Hogan Developer
9603
Posted: 15/07/2026
- Per Day Competitive
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Software & Infrastructure
- Contract
Senior HOGAN IMS Mainframe Developer
12 Month Contract
Role Overview
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting HOGAN-based banking applications, ensuring solutions meet business requirements, technical standards, and operational excellence.
The ideal candidate will have strong mainframe development expertise, experience within the banking or payments industry, and a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
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Contribute across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from analysis through deployment and support.
•
Analyse business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
•
Develop high-quality, well-structured, optimised, and maintainable HOGAN application code.
•
Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise architecture principles, including scalability, resilience, testability, and reusability.
•
Apply established design patterns and development best practices.
•
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production and application issues.
•
Perform comprehensive unit, integration, and system testing, covering both functional and technical requirements.
•
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, architects, business analysts, and fellow developers.
•
Ensure all development aligns with Group Architecture and Infrastructure standards.
•
Participate in project planning, release management, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
•
Conduct code reviews and contribute to ongoing application optimisation and performance improvements.
•
Keep up to date with emerging technologies and continuously improve technical capability.
•
Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies throughout the development lifecycle.
•
Produce and maintain technical documentation in line with governance and compliance standards.
•
Participate in incident management and disaster recovery (DR) activities, providing technical expertise during major incidents.
•
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge sharing across the development team.
•
Mentor junior developers where required and participate in peer reviews.
Essential Technical Skills (8+ Years)
Candidates must have strong experience with:
•
HOGAN IMS Mainframe Development
•
IBM IMS
•
JCL (Job Control Language)
•
SQL
•
IBM DB2
•
TSO/ISPF
Preferred Experience
The following experience will be highly advantageous:
•
CAMS experience
•
Card & Payments (Acquiring) industry experience
•
Easytrieve
•
Batch development expertise
Soft Skills
•
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
•
Strong organisational and coordination skills
•
Ability to work independently while collaborating within cross-functional teams
•
Experience conducting peer code reviews and knowledge sharing
•
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
Education
•
Relevant Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is an experienced mainframe developer with deep HOGAN expertise who enjoys solving complex technical challenges within enterprise banking environments. They possess strong analytical skills, thrive in collaborative teams, and are committed to delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions while supporting mission-critical banking platforms.
12 Month Contract
Role Overview
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting HOGAN-based banking applications, ensuring solutions meet business requirements, technical standards, and operational excellence.
The ideal candidate will have strong mainframe development expertise, experience within the banking or payments industry, and a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
•
Contribute across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from analysis through deployment and support.
•
Analyse business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
•
Develop high-quality, well-structured, optimised, and maintainable HOGAN application code.
•
Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise architecture principles, including scalability, resilience, testability, and reusability.
•
Apply established design patterns and development best practices.
•
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production and application issues.
•
Perform comprehensive unit, integration, and system testing, covering both functional and technical requirements.
•
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, architects, business analysts, and fellow developers.
•
Ensure all development aligns with Group Architecture and Infrastructure standards.
•
Participate in project planning, release management, testing, deployment, and production support activities.
•
Conduct code reviews and contribute to ongoing application optimisation and performance improvements.
•
Keep up to date with emerging technologies and continuously improve technical capability.
•
Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies throughout the development lifecycle.
•
Produce and maintain technical documentation in line with governance and compliance standards.
•
Participate in incident management and disaster recovery (DR) activities, providing technical expertise during major incidents.
•
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge sharing across the development team.
•
Mentor junior developers where required and participate in peer reviews.
Essential Technical Skills (8+ Years)
Candidates must have strong experience with:
•
HOGAN IMS Mainframe Development
•
IBM IMS
•
JCL (Job Control Language)
•
SQL
•
IBM DB2
•
TSO/ISPF
Preferred Experience
The following experience will be highly advantageous:
•
CAMS experience
•
Card & Payments (Acquiring) industry experience
•
Easytrieve
•
Batch development expertise
Soft Skills
•
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
•
Strong organisational and coordination skills
•
Ability to work independently while collaborating within cross-functional teams
•
Experience conducting peer code reviews and knowledge sharing
•
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
Education
•
Relevant Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is an experienced mainframe developer with deep HOGAN expertise who enjoys solving complex technical challenges within enterprise banking environments. They possess strong analytical skills, thrive in collaborative teams, and are committed to delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions while supporting mission-critical banking platforms.
Greg Horne
Director, IT Recruitment