools and deploying to multi-site Kubernetes environments – supporting and managing your applications all the way to production)
• Use & configure modern observability techniques leveraging e.g. aggregated logging via ELK stack, metrics via Prometheus / Grafana / NewRElic and tracing using Zipkin/Jaeger
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes
• Debug existing source code and polish feature sets.
• Work with integrated teams and other developers to improve and evolve technical products and services
• Align all application development & development process to Group Architecture & Infrastructure guidelines
• Provide input into project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc.
• Conduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices and continuously evolve existing knowledge & skill in preparation for cross domain and other experiences e.g. Secure Side, Testing, Infrastructure solutions etc.

People 

• Conduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team
• Support the people change teams in the development of user material (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)

Risk & Governance 

• Identify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post release)
• Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks
• Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents

Education and experience required

• 3 - 8 years + SAP ABAP - CRM & ECC development experience
• Intermediate knowledge of SAP FI
• SAP CRM WebUI: AET, BSP & BOL
• BAdl & Customer Exits & Enhancement Points
• Understanding of SAP ALV Grids & Screen Painter
• Experience in SAP Tuning, Analysis, Debugging & SQL trace
• Detailed knowledge of integration of SAP
• Understanding PI mappings and subsequent mapping of PI to XML format for new and existing interfaces
• Comprehensive knowledge of Interfaces between SAP & non SAP systems
• Relevant B-Degree in Computer Science preferred but not essential if minimum requirements of experience & practical application in the following is evident:
• Automation
• Messaging
• Integration
• Solutioning
• SSL Security
• CI/CD etc.

Experience working in an agile environment

• Excellent communication, analytical skills and decision making ability in collaborative environments
• Excellent understanding of specific coding / scripting languages e.g. Java, C#, Python, Perl, JavaScript
• Solid understanding of Object Oriented Design and ability to properly apply general design patterns and paradigms
• Experience with test-driven development and domain driven design
• Solid understanding of messaging protocols and web services like SOAP and REST
• Experience with open-source relational databases
• Knowledge of application server containers: Tomcat, Jetty, JBoss, NodeJS, IIS, .Net Core etc.
• Good understanding of frameworks and libraries like JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
• Experience with CI / CD tools (like Jenkins, Bamboo, TFS, Azure Devops) and Artifact Management (preferably Nexus),
• Ability to create and maintain sophisticated CI / CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of version control and related concepts and techniques, particularly Git
• Experience with appropriate unit testing framework(s)
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable with stubbing tools like wiremock and/or hoverfly
• Experience with scripting languages like Bash and/or Python
• Experience with Cloud platforms e.g. Azure, AWS & Google Cloud Platform
• Familiar with OAuth, Open Connect ID and SAML, preferably with an understanding of AD / LDAP / Kerberos
• Familiar with Containerisation technologies like Docker & or orchestrators like Kubernetes

Competencies: (Maximum of 8 competencies)

• Team Working
• Interpreting Data
• Meeting Timescales
• Taking Action
• Producing Output
• Checking Things
• Following Procedures
• Adopting Practical Approaches

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology (Required)

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

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

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Job Summary

• To take responsibility and to perform investigations to substantiate any money laundering concerns.

Job Description

Accountability:  Operational Support and Coordination

• Manage investigations relating to Anti Money Laundering  by ensuring that the required SLA is achieved and take appropriate action to ensure that these timelines are met
• Obtain all relevant evidence related to an investigation. Scrutinise / analyse this evidences and make meaningful observations / conclusions regarding the findings
• Assess all findings in order to establish trends and escalate all issues of a significant nature to the TM Team Leader on a timely basis (as and when these occur) and through various meetings and reports (content presentation, accuracy, quality and completeness are important)
• Ensure that each investigation is of high quality, accurate, value adding conclusion, for the relevant investigation by conducting quality assurance/review (where applicable) on closed and reported alerts
• Evaluate and challenge information received from the local and in country teams with the objective of achieving continuous improvement in compliance
• Make meaningful recommendations for the various types of investigations. This will include, but is not limited to system / people / process failures
• Inform management of any suggestions or proposals to enhance investigative methodologies
• Inform management immediately of any new trends which have been identified during investigations for further escalation to stakeholders

Accountability: Reporting and Governance

• Analyse ARO alerts in order to determine whether a suspicious and unusual transaction report should be submitted for reporting
• Report and escalate all AML compliance risks and issues arising from businesses promptly and appropriately in accordance with Group and local legal and regulatory requirements
• Inform management regarding AML compliance matters which may pose financial or reputational risks for the business
• Respond promptly to information requests from the Regional MLRO, Country MLRO’s and  Financial Crime Units

Accountability:  Stakeholder Management

• Support the TM  Manager by ensuring the effective coordination of information on a continuous basis
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with in-country Financial Crime teams
• Maintain professionalism in all verbal and written communication with stakeholders. The professionalism requirement also extends to personal appearance as well as adherence to acceptable business eth+ics

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Risk Management (Required)

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

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

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Job Description

• Since this role is the first line of defense for employees when technology has problems, it requires advanced operational knowledge of end user hardware, including laptops/PCs, smartphones, tablets and printers and IT accessories. It includes the network components such as switches and routers. The candidate must be able to setup an office or home office location.

