FICO Blaze Domain Specialist at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• The Technical SME (Domain Expert) will be responsible for the implementation of decision solutions, primarily using Blaze Advisor/Decision Modeler. The domain expert forms part of a team that will manage multiple implementations from project inception to the point the of going live. Close interaction and collaboration with our dependency partners are key to ensuring success for both our clients and BRM

Job Responsibilities

• Experience in any object oriented development language
• Experience in Rules engine-based applications on Java platforms
• Experience in a support environment
• Experience in exposing BRE rules to JAVA Web Services
• Installation and configuration of Blaze Advisor
• Create and maintain documentation of work delivered and knowledge artefacts which will be handy for BAU support of the projects implemented
• Facilitating discussions to obtain approval on designs based on documented requirements from all stakeholders
• Design and implementation of Blaze Advisor rule repositories Blaze Advisor rule writing and testing
• Understanding and communicating both business and technical objectives/requirements from multiple perspectives including business view and internal development view
• Coordinating effort with offshore development team
• Building relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders from senior executives to support desk. Leveraging these relationships effectively to validate assumptions, acquire useful information, negotiate among competing objectives, resolve issues, manage change, agree to direction and achieve consensus.
• Delivering sanity-checks on existing Blaze Advisor rule repository implementations
• Configuring and implementing rule repository testing frameworks.Constantly seeking out and improving product and technical knowledge

Technical Knowledge

• Proficient in FICO Blaze Advisor version 7.x (5+ Years) (Must Have)
• Has Blaze Development experience (Must Have)
• Has exposure to Git (Must Have)
• Java / .Net / C# developer, bonus but not a requirement
• Has written automated tests and is familiar with Junit (Advantageous)
• Familiarity with Azure (Advantageous)

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Degree or Diploma in IT

Preferred Certifications

• Certificate in relevant Technology or Domain

Minimum Experience Level

• Min 5 IT Experience  with 3 years in relevant technology or domain

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Asset management
• IT Assets management processes
• Data Warehousing
• Information Technology (IT) Architecture

Behavioural Competencies

• Decision Making
• Courage
• Stress Tolerance
• Quality Orientation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Emotional Intelligence Essentials
• Resolving Conflict