Cobol Developer

firstrand; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Cobol Developer within the FNB Core Banking Platform. You will be responsible for coding, system design, and fostering relationships with stakeholders. This role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving and ensuring operational performance, all while enhancing your technical skills in a diverse and adaptable environment.

Qualifications

• Must have COBOL and JCL experience.
• Knowledge of Java will be advantageous.
• 5 years + experience in programming and system design.

Responsibilities

• Code, compile, test, and implement applications in compliance with the SDLC.
• Produce technical specifications and architecture in accordance with standards.
• Manage own development while supervising the work of other developers.

Skills

Operational efficiency

Cost effectiveness

Stakeholder management

Proactive problem-solving

Coding standards

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

B. Com, B. Eng., BSC Eng., BSC Informatics

Job description

time left to apply End Date: July 31, 2025 (28 days left to apply)

job requisition id R34167

Job Description

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our team in FNB Core Banking Platform, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are you someone who can:

To provide IT expertise, advice and leadership in the design, creation, testing and documentation of

new and enhanced applications and systems in accordance with agreed framework of programming standards. To assist in the development of IT operational implementation plans and associated IT processes, methods, and techniques.

Responsibilities

• 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 fast end 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have COBOL and JCL experience
• Knowledge of Java will be advantageous
• Minimum: B. Com, B. Eng., BSC Eng., BSC Informatics or related degree.
• 5 years + experience in programming and system design.
• Familiar with one or more programming languages as appropriate for the specific
• requirements of the department related to the field.
• System Design experience advantageous.

#POST

#FNB

#LI-MM5

Application Closing Date

31/07/25

Job Description

Hello Future, Senior Cobol Developer

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our team in FNB Core Banking Platform, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are you someone who can:

To provide IT expertise, advice and leadership in the design, creation, testing and documentation of

new and enhanced applications and systems in accordance with agreed framework of programming standards. To assist in the development of IT operational implementation plans and associated IT processes, methods, and techniques.

Responsibilities

• 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 fast end 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have COBOL and JCL experience
• Knowledge of Java will be advantageous
• Minimum: B. Com, B. Eng., BSC Eng., BSC Informatics or related degree.
• 5 years + experience in programming and system design.
• Familiar with one or more programming languages as appropriate for the specific
• requirements of the department related to the field.
• System Design experience advantageous.

#POST

#FNB

#LI-MM5

Job Details

Application Closing Date

31/07/25

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About Us

FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa.

The group follows a multi-branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includesFNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis.Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group.

The group's track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses.

The group’s purpose of delivering Shared Prosperity provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.