Jobs at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• We are looking for an experienced Model Development Analysts with a background as quantitative analysts implementing PD, LGD and EAD models for Regulatory Capital and Impairments (IFRS9) models in a banking environment.

Job Description

• We will expect you to ensure model build data are of sufficient quality.Develop theoretical understanding and practical application of model development methodology through model building and application experience;
• Complete statistical data analysis and produce model build documentation in an unambiguous and concise manner.
• Have the ability to integrate technical statistical experience and business knowledge.
• Ensure successful implementation of models by assisting the model implementation team through answering technical questions around the model workings.
• Ensure full governance processes for modelling are complied with from model inception and build through to validation and sign-off by completing all relevant documentation according to the Absa Model Risk Policy.
• Actively engage stakeholders (model users, validation team, monitoring team, regulators) to be fully engaged in process and delivery through email discussions, group meetings and one-on-one discussions ensuring their issues, objectives and priorities are reflected in agreed solutions.
• A successful candidate will hold at least an honours degree in Statistics, Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) or Mathematical Statistics or a related field with up to 6 years’ experience in statistical model development or validation in a Business Banking or Investment Banking environment with process and people management experience preferred. 
• Proficiency in Base SAS or SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS data steps, SAS procedures, SAS SQL, SAS Macros in order to develop statistical models.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• To provide specialist advice and support in the development and implementation of quantitative analytics, planning and associated service delivery processes, methods and techniques; enabling the provision of sound product development expertise.

Job Description

Accountability: Model development

• Develop and monitor IFRS9 and/or Regulatory Capital models in-house ,PD, LGD or EAD models or  scorecard models through sound methodologies and statistical analysis.
• Enhancing / refreshing existing models already in place.
• Proficiency in SAS coding is essential.
• Updating models to reflect latest forecasted macro-economic factors; and communicating this impact.
• Testing that model build data is of sufficient quality and completing statistical data analysis to ensure this.
• Producing detailed model build documentation.
• Assisting the model implementation team through answering technical questions around the model workings (inputs to the model, calculations performed, etc.) and with testing (comparing implementation results with documented model) to ensure the model is implemented correctly
• Develop theoretical understanding and practical application of models.
• Ensure full governance processes for modelling are complied with from model inception and build through to validation and sign-off by completing all relevant documentation according to the Absa Model Risk Policy. This includes responding to Independent Review questions and reworking the model build to resolve issues raised.
• Provide detail around the appropriateness of models.
• Perform and report impact analysis, including that of model updates.
• Work in a manner that allows models to easily be revisited or handed over.

Accountability: Stakeholder management

• Actively engage stakeholders (model users, validation team, monitoring team, regulators) to be fully engaged in process and delivery through email discussions, group meetings and one-on-one discussions.
• Present impacts of model updates / model refreshes.
• Generate appropriate challenge on model builds from around the cluster by discussing model build detail and ideas.
• Manage key stakeholders across the business by ensuring their issues, objectives and priorities are reflected in the agreed solutions.
• Explaining methodologies and data feeds to stakeholders when needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant business units by understanding the business units' requirements and obtaining feedback.
• Interact with Credit teams when details of their operational processes is required to understand the data / incorporate into the model methodology.

Accountability: Consultancy

• Share insights on the models for which you are responsible for. E.g., on the data used to build the model, drivers of the model, methodology, etc.
• Perform analysis on models to understand impacts, changes, etc.

Accountability: Governance and Adherence

• Familiarize yourself with Absa’s internal Model Risk Governance requirements and relevant Standards.
• Familiarize yourself with the regulations which govern model methodologies.
• Ensure that work which is performed adheres to the above.

Education

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Data Science (Required)

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Job Summary

Job Description Summary

• Recognized internationally, this Leading Financial Institution is scouting for Talented Cloud Engineers to join their amazing space. Known for its innovation and cutting-edge technology, this would be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to expand their industry knowledge and work with leading technology years ahead of its competitors.
• This is a brilliant opportunity to work in SA’s best-rated banking environment with SA’s highly skilled Cloud professionals.
• A cloud engineer is responsible for the setup and maintenance of cloud environments that enable our developers and product owners/senior users to experience mature and integrated development and deployment. The work of a cloud engineer brings full automation of the development to deployment production pipeline and rapid deployment of code to the team. It includes automation of code pulls, code integration and container builds, quality assurance, infrastructure, as well as the controls necessary for an appropriately administered delivery of code into production.

Job Description

Must Have: 

• Relevant degree 
• Certification in the AWS Cloud Platform 
• Experience as a cloud engineer (or equivalent) in a large organisation;
• Familiarity with program languages including .Net, PHP, Python and Selenium (Jscript) 

Experience with: 

• Openstack, Linux, Amazon Webservices, Docker and Kubernetes 
• APIs, orchestration, automation, DevOps, and databases 
• Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a- Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) 
• Proven technical troubleshooting and performance-tuning experience. 

