Automation Design Practioner

nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking an Automation Design Practitioner to join their IT Application Development team. The role involves developing automated solutions and working closely with senior practitioners. Ideal candidates should possess a diploma and have an interest in automation, particularly with Blue Prism. The position promises training and opportunities for career growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Continuous coaching

Exposure to cutting-edge tools

Growth-oriented culture

Qualifications

• Ability to develop low to medium complexity processes under supervision.
• Experience with business analysis techniques and practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements analysis to structure and specify business needs.
• Conduct process walkthroughs and document requirements.
• Develop according to RPA best practices within an agile framework.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

Diploma

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Tools

Blue Prism

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Nedbank Personal and Private Banking

IT Application Development

Position

Why join our team!

Step into the future of automation with Nedbank as an Automation Design Practitioner in the PPB Cluster—a dynamic role designed for emerging talent ready to make a real impact. If you’re passionate about solving problems, eager to learn, and have hands-on experience with Blue Prism development, this is your opportunity to grow in a supportive, innovation-driven environment. You’ll work closely with senior practitioners to design and build low to medium complexity automated solutions, using design thinking, business analysis, and agile principles. From gathering requirements to testing and refining processes, you’ll be involved in every step of the automation journey. This role is perfect for someone who’s curious, collaborative, and committed to delivering high-quality, sustainable solutions that drive business efficiency. With continuous coaching, exposure to cutting-edge tools, and a culture that values growth, you’ll be empowered to take your career to the next level.

Job Purpose

To contribute towards Nedbank’s aspirations of being world class at managing risk and to achieve excellence in execution by applying analytical insights, innovative thinking and automating the business need.

Job Responsibilities

Expectations of an Automation Design Practitioner I is to have the cognitive ability to grasp the basic automation concepts, have some practical automation experience through the build of some low-level processes, can help themselves around the concept of requirement gathering/analysis, is open for innovative thinking on alternative ways to solve the business need, and will have the ability to work on low to medium complex processes. Some coaching and mentoring will be required. No dual tasking required as well as no additional skill incorporation.

• Under supervision of a senior, perform requirements analysis to understand, structure, organize and specify the business need.
• With supervision, conduct the process walkthrough sessions to ensure correct interpretation of the business need and to eliminate any uncertainties.
• Under supervision, head up requirements sign off session with your business stakeholders.
• Under supervision, apply design thinking skills, problem-solving skills & out-of-the-box thinking to define a dynamic, sustainable and re-usable solution.
• Under supervision of a senior, document requirements with quality and by using your own words to ensure understanding.
• Maintain the integrity of all current and future requirements for processes you are responsible for.
• Ensure continues document review sessions are conducted with a senior to keep you on the right track.
• Use visual diagrams to model scope, process flows, and dependencies.
• Writing requirements using business language in order to ensure your SME’s is in alignment with WHAT they expect the automated process should do.
• Writing your design using technical language to ensure it reflects HOW the automation will satisfy the Business need.
• Under supervision, create all necessary artifacts and ensure that the necessary signoffs are obtained.
• Develop according to RPA best practices and principles, within an agile framework.
• Deliver processes that is high in quality, adaptable, reusable, sustainable, dynamic and stable processes.
• Testing both positive and negative scenarios. During testing small bugs are identified, scenarios surface that has not been catered for and gaps in exception handling become evident. Ensure stress testing is done to confirm the automated process can handle very high case volumes
• Seek continuous development guidance from seniors to ensure you are on the right track.
• Under supervision, debug and fix running processes in your portfolio.
• Provide quality business support for processes your team is accountable for.
• Share experiences to avoid reinventing the wheel, be open for critique, be eager to learn from others, be resourceful to try solve your problem first but be confident to admit when you failed and ask when you need help.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Diploma
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• NQF Level 6 Qualification in Computer Science or Information Technology

Essential Certifications

Preferred Certifications

• Blue Prism Solution Designer Certificate

Minimum Experience Level

• Ability to develop processes at a low to medium complexity under supervision
• Business Analysis techniques and practices experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant Software and system Knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

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