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
To support the installation, maintenance and performance management of the z/OS operating system and related vendor products and support application staff. Support other infrastructure teams ie (CICS/DB2/Storage management/ADABAS). Provide guidance as required to the architecture and design teams.
- Perform deployment work for projects on demand and in accordance with project schedules.
- With respect to Z/OS applications:.
- Deploy fixes/PTF’s, refreshes, and upgrades in accordance with related deployment and release schedules.
- Define hardware to the z/OS operating system
- Ensure systems perform optimally by monitoring performance and make recommendations to the capacity management team.
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- Perform DR exercises as directed by the BCM regime.
- Resolve incidents and problems and escalate 3rd level support requirements to 3rd party support contractor(s) and coordinate support provision. Service restore shall satisfy service level agreements.
- Maintain run books for Z/OS operations utilising deployment- and maintenance guides directives originating from Products & Services.
- Interact with Products & Services/Architecture to optimise and maintain Z/OS infrastructure and operations service levels at a level that fully endorse GTI’s service level agreements with its customers.
- Support Operational Controls processes (Audits, Risk and DR& BCM governance, business processes improvements, performance management, and finance and business management), supply requested information and implement corrective actions as applicable.
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Information Technology
- A qualification in project management (Prince II or PMIBOK or similar) or one or preferably more of the infrastructure technologies deployed across mainframe infrastructure footprints.
Experience Required
Software Engineering
Technology
3-4 years
Be familiar with systems and configuration management tools (e.g. Chef and Terraform). Experience in Continuous Integration or Continuous Delivery processes in engineering teams, integrating test automation into various points in a deployment pipeline and prior programming background in at least one or more languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Go, or scripting experience in Shell and Perl.
3-4 years
Experience gained in using production systems and technologies, for example load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, microservices, and configuration management. Designing and executing small scale systems automation projects with strong autonomy. Be familiar with software engineering best practices such as testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery Experience in monitoring and metrics collection tools such as AppDynamics, Prometheus, Nagios and Graphite.
Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
- Articulating Information
- Challenging Ideas
- Developing Expertise
- Examining Information
- Exploring Possibilities
- Generating Ideas
- Interpreting Data
Technical Competencies:
- Analysing and Interpreting Information
- Data Integrity
- Internal & External IT Environment
- IT Applications
- IT Business Analysis/ Feature Analysis
- IT Knowledge
- Systems Design
Top Skills
What We Do
As a brand with a legacy of 161 years in Africa, we have a deep understanding and belief in the boundless opportunities that this continent presents. Our vision extends beyond mere geography; it encompasses a profound recognition of the potential for growth that resonates within our people, customers, entrepreneurs, and all who share our unwavering commitment and passion for investing in Africa. With a presence in 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, we have cultivated a diverse community of the most skilled, innovative, and creative minds in the industry. Our purpose is to drive Africa's growth, acting as a catalyst for inclusive and sustainable economic development in the regions we serve. We strive to improve the lives of our fellow Africans by conducting business in an ethical and responsible manner. As a trusted partner, we consistently set higher standards and aspire to become better with each endeavour. We are more than just a banking institution; we are a driving force behind Africa's growth. Join us on this transformative journey. Together, we have the collective power to propel Africa into the future, making tangible progress for all who proudly call Africa home.