Should Have: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in computer science 
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer 
• Certification in additional cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with cloud services and practices, including: 
• Cloud infrastructure management tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform 
• Hashicorp packer image building tool 
• Automation/configuration management using puppet or chef 

Could Have: 

• Evidence of experience in: 
• Automation 
• Ansible 
• Jenkins 
• Chef 
• Puppet 

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• This role involves the implementation of processes that ensure the integrity of the Balance Sheet, identify/evaluate and report risk items in the Balance Sheet to enable management to make decisions and take actions where necessary. Part of this is providing commentary on Balance Sheet movements for the Regulators as well as used in the Briefing notes on the external results.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the financial reporting systems and processes that operate across businesses. Develop an understanding of the Groups Financial Reporting policies and risk management frameworks to assess Financial Reporting Risk. It requires analysing key risk information, identifying financial reporting risk, as well as escalation, via the appropriate governance forums, of significant findings to finance management and the business.

Job Description

Coordination of External Financial Reporting Risk (FRR) and ownership of the Balance Sheet Attestation Tool (i.e., Consigno) across the Group:

• Ensure the operation of a robust FRR Governance process, including the review and consolidation of information and the production of management information required for FC attestation, AFRC and other forums (e.g., GLRS’s) across all clusters, countries, and entities.
• Full understanding of the allocated business or cluster Balance sheet through performing monthly analytical review and variance analysis and through discussions with business. Provide output of analysis to stakeholders.
• Support Business Unit owner for Consigno and other Financial Reporting attestation processes. This includes monitoring of system performance, and co-ordination of remedial actions for system failures and other issues.
• Provide appropriate management information to process owners for consideration before communication to Finance Management on the assessment of FRR, ensuring accurate and validity of information and high quality and appropriate commentary.
• Ad hoc projects that require timely and sustainable resolution.
• Produce management information packs and presentations to support the risk assessment of FRR to relevant Risk Committees.
• Produce and communicate appropriate Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) to monitor the level of financial reporting risk and effectiveness of controls, to ensure that the Key Controls are appropriately implemented and understood by stakeholders.
• Monitoring and tracking remediation plans resulting from the above.
• Engaging with external auditors on Financial Reporting Risk.

Coordination of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual commentary on Balance Sheet movements:

• Obtaining commentary at reporting periods on relevant clusters to be used by senior stakeholders as part of the briefing notes on Balance Sheet movements.
• Obtaining commentary and articulating this commentary to be suitable for commentary sent to the Prudential Authority (PA).
• Providing suitable answers to the PA on questions raised on Balance Sheet movements in the regulatory returns.

Understand of the Groups Financial Reporting processes, systems, Controls, policies and frameworks:

• Develop an appropriate knowledge of the financial reporting systems and processes that operate across businesses within Absa.
• Develop a working understanding of Absa Financial Reporting policies and risk management frameworks in order to assess compliance in relevant areas.

Provide support for Financial Reporting policies and risk management frameworks.

• Input into the operational planning of assurance and conformance testing plans to support risk assessments; and
• Assist business to document action plans for risk mitigation identified during Analytical review, GLRS’s, conformance testing or in the KRI process.
• Provide training on Financial Reporting policies and risk management frameworks.

Provide support to other process executors through motivation and employee engagement:

• Understanding and managing team dynamics to maximise performance.
• Escalate issues around allocation of resources to process architects’ tasks to ensure delivery of team objectives.
• Ensure continued development of resources, through couching and mentoring, to empower value added delivery of tasks.

Process Execution: Provide inputs and execution of quality control and process improvements:

• Ensure alignment of process with organizational strategy; take accountability for relevant processes within area of responsibility and ensure delivery and maintenance of standardized processes and controls.
• KPI's, and performance management thereof.
• Constantly review and improve processes (automation included) to drive and implement a sustainable and effective process in support of quality and accuracy.
• Drive sustainable cost and processing efficiencies through continuous innovation, industry benchmarking and alignment to best practices.
• Recommend areas for improvement in order to reduce cycle times, improve productivity, create capacity, and improve process reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Management of relevant executors of processes within ambit of control including coordination and management of capability and performance.
• Assist in the implementation of new and/or enhanced processes.
• Identify activity-specific risks and work with Process Owner / Process Architect to mitigate risks.
• Maintain awareness of own activities and the impact thereof on related / inter-dependent activities.
• Actively supports the operational effectiveness of the Consigno system.

Education

• Bachelor Honours Degree  (Required)

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Job Summary

• Work as part of an integrated (run & build) tribe in lower complexity environments to provide enterprise wide application support across multiple stakeholder groups by maintaining & optimizing enterprise-grade applications (tech products & services).

