Job Title:
Hogan CAMS programmer/technician
One Sentence To Describe Work Role:
Senior Analyst programmer responsible for production support, problem solving, enhancements and new development on the Credit Card Banking system.
Number Of Years Dedicated To This Field Of Work or Lifestyle:
31
Category Of Work:
Employment – Paid Work
Country / Area of Work:
South Africa
Industry:
Financial Banking Industry
Type:
Employment
Key Skills For The Job:
Programming skills in mainframe languages i.e. COBOL and JCL.
Knowledge in Banking systems – HOGAN CAMS Credit Card system in general (CASS, MASS and TERS).
Specialties:
- TERS processing
- Financial balancing and GL posting of transactions
- MCI Association rules, processing and settlement of transactions
- VISA Association rules, processing and settlement of transactions
- AEGNS Association rules, processing and settlement of transactions
- Problem investigations and solving
- Production support
Vital Key Skill:
Programming. Also an analytical thinking approach with a strong commercial awareness to seek out opportunities and deliver results.
Your Personal Experience Of Entering This Role:
Higher Education Level, Learnt On The Job, Self Taught.
Tips For Undertaking This Work:
You are never to old to learn. Keep on learning.
Future Progression Or Developments:
Start at junior programmer position and advance to senior, analyst and then advanced system technician.
Be the best you can be. Learn the system you are working on. Always change and enhance it to be better and faster.
What Are The ‘tools of the trade’ Used Daily:
COBOL and JCL skills.
A Typical Day’s Duties:
Production support, problem solving, enhancements and new development required by Industry demands.
Is Travelling A Regularly Part Of This Work:
No
Weekly Working Hours:
Full Time
Type Of Hours Arrangement:
Fixed Working Week
The Best Thing About The Work You Do:
The satisfaction to be able to resolve a problem nobody else could do, or to write that program nobody else wanted to.
Your Least Favorite Thing About The Work You Do:
I really love my job. One thing maybe which I’m not fond of, is setting up system documentation.
Any Duties You Hadn’t Anticipated Prior To Undertaking The Work:
None. I knew from the start what I was up against.
The Top Perks Of The Work:
The absolute satisfaction on a job well done, a system which you created running to its full potential and seeing the results.
Other Work In The Same Sector:
Programming on other banking applications i.e. home loans, savings deposits, savings account, etc.
What Professional Organisations Are Associated With Your Work:
Any Financial Banking Institution
Additional Info You Wish To Share:
Just be the best you can be. Do every course there is and learn the system. Be a good team player. Don’t stop learning.
