New Vacancies at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Description

• Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. 
• Quality Assurance: Maintain a desired level of quality in a service or product, especially by means of attention to every stage of the process of delivery or production 
• Meeting deadlines: Completes tasks timeously 
• Dealing with Stakeholders: Taking responsibility for managing the expectations of stakeholders 

Education

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

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Job Description

Platform Engineering, Deployment & Optimisation

• Leverage platform engineering expertise & a working knowledge of specific platforms and their constituent parts to positively contribute to platform feature and service designs
• Take accountability for deeply understanding & building expertise on the platform, the platform contribution to the broader platform strategy & business and customer requirements & all available technologies
• Develop business & customer aligned, lasting & innovative platform feature sets
• Positively contribute to, define & implement the development/engineering lifecycle (end to end) and lead lifecycle improvements over successive releases.
• Produce simple, extensible, and maintainable features with very few defects. Continually works to find and fix defects.
• Leverage platform (service design & code) & engineering technical expertise to proactively identify risks and prevent defects
• Identify patterns that reveal errors and unanticipated problems, and influence telemetry analytics design decisions
• Identify & Apply metrics to drive the quality and stability of code
• Ensure consistent, usable, forward-looking, maintainable test infrastructure
• Apply object orientated design in development & draw from a large base of design patterns
• Uphold our technical principles of: self-service, scalability, re-usability, resilience & stability in all development practices and deliver feature sets that sustainably deliver on these principles
• Apply knowledge and expertise in User / Customer experience to deliver a stable user experience in all design & development that is simple, elegant, and useful.
• Proactively identify development practices that work well & leverage & improve these for future solution design and deployment
• Document feature set and constituent design information to produce solution design blueprints and validation collateral
• Based on engineering & platform expertise and a sound knowledge of the business & customer requirements consistently provide key ideas for the enhancement & optimization of the platform
• Develop & document complete designs and implement testing processes that identify and eradicate platform or service-wide problems / improve on platform performance
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the quality & ongoing quality assurance of the product/service’s in use, and take appropriate action to resolve issues throughout the lifecycle of the product or service
• Ensure alignment to platform and service release plans for effective deployment of solution designs
• Drive & implement design review processes & practices with the team & participate & positively contribute to design reviews for the feature area led by others
• Apply expertise in engineering & available technologies to enable effective review processes
• Cascade review lessons learnt for the benefit of the broader team
• Enable problem resolution across technical teams, apply and or facilitate root cause analysis, deeply understand the root causes of issues and find ways to resolve them (sustainably)
• Continuously review & find ways to optimize team processes & improve engineering quality, productivity, and team responsiveness to feedback and changing priorities
• Optimize, refactors and reuse components to improve performance and maintainability – ensuring maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and return on investment
• Take accountability for maintaining platform standards and best practices, and drive adoption across multiple service teams
• Demonstrate knowledge of, identify & find required data for the ongoing monitoring & improvement of the platform feature area
• Proactively monitor the performance of the platform features & solutions
• Translate monitoring data into clearly articulated descriptions of opportunities & defects, their impact to the customer scenario and to the product or service as a whole, and the relevance to product and service targets (within scope of the job).
• Cascade and communicate these insights across the team to influence platform decision making
• Leverage production performance monitoring and customer data to make feature area technical design and implementation decisions.
• Synthesize data from multiple sources and present & define concise, impactful conclusions that influence feature teams to solve defects and meet quality targets

Accountability: Financial & Cost Optimization, Risk & Governance

• Understand the platform cost model & the optimal cost : serve of the platform, use this understanding to drive the platform efficiency & effectiveness objectives
• Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents
• Apply Group risk (e.g. Architecture, development, change & release etc.), governance, compliance & regulatory standards and frameworks
• Proactively identify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post release)
• Update / Design all feature documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks

Accountability: People

• Proactively & effectively (time & quality) collaborate & drive collaboration on features across feature team (e.g. managing dependencies & interdependencies, conflict resolution, information & best practice sharing, problem resolution outside of own area etc.)
• Apply collaboration skills in development practices & issue resolution regardless of team boundaries & lead communication with relevant stakeholders through to conclusion
• Contribute to a high performance team environment & culture as a high performing member of a self-directed team aligned to agile working
• Leverage coaching techniques in all team related activity to drive a higher quality service, design and deployment of technical solutions.
• Proactively seek & provide feedback across a range of stakeholders for the benefit of the team & leverage feedback to consistently improve platform solution delivery
• Coach & mentor other engineers & support engineering teams on technical solutions and problem resolution & proactively seek coaching & mentoring from others
• Participate in peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team
• Cascade platform performance feedback and ensure capability development across teams to enable efficient & effective platform service delivery
• Drive the design of content, tools & materials for strategy alignment, education & adoption processes to be applied across stakeholder groups

