Robotics Developer

Description:

Job Classification
* Job Requisition: 143425
* TA Specialist: Refilwe Falatsi
* Closing Date: 22 January 2026
* Location: 135 Rivonia Campus, Sandown
* Cluster: Personal and Private Banking | Nedbank Insurance | BITE - DATA & ANALYTICS
* EE Statement: Preference will be given to applicants from Underrepresented Groups Career Stream IT Application Development Job Purpose To support & deliver bots, execute on the Robotics/ AI strategy, to deliver operational excellence and productivity within a team of developers and technology experts (architects etc). For an individual with Passion, Courage, Ownership and good collaboration skills. An individual with passion for learning new Tech (4th Industrial revolution technologies i.e., AI, OCR, ML, ChatBots, etc). Job Responsibilities
* Stakeholder Management (Business): Facilitate client workshops, work with business analysts, process analysts to document business requirements and develop them into use cases and solution designs.
* As-is process analysis, designing to-be processes and creating end-to-end automation solution blueprints which form the basis of the robotic process automation solutions we implement for our clients.
* An individual with excellent communication skills to act as the key contact point for the customer, guiding them through the analysis process and becoming their trusted advisor on RPA process automation and Artificial Intelligence where required.
* Participate in the co-creation of the Robotics strategy for the business
* Promote innovation, optimization, identifying new business opportunities and offer broader strategic offering
* Task to be performed: Ensuring that they create efficient and high-quality automation solutions
* Regular revision, continuous improvement of development standards and related methodology
* Ensuring development standards are applied in automation projects
* Driving collaboration and knowledge exchange regarding automation practices and technology
* Driving and promoting Agile approach and routines
* Deliver a world-class service by ensuring a client centric culture.
* Ensure proper financial management of the technology function.
* Ensure that planned projects and deliverables for the year are achieved within planned budget.
* Optimize value add through identifying and managing risks arising from own department
* Support standardization of IT delivery processes by ensuring business areas under scope of responsibility comply with standards, policy and regulatory requirements.
* Improve delivery capabilities and capacity considering future skill requirements for the division
* Ensure that production stability is achieved and maintained across all systems under scope of responsibility
* Manage internal and external suppliers/stakeholders in accordance with defined and agreed SLA’s
* Continuously strive to build positive and collaborative team culture with direct reports including addressing any issues raised through culture surveys demonstrating tangible improvement. People Specification
* Proven experience in process automation area
* Expert knowledge of Blue Prism and optimum robot configuration practices
* Working knowledge of other RPA platforms as well as coding (e.g. .Net, SQL, HTML, C#, Java) is advantageous
* Professional understanding of Quality Assurance
* Practical knowledge of Agile
* Ability to translate incidents or System changes and Business needs into RPA solutions
* Excellent communication, change management and coordination skills
* Ability to organize and prioritize own work
* Professional English skills, both written and spoken Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
* Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
* Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate Preferred Qualification
* Robotics training
* IT Degree (NQF Level 7)
* Robotics developer certification Essential Certifications Blue Prism Certificate (AD01) Minimum Experience Level 4 years+ RPA support & IT Operations Experience
* Expert knowledge of RPA development using Blue Prism will be at an advantage
* Good experience on reviewing, testing and deploying RPA code into a Production Environment
* Experience to support and maintain Production Bots (including improving existing Bots and processes) Technical / Professional Knowledge
* Principles of project management
* Relevant design tools
* Relevant regulatory knowledge
* Relevant software and systems knowledge
* Research methodology
* Role relevant related technologies
* System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
* Systems Analysis and design
* Technical System Interfaces
* Testing principles and processes Behavioural Competencies
* Collaborating.
* Compelling Communication
* Decision Making
* Driving for Results
* Influencing
* Innovation
* Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

Requirements:

Are you passionate about automation, AI, and 4IR technologies? Join our team to deliver bots, drive Robotics & AI strategy, and enable operational excellence. What You’ll Do: ✅ Design and implement end-to-end automation solutions ✅ Collaborate with stakeholders to create innovative RPA strategies ✅ Promote Agile practices and continuous improvement What We’re Looking For: ✔ Proven experience in process automation ✔ Expert knowledge of Blue Prism (AD01 certification preferred) ✔ Familiarity with RPA platforms & coding (.Net, SQL, C#, Java) ✔ Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Qualifications: 🎓 Advanced Diploma / Degree in IT 🎓 Robotics developer certification Experience: 3+ years in RPA support & IT operations