Location: Johannesburg
This programme goes beyond traditional learning. It’s built to develop the whole person — combining deep technical capability with leadership, behavioural development, and real-world experience.
You’ll be immersed in meaningful work, contributing to cutting-edge innovation and solving complex challenges that shape the future of financial services across Africa and beyond.
With intentional mentorship and structured development — QLA is designed to accelerate your growth, not just your career.
What You’ll Experience
- A two-year accelerated development journey focused on:
• Technical training and capability building
• Digital innovation and disruption
• Strategic thinking and analytical problem solving
• Design thinking methodology
• Leadership development through the Absa GenA Programme
• Personal branding and team effectiveness
Exposure to our Absa Technology Estate (enterprise-scale platforms, systems, and innovation environments)
- Multidisciplinary collaboration across teams, functions, and markets
- A high-performance, positive organisational culture
- Intentional mentorship from experienced technology leaders and specialist
- A fully immersive, hands-on learning experience from day one
Who We’re Looking For
- We’re looking for innovative, digitally minded graduates who are ready to challenge themselves and build impactful careers in technology.
- Qualification must have a percentage aggregate of at least 65%
- Applicants must be in their final year of, or have completed, a Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in a technology related field (NQF Level 8 or equivalent).
- Eligible degree fields include:
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Industrial Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science with AI
• Information Systems
• Artificial Intelligence
• Advanced Analytics
• Operational Research
• Statistics
• Data Science
• Mathematics
• Cybersecurity / Information Security
You are:
- Passionate about technology, data, and digital innovation
- Energised by solving complex, real-world problems
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Curious, adaptable, and open to continuous learning
- Interested in applying design thinking and analytical approaches
- Driven to contribute to meaningful change across the Absa Pan-African banking landscape