Experience Required

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Active Directory
• Experience in the Identity space with a background in Active Directory or similar LDAP stores. 
• Expert knowledge of authentication with SAML, OAuth, OpenID and Kerberos 
• Experience knowledge in providing Federated Identity with solutions such as PING Federate or ADFS 
• Prior experience in providing RBAC solutions for clouds solutions (e.g. Azure) 
• Experience scripting and automation abilities including PowerShell. 
• Engage and advise stakeholders within the business on Identity and Access Management best practices. 
• Define, improve and support Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and Privileged Access Management within the organization. 
• Working knowledge of Azure Active Directory Connect synchronization software. 

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology
   

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Job Description

• Portfolio Management: Ensure appropriate management of respective portfolios that includes but not limited to client engagement, portfolio performance management, reporting and executing of client requirements 
• Business Development: Agree financial targets/new business targets and set out tactical plans to achieve this on an annual basis 
• Risk Management: Ensure that portfolio meets the required risk management standards

Education

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

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Job Description

Accountability: Risk Management

• Understand and apply the relevant risk and governance procedures to activities undertaken and ensure that the relevant risk management processes, control environment requirements and risk management frameworks that impact the area are documented and understood and also captured on ORMS (as applicable).

Analyse implemented Enterprise Risk and Operational Risk Management Framework effectiveness 

• Conduct on-going review of the performance of the Operational Risk Management Framework. This requires providing check and challenge to ensure that all risks have been considered and appropriately addressed within the specific business area being supported.
• Support the Operational Risk Manager with on-going analysis, review and oversight of Risk and Control Self-Assessments, Risk Event Management, Key Indicators, Key Risk Scenarios and Lessons Learnt but not just limited to the above elements- Information captured on ORMS, CPA, MCA, RCA and LL, Issues, Actions , dispensations etc.) and Risk event reconciliation,
• Perform on-going data quality checks and validations on all components of the Operational Risk Management Framework, extracting data from ORMS, including performing independent validation checks on the data captured on ORMS.
• Display professional behaviour whilst ensuring the appropriate check and challenge with the respective Business area the Op Risk Manager supports, raising and discussing contentious observations with the Op Risk Manager and providing evidence to support all issues identified
• Oversee and perform (where appropriate) deep dive- and lessons learnt exercises for material risks, including the review, challenge and tracking / escalation of findings.
• Operational Risk policy and standard conformance testing.
• Monitor and track the effectiveness of the control environment (MCA, CPA, RCSA , Risk profile etc.) and to take action to further mitigate operational risk where required within the mandate of the supported BU’s risk profile.
• Use the Op Risk framework to facilitate the identification of all possible risk and ensure corrective controls (which are aligned to this framework) are implemented by the relevant business area risk managers to mitigate these risks.

Accountability: Support the Operational Risk Manager: Policy & Framework 

• In providing support on automation of the ERMF & ORMF in the approved operational risk management system as well as in resolving issues
• In driving the implementation and use of the ERMF & ORMF in the business
• Report on results analysis to the Operational Risk Manager.
• Support development of operational risk techniques for the business area supported by the respective Operational Risk Manager.

Accountability: Data management 

• Prepare monthly data extracts per framework component to support the Operational Risk manager (to be obtained from the approved operational risk management system [ORMS])
• Apply appropriate data quality checks on this data and prepare reports on an exception basis on data quality issues
• Ensure timely capturing of risk management issues, risks on the ORMS by the relevant 1LOD business partner(s)
• Review, check and challenge of data captured on ORMS (RCSA, CPA, MCA, Risk events, Risk event reconciliation, RCA and LL , Issues, Action , dispensations etc.)
• Support the Operational Risk Manager: Reporting, with periodic reporting requirements (monthly, quarterly and annual).

Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain relationships with key 1st Line business risk partners.
• Engage closely with stakeholders, identify the BU requirements, and encourage open discussion and interaction with business on the risks associated in their environment

Education

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

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Job Description

Skill requirements are:

• Certified Cisco specialist.
• Experience of NAC, WAF, network diagnostics, DNS, security management, firewalls, vulnerability management, remote access, VPN, IPS, 

The role is within the Converged 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

Education

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

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What you’ll get to do:

The role is within the Protect team and your responsibilities will include the following:

• Create trustworthy user experiences by building interfaces that are simple, easy to comprehend, performant and reliable
• Configure, test, pilot and rollout new user-facing experiences in modern tools
• Ensuring that platforms, with architecture input, are maintained in the most current state and not allowed to become obsolete
• Develop detailed technical configuration documents, working closely with the security architecture, risk management and standards groups
• Developing, maintaining, and updating internal process documentation
• Provide support to internal Absa projects
• Provide platform related reports periodically
• Perform problem diagnosis; performance tuning; capacity planning and configuration management for the platforms
• Respond to platforms related incidents within the defined SLA times
• Provide standby support for the platforms on weekends/holidays as per the roster
• 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
• 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?

• Minimum B-degree (Computer & Life Sciences) | Advanced Diplomas in Cyber
• CISSP, CRISC, CISA or other relevant certifications preferred
• Minimum of 5 years experience
• Knowledge and experience in Priviledged Access Management

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Job Description

Your key accountabilities will include;

• Performing transaction processing with a high degree of accuracy and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Fulfilling all functions relating to reconciliations, settlements, monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Acting as a consultant or releaser for various transactions however would not be able to do and release its own transactions.
• Processing client instructions within agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Checking that all information received is in accordance with the required standards.
• Validating and obtaining an exchange rate where necessary
• Capturing Excon Rulings as received and in accordance with Central Bank requirements
• Capturing the correct Balance of Payments (BOP) category.
• Ensuring that signatories, indemnities and credit have been authorised
• Providing a high quality of service to all clients within agreed SLAs
• Ensuring high quality of communication to internal and external clients, both verbal and written.
• Ensuring adherence to quality standards to avoid risks to the Bank through effective & efficient management of transactions.
• Drawing Day End listings and action accordingly to ensure that all work received is and actioned on the same day.
• Providing suggestions to the line manager on improvements and solutions based on knowledge of the trade value chain.

Send in your application if you have;

• An applicable Degree or Diploma with 3 to 6 years related experience
• 3 to 5 years in Trade Finance Products
• Preferably with CDCS – Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (For FI and Documentary Trade)

Education

• Higher Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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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 Description

• Drive Financial Targets: Maintain primary ownership of a portfolio of Growth Account clients, differentiated by the level of complexity of the client base
• Relationship and Service Management: Actively develop strong client relationships. Conduct regular client visits in accordance with the Commercial Growth Account Value Proposition and initiate changes to ABB Product by providing input into product development to better service our clients
• Manage Risk Assessment: Adhere to the bank's policies and procedures and ensure compliance. Take ultimate ownership of the portfolio's risk management by ensuring a good understanding of both the Bank's and the clients regulatory and compliance environments.
• 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.

Education

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

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Job Description

• Drive Financial Targets: Maintain primary ownership of a portfolio of Growth Account clients, differentiated by the level of complexity of the client base
• Relationship and Service Management: Actively develop strong client relationships. Conduct regular client visits in accordance with the Commercial Growth Account Value Proposition and initiate changes to ABB Product by providing input into product development to better service our clients
• Manage Risk Assessment: Adhere to the bank's policies and procedures and ensure compliance. Take ultimate ownership of the portfolio's risk management by ensuring a good understanding of both the Bank's and the clients regulatory and compliance environments.
• 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.

Education

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

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Job Description

• Business Planning, Business Performance Monitoring & Revenue Generation: Business Planning, Business Performance Monitoring & Revenue Generation 
• Leading the commercial, sales and service agenda for the branch: Leading the commercial, sales and service agenda for the branch (as part of a broader area); 
• Owning and delivering on all performance targets for the allocated branch (end to end accountability across scorecard elements) 
• Customer Experience and Service: : Proactively manage and build relationships to enhance the Absa Brand in the area as well as 
• Managing cost & efficiencies: : Apply effective & balanced cost management practices that ensures sales & service standards are within benchmark & aligned to best practice 

Education

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