Senior RPG Developer

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses. Visit us at www.momentumgroupltd.co.za

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Role Purpose

We are looking for an RPG Developer who can design, develop, implement and support technological solutions to meet business requirements in accordance with specification, and to gain an in-depth knowledge of the administration system developed on the ISeries..

Requirements

• Grade 12 required
• Diploma/Degree (BSc or Bcomm) in Information Technology is preferred
• RPG/RPGLE; DB2 and Iseries accreditation will be preferred
• Structured programming experience
• At least 5 years as an RPG Programmer, preferably in the financial services industry
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Gain an in-depth knowledge of the Administration system developed on the ISeries.
• Understand business requirements and ensure that these are designed and developed according to specifications within per-defined architectural guidelines.
• Operating system of iSeries.
• Implementer.
• Structured programming experience.
• Financial and economic principles.
• Employee benefits industry.
• Risk and investment products.
• System project life cycle
  
  

Competencies

• Self-motivated
• Creative
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Keep up with the latest technology development
• Teamwork
• Detail focus
• Problem analysis and assessment
• Operating system of iSeries
• Implementer
• Financial and economic principles
• Employee benefits industry
• Risk and investment products
• System project life cycle
• Analytical
• Quality conscious
• Responsibility and ownership
• Willingness to learn Sense of urgency
• Integrity
• Proactive approach
• Share knowledge in team
• Proactive
• Flexibility
• Ability to "see the big picture" and work at different levels of abstraction