Job Description

The suitable candidate must have demonstrable skills in the following:

• Strong understanding and practical experience in routing, subnetting and OSI model.
• Strong understanding and practical experience in of network hardware and network infrastructure
• Strong understanding of desktop support and specifically supporting all devices that utilize network infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of VPN connectivity and toolsets such as but not limited to Zscaler and Cisco VPN.
• Network routing – demonstrable Cisco CCNP equivalent experience in multi-area OSPF and BGP, route filtering and mutual redistribution of routing protocols, both IGP and BGP, use of VRF’s for traffic separation, route tagging, prefix-maps, etc.
• Network switching and wireless - demonstrable Cisco CCNP equivalent experience in VLAN’s, VxLAN, Spanning-Tree (RSTP, MST, etc.), 802.1Q trunk links, LACP, MLAG, VPC, P2P Ethernet links, QinQ, Wireless LAN, etc. 
• Network monitoring and alerting - demonstrable experience in the use of SolarWinds, Arista CVP, Cisco DNA, Wireshark, NetScout, OpsGenie or equivalent tools is compulsory. 
• Experience in managing Metro-E circuits for national and international campus connectivity.
• Experience in the use of incident and problem management ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Participating actively on Event and Incident teams, to remediate the issues and return the service to expected service levels as quickly as possible.
• Participation in root cause analysis and reporting.
• The incumbent must be able to provide, maintain and troubleshoot networking for all devices connected to the network whether via LAN, WAN, Wireless, trusted, or untrusted network and vpns and other.  Priorities will be defined by Absa.

Duties Include:

• Installing and configuring network equipment to update or fix hardware or software issues.
• Communicating networking issues to other employees and management.
• Fixing software and hardware configuration issues for users on incident or from inspection of the network.
• Performing problem-solving tasks when alerted by a user or monitoring system.
• Plans, designs, and implements local and wide-area network solutions.
• Supports and troubleshoots network issues and coordinates with vendors.
• Perform hands-on installation and maintenance tasks on network components such as switches and routers.
• Monitor network activity and configure network systems using tools.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
• Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day support and networking functions.
• Manage implementation projects and roll outs of network equipment and systems.
• Manage vendor/stakeholder relationships and SLAs relating to network services.
• Responsible for network related incidents assigned to the network team.
• Regularly performing network software upgrades.

Skillsets:

• Ability to analyze, problem solve and think critically and pays attention to details.
• Strong team player, highly collaborative, effectively transfer knowledge.
• Calm and resilient in a high-pressure environment and manage stress effectively.
• Ability to multi-task, work on different streams and problems simultaneously.
• Keep communication channels open while troubleshooting
• Adaptable, curious with a high learning agility and high in self-motivation.
• Adaptable, curious, and self-motivated
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, mindful and self-aware with self-management being key.
• Flexible hours due to 24-hour support model.
• Ability to travel regionally, nationally, and internationally
• Own car essential – reliable and insured for daily travel
• Hybrid working model.  Please note role is based in Gauteng with regular travel to branch locations and regular onsite interaction.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• CCNA
• CCNP
• CompTIA S+
• CompTIA N+
• CompTIA A+
• Modern Desktop Administrator
• ITIL 4 Foundation (beneficial)                                                                           
• FortiGate NSE-4 (beneficial)

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• To provide specialist advice & support in the development & implementation of IT security service delivery processes, methods and techniques enabling secure management & control of IT access, in alignment with governance requirements.

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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Job Summary

• Wealth Credit Origination sits within the Alternative Lending and Debt Structuring Team and ultimately reports to the COO for Relationship Banking. The team is responsible for the origination and structuring of lending solutions to our client base in the Wealth and Family Office market segment.

Job Description

• Based in KZN, the Credit Structurer role is of strategic importance and a critical role in the organization. The team works closely with Absa Product Houses, Wealth Bankers and Support teams and Credit Sanctioning. 
• The team is actively involved in the origination and distribution of transactions, providing structuring guidance, and feedback on pricing, risk and lending solutions to both the bank’s clients and internal product partners to manage the flow of transaction and lending for the region.
•  The role within Wealth Credit Origination will extend to senior secured debt, asset funding, commercial and residential property development and investment funding, liquidity, and term funding.
• The Wealth Credit Origination team has the additional responsibility of overall portfolio risk management, proactive identification of stressed debt and mitigation and  restructuring where applicable.
• This role is suited to an individual with a relevant commerce degree (NQF7) combined with a relevant postgraduate degree/qualification coupled with a minimum of 10 years of relevant lending experience, and good general banking experience in the Ultra High Net worth and Family Office client segment.
• It will require a high degree of professionalism along with strong business acumen, an in-depth understanding of financial analysis, and good presentation and communication skills both verbal and written. Coupled with a self-starter attitude, a positive team player and an established network of business and professional connections.

