Developer II

about us

purpose

experience and qualifications

• Development of solutions to protect the banks information and infrastructure – Identity and Access Governance Reporting and Monitoring of security measures Support IT Security leaders to participate in the FirstRand Bank Information Risk awareness program and to ensure that FNB staff are aware of information security risks Ensure that operating objectives and standards of performance are not only understood but owned by management and employees and to ensure that appropriate standards of conduct are established and complied with Assist in identifying, defining and maintaining the information security policy and base line standards for FNB Assist and administer the implementation of control mechanisms, which enables Information Security Services to have a view of the status of information security within FNB Ensure that operating objectives and standards of performance are not only understood but owned by management and employees and to ensure that appropriate standards of conduct are established and complied with Maintain current knowledge of the Information Systems security industry’s emerging technologies Preference will be given to candidates with : –
• 5+ years’ experience in: – o Java o JavaScript o SQL o Coding
• Java Bean shell scripting
• Python / Jython
• XSLT experience will be an advantage
• HTML
• XML
• Style sheet CSS
• Log analysis
• University IT related Diploma/ Degree
• Security Certifications
• SailPoint Identity IQ – 1+ years’ experience
• GIT
• IDM knowledge
• Linux Experience (RHEL, SLES etc.) – 2+ years’ experience Competencies : – Self-disciplined, responsible, motivated, with a positive attitude Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, demanding environment Ability to proactively and independently solve problems while exercising sound judgment Organized and detail orientated, while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks simultaneously Self-driven and able to work without supervision A team player – able to fit into a hardworking and well-disciplined team Good communication skills both written and verbal

• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions by resolving queries quickly and effectively.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements and being able to present and sell concepts to clients.
• Produce program specifications and implement system enhancements by addressing specific business needs and resolving queries.
• Code, compile, test and implement applications in compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Support development environments. Responsible for coding standards and peer reviews.
• Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements during programming execution.
• Assess, identify and mitigate potential risks within the IT programming environment by complying with technology business policy and process requirements (SDLC and change / release management process definition) to ensure operational performance.
• Produce technical specifications and architecture that is in accordance to agreed standards. Design, code, test and debug to obtain a robust solution with supporting documentation.
• Minimise system downtime through pro-active identification of potential issues and ensure minimisation of recurring problems by managing defects and performing code reviews.
• Monitor systems post change and pro-actively do performance analysis to ensure there is no system failure due to capacity.
• Maintain maximum system availability by ensuring that incidents are recorded for future reference and adequate root cause analysis is done to eliminate the risk of a recurrence.
• Manage own development to increase own competencies and develop technical and business skills.
• Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities, and identify Information Technology (IT) innovative solutions in a timely manner.
• Supervises the work of other developers. Provides technical assistance to fellow developers and other Information Technology (IT) team members.