Developer: Database Administrator at Telkom

Core Description

Development and maintenance of Openserve Web Applications, dashboards, analytics and reports. Designing, developing, and modifying database application software programs and systems components according to business specifications and requirements. Includes programming, testing, debugging and implementation.

Job Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and execute Extract, transform and load (ETL) modules to enable reporting and analytics for the Openserve Business Units.
• Build web-based business intelligence dashboards for technical, operational and sales and marketing functions.
• Provide near-real time insights and foresights for technical, operational and sales and marketing functions.
• Design, build and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Service Level Agreements (SLA) operational reports for Openserve operations.
• Perform basic trend analysis operational data, operational dashboards, and market trends to provide insights and foresight to the Openserve business.
• Apply best practices in business intelligence data engineering for the scalability and efficiency of software, including new software packages, front or back end.
• Maintain predictive analytical models that advise business with regards to trends, patterns, and relationships in data to drive business unit’s outputs.
• Apply and leverage best practices and standards within the area of Business Intelligence and Reporting.
• Execute data extraction and integration with various databases and data warehouse.
• Actively participate in ongoing cross skilling and knowledge sharing within teams to manage capacity constraints and remove “key-man” dependency constraints.
• Ensuring that own skills are kept current by way of continuous learning within the discipline of business intelligence and reporting.

Core Competencies

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE: 
Business information management systems; Database Management; Reporting; Hardware; Software; Telkom IT systems, Statistical Analysis; Data Analytics; Web development; Software Development Lifecycle; ETL tools; Data warehouse

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS: 
System Thinking; Conceptual Ability; Communicating (Verbal & Written); Planning, Organising & Executing; Analytical; Problem solving, Analysis and Synthesis from multiple datasets; Report Writing. Problem Solving; Database scripting

COMPETENCIES (BEHAVIOUR)
Thought Leadership: Generating ideas; Exploring possibilities; Examining information; Adopting practical approaches
Business Leadership: Pursuing goals; Upholding standards; Managing tasks; Seizing opportunities
Personal Leadership: Emotional Intelligence; Embracing change; Thinking positively; Showing composure; Understanding people; Valuing individuals; Team working; Values Aligned with Openserve Values

Education

• NQF 4: Grade 12
• NQF 6: 3 year Diploma/ National Diploma in Information Technology

Experience

• 5 Years relevant experience
• OR 3 years relevant experience

Special Requirements

• Willing to travel
• Willing to work long hours

Key Stakeholders

Internal:

• HR
• Finance
• IT
• Business Volume and Value
• Marketing
• Networks and Wholesale
• Legal Services
• Consumers
• Suppliers
• Industry and regulatory bodies
• 3rd Party Dealers
• Revenue Assurance
• Risk Management
• Line management
• IT

External:

• Vendors
• Customers

Additional Information

Experience:

• 5 Years relevant IT development experience (Grade 12) or 3 years relevant experience (IT Degree/Diploma).