IT/Computer - Development Gauteng FULL TIME Job Summary * Design, develop, and maintain eRegister application using the COBOL programming language. * Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow eRegister to run. * Monitor system performance and proactively identifying potential issues to prevent downtime. * Conduct periodical data backups and ensure that backups are adequately secured. * Contribute to the development and implementation of Annual Performance Plan, Annual Operational Plan and Departmental ICT strategy * Coordinate organization maintenance and support associated with the in-house developed application and associated matters * Perform data analysis specific to information that impacts on the in-house developed * Coordinate the preparation and other associated activities for the cleansing, preparation and migration of the data on the Nurse Register to any other application which the company may implement -SQL target database * Develop and reviews policies, standard operating procedures, frameworks, internal controls and systems within area of specialization * Ensure systems documentation is generated and kept up to date * Implement approved changes as per change control processes * Maintain and support existing applications * Manage risk for the areas of responsibility within the company * Investigate and resolve complex systems issues across the application * Participate in database design activities * Manage, control/drive or participate in ad hoc projects that arise from time to time * Perform ad hoc tasks as delegated by the line manager/ supervisor including asset management responsibilities on an interim basis * Perform periodical reporting in line with company’s reporting schedule     MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ADDED ADVANTAGE REQUIREMENTS: * Minimum of 5 years of experience in COBOL development * Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Mainframe disciplines (AS400 & IBM I-Series/5) * Experience with Inter-form/400 advantageous * Experience with Mocha Soft Screen Emulator and Printer Emulator advantageous * Experience with payment engines advantageous * 5 years of experience in SQL and DB2/400 * Experience of development of interfaces with other systems * Data cleansing and migration from COBOL to SQL * Data base optimization experience REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE * COBOL * SQL * IBM technologies REQUIRED COMPETENCIES * Job knowledge * Technical skills * Acceptance of responsibility * Quality of work * Reliability * Initiative * Communication * Interpersonal relationships * Flexibility Recruit-It Recruiter