Analyst Developer: Net at wePlace

Purpose Statement:

Responsible for the design and development of new Front-End applications according to specifications

Environment:

• External environment
• Daily liaison with external service providers (i.e. software vendors)
• Internal environment
• The job holder operates within the following internal policy:
• Information Management Policy
• Information Security Policy
• IT Governance Policy
• The job holder must adhere to internal Systems Design Quality Standards (programming and development best practices)
• The job holder will liaise with various internal departments:
• All other departments with the Systems Development Team (i.e. HQS, Issuing, Acquiring, Channels)
• Other departments in IT (IT Risk, UAT)
• Credit Management
• Business Development

Key Performance Areas:

• Quality
• On-time delivery
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Key Tasks & Accountabilities
• Quality
• Develop detailed technical specifications from functional descriptions (design)
• Develop systems from technical specifications as provided by Architects
• Deliver development within agreed timelines
• Perform unit testing from a pre-defined test plan
• Update/amend test plans according to solution development to ensure coverage of all areas
• Provide testing assistance to developer(s)
• Provide implementation instructions for new development
• Provide production support to production systems (stand-by)
• Conduct investigations and solve system issues
• Prepare production deployment packages
• Ensure successful implementation
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Programmers and Developers
• Act as Team Leader for projects
• Participation and proactive problem-solving to meet team objectives
• On-time delivery
• Ensure timely delivery of developed applications and systems
• Ensure contracted deadlines at met according to contracted SLA with business
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Cooperation / willingness to help
• Interpersonal relationship and interaction with team members
• Ideas and knowledge sharing
• Stay current with developments in areas of technology that are relevant to the SOA environment
• Participation and proactive problem-solving to meet team objectives
• Innovation and creativity

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12
• A relevant tertiary qualification (degree / diploma) in IT with 5 years’ proven experience in software development OR more than 6 years’ proven experience in software development
• Must have completed a relevant system analysis and design course (or equivalent)

Experience in the following:

Minimum:

• SQL (T-SQL, 5+ years)     
• C# (5+ years)     
• Windows Services (multi-threaded)          
• Web Services    
• OO Development Methodologies             
• An understanding of SOA (Service-oriented architecture)
• Ideal:    
• WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) & XAML
• WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
• IIS
• MVC or MVVM Design Pattern Powershell UML
• .Net Core
• XAML
• Knowledge:
• Minimum:
• Must have detailed knowledge of:
• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Application development
• Systems analysis and design
• System architecture (technical design and implementation process)
• Standards and governance

Testing practices

Ideal:

Knowledge of:

• UML
• Banking systems environment
• Skills:
• Communication skills (written and verbal) in English
• Interpersonal / Relationship management skills
• Negotiation and influencing
• Facilitation
• Presentation skills
• Mind-set and attitude
• Analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Business acumen
• Process and organisational thinking
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability to change
• Willingness to take ownership and accountability
• Ability to self-learn new technical skills and / or technologies