After the hardware, the next place problems might occur is the operating system, so candidates must have advanced knowledge of Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android. Some of the common software tools used to manage systems are Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange. While every company has many different software applications, the most common by far are applications such as Outlook, Office and Teams, browsers, Cisco and Jabber.

• Must be able to support all Cloud access and storage across a range of devices Must be able to support hardware and software network connectivity tools across LAN, Wi-Fi and LTE. This role must be familiar with common network components such as routers, firewalls, and gateways.
• Candidates should also be familiar with network topology and practices such as subnetting, virtual networks/VLANs and quality of service (QoS).
• Common network protocols that are used on the job include DNS, SSL, DHCP and TCP/IP.
• Candidates should have foundational knowledge in network security including backend functions like firewall configuration and frontend functions like endpoint antivirus.
• Candidate must have knowledge of VPN connectivity tools like Zscaler and Cisco.

This role has strong ties to infrastructure, so candidates require familiarity with servers, storage, virtualization and network configuration.

• ITIL foundational knowledge and experience in Service Now or Service First will be a great advantage.
• Customer service is key for this role to manage the wide variety of requests. The client list is composed of high-profile individuals who require immediate service delivery. All queries are treated as high priority. Communication skills are extremely important.
• Candidate must be able to articulate their diagnosis, plans of actions and solutions from the simplest to highly technical forums. Both verbal and written skills are very important. Candidates are working as part of a team.
• Must be able to accept instructions implement quickly and efficiently and provide feedback without oversight. At the same time, they should be able to collaborate effectively and offer insights and solutions in every situation.
• Building relationships and networks is vital for this role as the candidate must interact with internal and external suppliers and teams. Feedback skills are vital in ensuring visibility and providing context and status updates. This role requires strong interaction within VIP IT support team, manager and accountability to all stakeholders is a key feature. Self-management is key. This role requires self-awareness and insight. Needs to manage emotions under pressure, remain consistent and inspire confidence in one’s ability and knowledge. Self-Learning is a necessity. Candidates must have a high learning ability as the role is constantly evolving and new services are introduced. The individual should be strong enough and flexible to adapt to the changing environment with minimal supervision. Ability to work within principals and processes, adhere to timelines and guidelines and provide feedback by due dates. Must be able to adopt new principals and process within minimum oversight. Candidates must have a reliable car with insurance which they must be able to use for business travel. Must already have a cell phone contract.

Must be able to work shifts weekly and highly flexible in terms of time and travel. The service is 24/7/365 within a rota system but candidate must be flexible to meet operational requirements. These are the list of requirements. If the candidate meets the skills match in terms of A+, N+, Windows 10 and O365, I will be prepared to complete the rest of the training providing the candidate has a high self-learning profile. They must be able to accomplish all certifications within 1 year, where we provided the budget and leave as required. Candidate must be prepared for online and physical demonstration of skillsets.

• ITIL Foundation 4
• Microsoft Windows 10
• Office 365 Fundamentals
• COMPTIA A+ •
• COMPTIA N+
• COMPTIA Security +
• Apple Essential Skills •
• Mobile device support skills – Android and iOS •
• Proficient in team tools such as SNOW, Africa Access, Request systems and others as required for job role.
• Ongoing self-awareness, emotional intelligence, customer service training to enhance interpersonal relationships in the professional environment.
• Business communication skills – verbal and written.
• Develop problem solving and analytical skills • Customer Service Delivery training

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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

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

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Job Summary

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

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

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

Competencies: 

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

Abilities/Requirements:

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

Education and Experience Required

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

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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

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

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Job Summary

• Design Director is responsible for driving Absa’s customer and design thinking across a business unit or a channel. She/he supports senior business leaders in imbedding the customer thinking in the strategy and decision-making, and provides insights and input to the process. Design Director manages multiple design projects in her/his business area and ensures they deliver coherent, world-class customer experience aligned to the business strategy and needs.
• Reporting directly into the Head of Design, as a leader he/she will combine first‐class design expertise,
• creativity, thought leadership, commercial acumen with leadership gravitas to work with executives and to direct, inspire, lead, all levels of design and creative talent. Design Directors operate across project, team and business dimensions.

Job Description

Education

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

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

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