Specialist Product Engineer (Cobol / Mainframe Developer), Randburg

About the job Specialist Product Engineer (Cobol / Mainframe Developer)

At least 2 years relevant experience, preferably in the Mechanical Services (Mining, Power Generation and or Petro Chemical industries) is preferred. Fully conversant in the English language, additional languages will be an advantage. Be computer literate on Microsoft Excel and Word Work within guidelines and rulesBe attentive to detail, cooperate and participate in relevant training programs. Follow job procedures Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to delegate. Responsibilities: Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle includingEvaluate analysis, problem definition, business requirements, solution development&provide recommendations to enable the operational feasibility of solutions Quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver technical solutions Ensure designs&solutions support the technical organisation principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability&resilience Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions Debug existing source code and polish feature sets. Work with integrated teams and other developers to improve and evolve technical products and services Align all application development&development process to Group Architecture&Infrastructure guidelines Provide input into project&program teams (when required) to plan&manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc. Conduct reviews, performance monitoring&ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices and continuously evolve existing knowledge&skill in preparation for cross domain and other experiences e.g. Secure Side, Testing, Infrastructure solutions etc. Conduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team Support the people change teams in the development of user material (Customer, Employee&3rd Party Adoption) Identify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during&post release) Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks Participate in incident management&DR activity applying critical thinking, problem solving&technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents

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