FNB South Africa
The purpose of the role:
The Hogan Mainframe Developer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting applications within the Hogan core banking environment. The role requires strong Hogan expertise, mainframe development experience, integration capabilities (z/OS Connect, MQ, TPIPE), and proficiency with secure file transfer mechanisms such as FTP and related protocols. The incumbent will ensure the stability, reliability, and continuous improvement of mission‑critical banking applications
Key Responsibilities:
Hogan System Development & Support
Develop, enhance, and maintain applications within the Hogan suite (CIS, CAMS, IDS, ILP).
Provide production support, incident resolution, and performance optimization.
Technical Analysis & Solution Design
Analyze requirements and translate them into robust technical designs.
Conduct impact assessments on Hogan modules, batch processes, and integrated systems.
Offer SME expertise on Hogan structures, data layouts, and transaction workflows.
Mainframe, Integration & File Transfer Development
Develop and support mainframe components using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM.
Design and maintain APIs using the z/OS Connect API framework.
Configure and support IBM MQ messaging structures and queues.
Manage and maintain TPIPE resources for IMS transactional message handling.
Implement, automate, and troubleshoot file transfer methods such as FTP, SFTP and other mainframe file movement protocols.
Support integration, regression, and end‑to‑end testing.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Work closely with cross-functional teams including BA, QA, Architecture, Infrastructure, System owners and Operations.
Provide guidance and mentoring to junior developers.
Participate in technical design forums and project planning sessions.
Documentation & Compliance
Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation.
Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain accurate documentation for APIs, MQ setups, file transfer configurations, and Hogan components.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
Essential
5-10 years hands-on experience with Hogan core banking systems.
Strong knowledge of Hogan modules such as CAMS, CIS, IDS, HOGAN Batch.
Proficient in mainframe development:
COBOL
JCL
DB2 / SQL
VSAM
Endevor (or similar version control)
Experience developing and integrating APIs using z/OS Connect.
Experience with IBM MQ (queues, channels, message flows).
Working knowledge of TPIPE structures for IMS messaging.
Experience with file transfer technologies, including:
FTP / FTPS / SFTP
Mainframe dataset transfers (sequential, GDG, VSAM interactions)
Experience supporting high‑availability systems in financial services.
Preferred
Knowledge of REST/JSON integration patterns.
Experience with DevOps pipelines (Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
Background in banking domains such as deposits, lending, or customer information systems.
Understanding of enterprise integration patterns and modernization initiatives.
Technical Competencies
In-depth Hogan system expertise
Strong mainframe development skills
z/OS Connect API development
MQ and TPIPE messaging proficiency
File transfer protocols (FTP, SFTP)
Strong analytical and diagnostic skills
Batch and online processing optimization
SDLC, Agile, and CI/CD exposure
End Date: April 6, 2026
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