Standard Bank South Africa 2012 – Group IT Graduate Programme

On the Group IT programme, we recruit graduates for permanent positions across the system development life cycle and include the areas of Business Analysis, Architecture, Development, Data Warehousing, Infrastructure and Maintenance and Production. The following are examples of roles offered within the mentioned areas:

• Business Analyst
• Data Warehouse Production
• Data Warehouse Development
• Production, Support & Maintenance
• Process Management
• Network Engineering
• Infrastructure
• Programming and development
• Project administrators
• User support and call centre

You will join a specific IT area as a permanent employee from day one. After an initial month-long programme of orientation and induction into the different IT areas, you’ll join your chosen IT team. This orientation will give you the practical experience you need to start to make a contribution to our business.

Work with Standard Bank and join a dynamic team of professionals proud to be voted the Best Bank in Africa for three years running. Our core values of service and innovation are at the heart of our business, and our global workforce benefits from our unique culture of empowerment and independence, enabling us to maintain competitive advantage in the world’s premier financial markets
Position Description
On the Group IT programme, we recruit graduates for permanent positions across the system development life cycle and include the areas of Business Analysis, Architecture, Development, Data Warehousing, Infrastructure and Maintenance and Production. The following are examples of roles offered within the mentioned areas:

• Business Analyst
• Data Warehouse Production
• Data Warehouse Development
• Production, Support & Maintenance
• Process Management
• Network Engineering
• Infrastructure
• Programming and development
• Project administrators
• User support and call centre

You will join a specific IT area as a permanent employee from day one. After an initial month-long programme of orientation and induction into the different IT areas, you’ll join your chosen IT team. This orientation will give you the practical experience you need to start to make a contribution to our business.

Required Skills and Qualifications
You will need to be a South African citizen with a minimum of either a four year BTec National Diploma or a relevant IT degree and an average academic record of at least 60% to 65% in your second year of studying. You will also need to be able to relocate to Johannesburg if we offer you a place on the programme. Your matric results will be considered as part of the selection process and you would need to avail yourself for a panel interview.

Required Competencies
Candidates must be able to show they possess the following competencies to be considered.

Knowledge: Keen interest in information technology and in touch with topical issues and current events in the IT field. Must have a sound academic background and be able to talk confidently around their area of study.

Innovation and proactivity: Must be hungry to learn and enjoy work all levels of work. Must be resourceful and future orientated. Must be open to change and adapt own ideas to new information.

Working with others: Have a positive effect of team spirit and morale. Must be enthusiastic, appreciate diverse views and treat others with respect. Must be able to build credibility and trust.

Interpersonal/personal and Communication: Must be self driven and inspiring. Display confidence without being arrogant. Have professional impact in terms language use, attitude and body language.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are totally opposed to discrimination in any form. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees regardless of race, sex, colour, nationality, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital / partnership status, religion, age or disability.

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