Software Developer

FirstRand Bank Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking to strengthen its development capability in Sandton. The role focuses on delivering innovative, reusable solutions and actively collaborating with business stakeholders to steer technology choices and a clear technical roadmap.

You will maintain platform stability, drive cost efficiencies, and respond promptly to customer queries with proactive, appropriate solutions. Strong collaboration with SMEs, project managers and senior staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Develop innovative, reusable, competitive solutions.
• Work closely with key business stakeholders to make recommendations on the use of new and emerging technologies.
• Maintain stability of all technical platforms.
• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional service by resolving queries quickly and effectively.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with stakeholders by providing input to business requirements and presenting concepts to clients.
• Code, compile, test and implement applications in line with the SDLC and support development environments.

Job description

Job Description

• Develop innovative, reusable, competitive solutions and contribute actively to a collaborative developer community.
• Work closely with key business stakeholders to make recommendations on the use of new and emerging technologies, which provide the competitive advantage and a clear technical roadmap.
• Maintain stability of all technical platforms.
• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customer expectations through proactive, innovative, and appropriate solutions by resolving queries quickly and effectively.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements and being able to present and sell concepts to clients.
• Product program specifications and implement system enhancements by addressing specific business needs and resolving queries.
• Code, compile, test and implement applications in compliance with the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Support development environments.
• Engage in the development of coding standards and peer reviews.
• Comply, understand, and implement all steps within IT development.

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

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 includes FNB, 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.