Education

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

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Job Summary

• To create added value and competitive advantage by executing the regional delivery of the group-wide CRES strategy and operating model. Reporting to the Group Chief Financial Officer, you will ensure that Operational Level Indicators are achieved and monitored, ensuring the financial aspects of the estate are effectively managed, providing excellent customer service and achieving customer satisfaction across all service lines:
• Location – “where we locate our workforce and why”
• Workforce Planning – “the required size, type and quality of our workforce”
• Real Estate – “the right property portfolio at the right price at the right time”
• Facilities management
• Engineering
• Property Risk, Health & Safety
• Direct Footprint Environment & Sustainability management 
• Partnering with key stakeholders and suppliers for optimal service delivery 
• Stakeholder management 
• Supplier performance management

Job Description

Accountability:  Strategic Business Management

• Working closely with the business units to understand business needs and employee value goals to be achieved through the working environment
• Ensure the coordination and end to end delivery of the CRES capabilities across the Group
• Ensure the highest levels of customer service and expertise are offered across the product range and that the voice of the customer and colleague are placed at the heart of the function.
• Influence the Group real estate strategy. 

Accountability:  Service Delivery and Customer Relationship Management

• Provide thought leadership and act as a trusted advisor to the business areas; acting as a key decision maker within the CRES function.
• Drive aggressive cost reduction through space and cost efficiency, working in conjunction with key strategic partners to drive sustainable reductions in the run rate over the medium term to long term. 
• High quality, timely and effective capital project delivery.
• Maintain the real estate assets including engineering assets.
• Take responsibility for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) through coordinating with the business units and Country COO’s/CEOs.
• Sound understanding of commercial analytics and ownership of ETA and budget/run rate discussions with key stakeholders.
• Key supplier relationship and performance management, that supports the outsourced business model and delivery of functionality and services for CRES.
• Ensure that there is a documented and clearly communicated record of the BU relationship that is shared across all CRM’s, SLT and related CRES teams.
• To ensure all CRM colleagues are managed in accordance with all policies and procedures.

Accountability:  People Leadership

• Set the people agenda for CRES to develop and retain talent whilst continually raising the performance bar to create an outperforming team.
• Act as role model in terms of both delivery and behavior for all colleagues.
• Provide leadership and direction to the function, specific business units, functions, or regions, and demonstrate total commitment to the personal and professional development of all members of the team.
• To ensure that development plans are effectively managed and implemented; providing effective coaching as required.
• Accountable for compliance to relevant legislation and for the implementation and compliance of CRES policies and standards by all country and business unit property teams.

Accountability:  Risk Management 

• Maintains a robust awareness of risk process and controls relating to Africa CRES and its interface with the business.
• Functional responsibility for property by owning the premises risk policy, standards, and control processes.

Accountability:  Stakeholder (internal and external) management

• Manage key senior stakeholders (both internal and external) across several business functions, adapting their leadership style and being open to new strategic approaches.
• Communication at a senior level, both internally and externally, including CEO’s; COO’s, CFO’s for all BU’s, Function Heads and key service owners and business stakeholders, Heads of the CRES Centre’s of Excellence etc.
• Ensure absolute clarity to the full range of stakeholders and ensure the appropriate level of involvement/buy-in, understanding both benefits and potential implications managing stakeholder expectations.
• Act as an escalation point to help the Africa CRES functions resolve any operational or other issues.

Preferred Education       

• Relevant B-degree or NQF Level 7 qualification
• Preferred Experience     
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years Real Estate experience, including facilities management.
• Sound knowledge of Africa CRES services, and cognisant of the broader external environment and legislative compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to effectively build capability in virtual and extended teams with the ability to negotiate in a sphere of influence at a senior level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong attention to detail, high levels of numeracy, and an analytical mind set will be a given.
• Action-orientated with a focus on continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility.
• Self-starter, innovative with the ability to deliver quality results with a challenging but positive and influential style.
• Expert stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Sound understanding of finance and general business management principles.
• Demonstrable experience of managing cross-functional, extended and virtual teams.
• Excellent influencing skills at senior levels.
• Financial management and significant budget management experience.
• Capital project management experience.
• Proven knowledge and experience of service-based operations and management.
• Strong, adaptive people management and leadership skills, and specific experience working in a matrix management model where influencing, challenging and negotiating skills have been highly leveraged, with the ability to negotiate in a sphere of influence at a senior level.

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Job Summary

• To provide advanced project management services and to develop, maintain and enhance operational business relationships.

Job Description

• Project Management: Monitors the progression of a project at every stage and ensure that the objectives of a project are meet | 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 | Ensure that timelines are met: Manage team in such a way that deadlines are met | Stakeholder management: Ensure that stakeholders are identified and engaged | : | : | : | :

Education

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