Java Developer

Join to apply for the Java Developer role at FNB South Africa Job Description Hello future Java Developer, Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen. As part of our Core Banking Team , you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change. Are You Someone Who Can… Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions. Resolve all customer queries efficiently, and within agreed timelines. Provision of an efficient administration service through careful and timeous planning, reporting and updating of all related information. Comply with governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements. Work closely with the team / allocated individual in order to up‑skill knowledge and skills in Operations and Administration. Manage own development to increase own competencies. You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You… Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness. Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast 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. Produce program specifications and implement system enhancements by addressing specific business needs and resolving queries. Code, compile, test and implement applications in compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Support development environments. Responsible for coding standards and peer reviews. Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements during programming execution. Assess, identify and mitigate potential risks within the IT programming environment by complying with technology business policy and process requirements (SDLC and change / release management process definition) to ensure operational performance. Produce technical specifications and architecture that is in accordance to agreed standards. Design, code, test and debug to obtain a robust solution with supporting documentation. Minimise system downtime through pro‑active identification of potential issues and ensure minimisation of recurring problems by managing defects and performing code reviews. Monitor systems post change and pro‑actively do performance analysis to ensure there is no system failure due to capacity. Maintain maximum system availability by ensuring that incidents are recorded for future reference and adequate root cause analysis is done to eliminate the risk of a recurrence. Manage own development to increase own competencies and develop technical and business skills. Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities, and identify Information Technology (IT) innovative solutions in a timely manner. Supervises the work of other developers. Provides technical assistance to fellow developers and other Information Technology (IT) team members. Additional Requirements Minimum: B.Comm, B.Eng, BSC Eng, BSC Informatics or related degree. 4–6 years’ experience in programming (Java). Familiar with one or more programming languages as appropriate for the specific requirements of the department related to the field. System Design experience advantageous. You Will Have Access To Opportunities to network and collaborate. Challenging Work. 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. Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it. Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industry: Banking Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 13/12/25 All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The