Graduate, Trainee-Automation

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

• Development and Management of applications for the Bank 
• Ensure implementation of designs through the Automation framework 
• Implement the design and innovations within the engineering standard guidelines and compliance to the IT operating model.
• Define Service Level Agreement and ensure efficient and effective delivery of IT services within these parameters.
• - Implement effective in country Disaster Recovery Plans and ensure alignment with overall Business Continuity Management plans.
• Practice the Agile methodology in implementation of initiatives. 
• Achieve optimal Mean Time to Repair on all system faults.
• Attainment of satisfactory audits. Number of projects delivered on time and budget. 
• Effective change control management and fault reporting/management.
• Run the Centre of excellence for Automation and development 
• Manages Audits 

Qualifications

• Qualification: A minimum degree in BSc Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or any IT-related field.

• Experience: Practical academic experience in software or systems development.

Additional Information

Technical Competencies:

•  Database management (preferred: Oracle, Postgres, and MS SQL) 

• Programming languages (Python, Javascripting) 

• Postman (API testing tool) 

• Automation testing 

• Git, Bitbucket or GitHub tools 

• Understand Unix/Linux/Microsoft environment 

• Work fusion, UiPath and Power Automate 

• Project Management 

• Cloud computing skill is an added advantage.