Analyst Programmer at Old Mutual South Africa

Role overview

The role includes (but not limited to) system development skills, basic systems analysis, interpreting and executing test plans. Individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts. Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and ensuring stability of the technology solutions for the IT Delivery business. Provide technical and functional support to all users within the IT Delivery business and will be responsible for ensuring that various IT operations run smoothly.

Role Description / Key Performance Areas

• Assists BA’s and Solution Architects to translate strategic and operational decisions into business solutions.
• Will be involved in migrating application from Development into QA and Production – should have strong analysis and problem resolution skills.
• Assists with analysis and design of application modification and enhancements.
• Role includes coding, implementations, testing and system enhancements.
• Also includes providing higher technical and programming support.
• Co-ordinates time and priorities to ensure that goals are met.
• Ability to understand big picture in which business operates.
• May be required to do standby.
• Ensures the stability of the Accurate technology landscape.
• Have a good working relationship with business users, business analysts and other technical staff.
• Works with little supervision.
• Knowledge share amongst team members.
• May take the task lead with smaller work initiatives.
• Proactively seek, propose and implement measures to enhance the efficiency of the solution.

Personal Effectiveness

• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts with only limited supervision.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Accepts and lives the company values.

System Programming

• Develops, tests and implements new systems and system changes in accordance with agreed coding standards and principles.
• Provides development solutions, which maintain the technical integrity of the solution. Performs data conversion.
• Documents system features and functionality. The above is done under limited supervision.

Quality Management

• Ensures technical integrity of the solution.
• Ensures that all system changes align with coding standards and principles.

System Testing

• Assists solution construction including programming, systems testing and correction of programme models.
• Interprets and executes test plans, or assists in developing test plans in conjunction with Senior Analyst Programmer or Business Analyst.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• Matric
• Relevant business working experience in the IT environment, particularly in the financial sector advantageous
• Minimum of 2+ years information technology experience
• Must have completed relevant Tertiary-level Degree or Diploma (Information Systems / Information Technology / Computer Science)
• Experience with C# .NET, Sql Server, Sql report writing, Windows Services
• Knowledge of WebSphere would be an advantage
• Strong Sql skills would be an advantage
• An understanding on using Source Control Application (e.g. TFS) and agile development
• ITIL Knowledge and Certification highly advantageous
• Problem solving skills a must
• Must be able to effectively work independently as well as part of a team
• Must be willing and able to work extended hours as and when required
• Take initiative and ability to drive things forward without being prompted.

Attributes / Competencies

• Strategic
• Change as a Way of Executing
• Leading with influence
• Collaboration (Diversity & Inclusion)
• Agile Innovation
• Customer First
• Personal Mastery (Lifelong Learning)