Developer: Back-end with COBOL (CH698) (Cape Town or Sandton)

Recruiter:

CapitalH

Job Ref:

2431556752

Date posted:

Friday, September 3, 2021

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, a financial services company with offices in Stellenbosch and Sandton h is seeking to employ COBOL Developers, to be responsible for the writing and coding of individual programs for Back-End applications according to specifications. The ideal candidate should have matric with a relevant IT qualification and a minimum of 3+ years solid and recent COBOL programming experience.

Job description

Purpose of the role

Responsible for the task and project design and development of Bankâ€™s Core Banking application and related solutions and implementations, according to specifications.

Requirements

National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or National Certificate (Vocational)
A relevant IT tertiary qualification (diploma / degree) would be ideal
3-5 yearsâ€™ proven experience in COBOL development within an on-line and / or batch environment
Experience in the following development languages:

COBOL
SQL
JCL (Job Control Language) or equivalent
Unix

Knowledge of:

IT systems development processes
Application development
Standards and governance
Testing practices
Banking systems environment

Knowledge of the following would be ideal:

System architecture (technical design and implementation processes)

Solid understanding of:

Banking business model
Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA)

Personal Attributes

Communication

Communication skills (written and verbal) in English
Interpersonal / Relationship management skills
Negotiation and influencing
Facilitation
Presentation skills

Mind-set and attitude

Analytical, diagnostic and problem solving skills
Business acumen
Process and organisational thinking
Attention to detail
Adaptability to change
Willingness to take ownership and accountability

Time management

Planning and organizing skills
Ability to work under own initiative without guidance, cope well under sustained pressure and deliver to deadlines
Ability to deal with multiple projects at the same time
Ability to motivate self and team

General:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us after 30 days you may consider your application unsuccessful
In keeping with our clientâ€™s employment equity requirements, only South African citizens will be considered.
Please include your current salary and salary expectations.

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