Analyst Programmer/Designer I at Nedbank

Job Purpose
To translate macro design into detailed micro designs which will realise the business solution in their relevant areas of focus. Translate and communicate the required changes to the programmer community. Develop critical component parts.

Job Responsibilities

• Make recommendations based on cost and user ability and feasibility
• Advise and make recommendation on what kind of system software and availability will be required on low risk, smaller projects
• Deliver work products according to the agreed time lines and within agreed budget
• Provide reporting to customers on progress
• Participate in disaster recovery planning with stakeholders
• Understand client needs by meeting with clients when necessary
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge and sharing knowledge with team
• Analyse the system requirements
• Identify the application impact and complete system impact analysis documentation
• Identify project dependencies , possible conflicts and manage these to resolution
• Keep record of test results with the view to providing pre and post images
• Conduct setting of system software standards and usage recommendations
• Participate in system environment design (defining data bases to be used, connectivity aspects, ensuring adherence to licensing of software)
• Participate in the release cycle.
• Provide basic support during application development, implementation, post implementation and operational cycle.
• Do reconfigurement under supervision
• Participate in the analysis of reports and Problem solving.
• Participate in creating proof of concepts under supervision
• Maintain the system software environment through monitoring and updates
• Identify risks and escalate timeously to relevant stakeholder
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending sessions
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders
• Improve personal capability and to stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identify training courses and career progression opportunities for self with input from managers
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experience practiced and certifications obtained  and/or maintained within specified time frames   
• Contributing to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participate in Nedbank Culture building initiatives
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems

Key Responsibilities

• Incedent Management, Standby Duties, Development and implemantation of Program/ JCL changes
• Application Support
• Using Nedbank approved deployment tools (ISPW)
• Working with current Agile tools (JIRA), XK Release

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Diploma

Preferred Qualification

• IT Diploma: Cobol Programming or Computer Programming

Essential Certifications

• Advanced Certification in relevant technologies where available
• Technical Knowledge
• Cobol programming, CICS, JCL and DB2

Type of Exposure

• Built and maintained stakeholder relationships
• Designed Workforce Planning Solutions
• Manage internal process
• Managed Relationships
• Managed Stakeholder / Client Relationships
• Managed Self

Minimum Experience Level

• 3-5 years programming experience 1 year design experience
• 3-5 years experience on MVS systems, Microsoft tool (Office)

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Decision-making process
• Business writing skills
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Service orientated Architecture (SOA)
• Object Orientation (Devlopers)
• Modelling (ARIS /UML)
• Joint application development
• Testing principles and processes
• Relevant development tools
• Systems application Design
• Application systems
• Relevant design tools
• Systems integration
• Behavioural Competencies
• Continuous Learning
• Collaborating
• Customer Focus
• Initiating Action
• Work Standards
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills