NATURAL Application Junior Analyst Programmer

Accenture; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture South Africa is seeking a mainframe specialist to strengthen our digital core. You will work with Natural and Adabas, enhance systems, and align applications with evolving business needs. Collaborate with cloud operations teams and contribute to performance improvements.

Join a dynamic team delivering AI-enabled enterprise solutions with opportunities for learning and growth. A High School Diploma/GED is required; prior mainframe experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency in Natural.
• Advanced proficiency in Adabas (Software).
• High School Diploma/GED in relevant field of studies.
• It is advantageous to have prior experience in relevant related skills.

Responsibilities

• Enhance systems to align with evolving business requirements.
• Maintain applications and infrastructures in accordance with service level agreements.
• Define and review technical requirements focusing on integration, performance, quality, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cloud operations teams to manage infrastructure capacity and monitor key performance indicators.
• Participate actively in discussions aimed at resolving technical challenges and improving system efficiency.

Skills

Natural

Adabas (Software)

Education

High School Diploma/GED in relevant field of studies

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

THE WORK:

Discover the opportunity to grow your knowledge and contribute meaningfully while supporting collaborative problem solving discussions. You will have the chance to develop expertise in Natural, engaging with challenges that inspire continuous learning and innovation. Join us in this exciting journey and be part of a vibrant environment where your enthusiasm and curiosity will be warmly welcomed.

• Enhance systems to align with evolving business requirements.
• Maintain applications and infrastructures in accordance with service level agreements.
• Define and review technical requirements focusing on integration, performance, quality, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cloud operations teams to manage infrastructure capacity and monitor key performance indicators.
• Participate actively in discussions aimed at resolving technical challenges and improving system efficiency.

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Expert proficiency in Natural.
• Advanced proficiency in Adabas (Software).
• It is advantageous to have prior experience in relevant related skills.
• High School Diploma/GED in relevant field of studies

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Advanced proficiency in Job Control Language (JCL).
• Advanced proficiency in Mainframe Optimization and Tuning.
• Intermediate proficiency in Software Development Life Cycle understanding.
• Intermediate proficiency in System Analysis.
• Beginner proficiency in Technical Documentation.

Why join us?

We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live

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High School Diploma/GED in relevant field of studies