Technical Specialist

Job Description Hello Future, Technical Specialist 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 team in FNB Core Banking Platform, 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:

• Plan, design and build an IT infrastructure architecture, usually at an enterprise level, to meet business requirements and customise application functionality as identified through the relationship with the Organisational Sources and other External sources.
• Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements during design of IT Infrastructure Architecture.
• Draft business and technical requirements into requests for proposal documents for IT Infrastructure Architecture.
• Ensure IT Infrastructure Architecture Performance and Upgrade Metrics are developed and used in the business.
• Ensure system health checks process is aligned with SLA and best practices for the Business Technical Environment.
• Support application functionality to problems analysis in existing infrastructure architecture by staying abreast with latest technological advances in the market place then translate current and future trends and advise management of benefits and well as risk

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Minimum Qualification - Relevant bachelor’s degree in information technology computer science, Information Systems or related field
• Preferred Qualification - Control M/O/R certification
• Experience - 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 1 to 2 years ideally at junior (entry level) management level
• Prior batch scheduling or software equivalent
• Programme/Batch monitoring
• Developer fix application
• Troubleshooting and analysis protocol
• Monitoring and command center knowledge
• Data processing
• Infrastructure knowledge
• Operating systems knowledge
• Redhat Certification
• AWS Cloud Certifications

Additional skills

• Indepth knowledge of one or more configuration management tools
• Proficiency in operating systems such as Linux & Unix
• Troubleshooting skills for resolving system issues and performance optimization
• Familiarity with containerization and Container Orchestration tools such as Docker, Podman, Openshift and Kubernetes
• Understanding of monitoring and alerting systems - ELK stack, AlertManager,
• Have at least 3 year experience with IaC - Infrastructure as Code (Have build Playbooks or Modules), Puppet , AppDynamics, Elastic Search, Ansible, AWS
• Have experience with observability in regard to monitoring.

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

• Adaptable and curious
• Analyse complex data sets
• Thrive in a collaborative environment.

Apply now if you are interested in taking the next step. We look forward to engaging with you! All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties #POST #FNB #LI-MM5 Job Details Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below 23/06/25 All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.