Website FirstRand Corporate Centre
The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The Corporate Centre’s stakeholders are external, such as regulators, shareholders, global developmental institutions and government; and also internal, mainly the market-leading businesses that service the group’s customers.
Job Description
- RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact.
- United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it’s the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart.
- Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2025, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.
The purpose of the role is:
- To develop innovative, reusable, competitive solutions and contribute actively to a collaborative developer community and to also 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. Lastly, the role is to maintain stability of all technical platforms.
Are you someone who can:
- 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, SME’s, 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
You will be an ideal candidate if you have the following knowledge:
- 8+ years’ experience in:
- C and C++
- Java with Angular
- DB2 SQL
- Linux
- Docker
- FX domain knowledge
You will have access to:
- Opportunities to network and collaborate
- Challenging working
- Opportunities to innovate
We can be a match if you are:
- Curious & courageous – you’re driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you’re brave enough to
- Obsessed with mastery – you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
- Love putting our clients at the forefront of what you do