3x IT Graduates (12 Months Contract) at Hollard Insurance

Job Advert Summary    

• Hello…an exciting new opportunity has just become available in our Hollard International, Hollard Health IT area. We are looking to recruit 3x IT Graduates (12 Months Contract). 
• The focus of the role is to understand the business, and to be the change agent, who gets all the needed changes, documents them, gets them to IT, and makes sure they are implemented correctly. This person will grow in their role and gain a fundamental understanding of the various aspects of the business, in all disciplines including technology, finance, and underwriting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generally, learning how the business works.
• Act as liaison between users and developers.
• Gathering, understanding, and documenting requirements.
• Functional Testing of releases against success factors and requirements.
• Release management of deployments.
• System Documentation management.
• User request evaluations.
• Project reporting and status tracking.
• Gain knowledge and develop skills in one or more of the following: Database Development. Database administration, Application Development, IT and Cyber Security, IT Operations, and release management.

Required Knowledge and Experience    

• Tertiary institute practical work projects that showcase an understanding of technology and business operations.

Technical skills:

• Business Writing Skills.
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills.
• Understanding of business operations tracking and monitoring.
• Understanding of General IT operations and principles.
• Exposure to one or more of the following: Database Development. Database administration, Application Development, IT and Cyber Security, IT Operations, and release management.

Behavioural Skills:

• Eagerness to learn.
• Customer and User-Centric.
• Interest and Understanding of Insurance and Financial Business Processes.
• Facilitation Skills – Both Small and Large Groups.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Motivated and Self-Driven.
• Ability to Work Under Pressure and Deliver Against Project Timelines.

Educational Requirements    

• Tertiary IT or Computer Sciences degree from an industry-recognised University.