Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title: Lead Product Engineer
Employment Type: 6 months Contract
Work Location: Johannesburg North/Remote
JOB CONTEXT:
We are seeking a Lead Product Engineer with deep experience in production application support for cheque processing and pricing platforms within a high-availability, financial services environment. This is a critical leadership role combining strong technical skills with production oversight, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement to ensure the stability, reliability, and evolution of core banking systems.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working knowledge of Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card functionalities and life cycle

• Experience with MasterCard and Visa regulations is compulsory.
• Responsible for end-to-end development ensuring quality, clarity, depth and attention to overall scope of project.
• Have excellent hands-on experience in Base 24 classic and knowledge on TACL, ATM, POS application programming.
• Payment experience is added advantage.
• Have ability to understand, analyse, debug and resolve production support issues. The pre-requisite should be:
• Able to attend daily queries from helpdesk/ stakeholder
• Checking the system and informing the helpdesk/ stakeholders about the problems on tandem.
• Should be proactive and be able to analyse the problems from batch system.
• Should be able to handle configuration in Base24 system.

Work experience in Switching environment with prior experience in below areas:

• Acquiring business (exposure to EFT, ATM and POS is must).
• Transaction Switching and routing.
• Cryptography.
• Host interface.
• Device holders.
• Issuing business (functional knowledge is must).

Good understanding of Base24 product with proven technical skills in:

• Development, unit testing, implementation and post implementation support.
• Base24 Switch migration.
• Base24 Switch configuration.
• Base24 Switch set-up.
• Certification with schemes.
• Expertise in full project life cycle development for implementation on the SDLC development model.

Proven technical expertise in below areas:

• Languages: Tandem COBOL, SCobol, TAL, TACL (Batch and online servers), PATHWAY.
• Experience in ENFORM, FUP, SCUP, DBU, DDL, INSPECT, SPOOLER.
• Database like Enscribe, Non-stop SQL, DB2 and VSAM.

Some of the routing work the resources will have to perform are as follows:

• Check the disk space on all tandem system.
• Check the refresh on classic as well as ES.
• Check the node, Process and Station status
• Check the Batch files.
• Disk cleanup
• Check the EOF (end-of-file).
• Checking the filter EMS message.
• Check the EMS log for CAF, PBF refresh on Classic
• Verify the transactions from TLF/PTLF in Base24 as well as GUI.
• Transactions verification through ENFORM/
• Check OPS MENU
• Transaction audit file
• Check the TLF and PTLF extract
• Verify the cut over problem.
• Check the BICI cutover and the file creation.
• Important error messages to be checked on the EMS.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS;

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Min 8 years Java experience .
• 5 years + experience with AWS, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.

• Previous experience in an application support role will be an advantage.
• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on AWS, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.
• Strong understanding of concepts like high availability and their application in software development.
• Familiarity with SWIFT standards and their integration into financial systems.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Rancher, Trace Transformer, and Postgres will be highly regarded.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

MANDATORY SKILLS REQUIRED:

• AWS, Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.
• Strong understanding of concepts like high availability and their application in software development.
• Familiarity with SWIFT standards and their integration into financial systems.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Rancher, Trace Transformer, and Postgres will be highly regarded.

BENEFICIAL SKILLS:

• Expert at engaging all levels of cross-functional project staff.
• Proactive and self-starting individual with high levels of ownership.
• Flexibility and ability to learn quickly and contribute to overall growth of company.
• SWIFT standards and their integration into financial systems.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices.

PACKAGE & REMUNERATION:

• Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable banking experience, and previous earnings.