Engineer, Software (Transaction Banking)

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group seeks an experienced Software Engineer to design and develop complex software solutions. You will provide technical mentorship and collaborate effectively within teams, ensuring high standards in software development practices. This role offers the opportunity to impact data-driven decision-making across the organization, with a focus on continuous delivery and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in software engineering with broad experience.
• 8-10 years with proven experience in modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex software solutions adhering to standards.
• Mentor junior engineers on application development and standards.
• Conduct end-to-end system tests for software verification.

Skills

Agile Engineering

API Engineering

Automation

Cloud Computing

Continuous Delivery (CD)

Education

Degree in Information Technology

Post Graduate Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To apply computer science theories, principals to create, refactor, moderate to complex programs/scripts & integration software services. To design complex specifications, code, test, debug, enhance programs within the continuous delivery pipelines and provide support, maintenance of systems & programmes. To execute software developer responsibilities according to Engineer practice, standards, frameworks, roadmaps and the architects application standards. Participate in reviews.

• Adhere to application lifecycle management accountabilities, architectural platforms and guardrails and ensure that all activity is digitally recorded and tracked to enhance reporting, to support process review and improvement and to maintain an audit ready posture
• Adopt and adhere to suitable and agreed development methodologies and principles through work outputs and behaviours that enables continuous delivery and development across the production environment as well as ensuring effective collaboration with all colleagues and stakeholders in order to meet required targets and therefore deliver value to the customer.
• Coach or mentor less experienced Engineers on technical aspects of application development, controls, and documentation standards as well as on engaging effectively with relevant stakeholders.
• Construct, interpret and execute moderate to complex end to end system and program tests to verify correct operation of completed systems.
• Contribute to programmes and platforms for the processing, analysis and visual display of data, integrating new and existing data sources and ensuring the validity and reliability of data to support data driven decision making (as required).
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree: Information Technology (Mn)
• Post Graduate Degree: Information Technology (Pref)
  
  

Additional Information

Experience Required: Software Engineering

5-7 years: Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.

8-10 years: Proven experience in modern engineering practices i.e. dev ops, agile etc., Proven experience across multiple, broad IT Engineering disciplines, with demonstrated specialisation in at least one. Experience within the required scope of expertise.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
  
  

Technical Competencies:

• Agile Engineering
• API Engineering
• Automation
• Cloud Computing
• Continuous Delivery (CD)