Loyalty & API Focused Software Developer II

Nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nedbank is seeking a software developer to design and implement high-quality, scalable solutions for the Loyalty and Rewards platform in Johannesburg. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle, working in an Agile delivery environment.

Responsibilities include ETL development with Ab Initio, SQL optimization, API development with APIC/ACE, microservices, Python automation, and ensuring secure, testable code.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of software development experience.
• Experience in Agile methodologies/delivery environments.
• Exposure to AWS cloud services will be advantageous.
• Practical experience in Ab Initio ETL development.
• SQL development and database optimization/Performance Tuning.
• Postgres DB familiarity.
• IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) experience.
• IBM API Connect (APIC) experience.
• RESTful API Development and API Security/Governance.
• Microservices, Design Patterns, and OOP knowledge.
• CI/CD Pipelines, Source Control, and Version Management.
• SDLC and software development life cycle proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality software that meets functional and non-functional requirements.
• Develop critical and complex technical components within areas of accountability.
• Design and implement robust, scalable, reusable solutions.
• Build and maintain ETL and data integration solutions using Ab Initio.
• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• Design, develop, and maintain integration services using IBM ACE.
• Design, develop, publish, secure, and support APIs using IBM APIC.
• Develop automation and Python-based utilities.
• Perform root-cause analysis and resolve production issues.
• Produce technical documentation per standards.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system tests.
• Manage deployment artifacts and release processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Business Analysts and DevOps.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and technical innovation.
• Participate in code reviews and uphold standards.
• Support operational stability and performance optimization.
• Provide mentoring to junior developers.
• Stay current with technologies, patterns, and cloud services.
• Align with business objectives and organizational values.
• Standby duties for a week on a rotating basis.

Skills

Agile Development

RESTful API Development

Microservices

Python development

Design Patterns

Object-Oriented Programming

SDLC

Code Reviews

Education

Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Diploma, Degree, or Certificate in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Ab Initio ETL

PostgreSQL

IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)

IBM API Connect (APIC)

SQL

AWS

Job description

Nedbank is seeking a software developer to design and implement high-quality, scalable solutions for the Loyalty and Rewards platform in Johannesburg. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle, working in an Agile delivery environment.

Responsibilities include ETL development with Ab Initio, SQL optimization, API development with APIC/ACE, microservices, Python automation, and ensuring secure, testable code.