Java ECM Developer at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

To provide expertise, advice and support to deliver on operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, ensuring effective and efficient development, enhancements, implementation, maintenance and optimisation of application modules/subsystems, in order to continuously enhance service delivery. 

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 5-8 years' experience in an Enterprise Content Management environment, of which 2-4 years ideally at functional specialist level.                 

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and a relevant IT Qualification(s) / Certification(s), see below, and 5-7 years' experience in Enterprise Content Management environment.
   

Relevant Certification – such as or any other Technology supported by the SARS Enterprise Architecture Framework

• xCP
• Content Server
• Linux
• Captiva/Intelligent Capture,
• DQL, WDK, DFC, Web Service, Composer, and other related technology tools.
• Webtop, WebLogic, Liberty
• ECS

OR

•  Related Documentum Certifications

ALTERNATIVELY

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 12 years ECM experience.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Understand ECM architecture requirements and ensure effective Design, Development, Validation and Support activities.
• Integration of enterprise content management using the Java webservices.
• Good understanding and hands on Java/J2EE development experience as foundation framework of these platform
• Assist in monitoring, scheduling, application health assessments
• Collaborate with development teams, QA team and other stakeholders to fulfil the project objectives.
• Responsible for designing, developing and implementing custom services and components developed on Documentum/Open text
• Support a Documentum environments including development and enhancement of custom java code to support maintenance and expansion of Documentum landscape.
• Good understanding of the OpenText Documentum platforms
• Experienced in DFS SOAP web service design and development
• Staying up to date on Documentum platform releases and capabilities and have strong implementation knowledge of Xcp platforms and records management implementations.
• Demonstrate Understanding of JMS, Maven, cloud foundry, Restful API, TFS, and Liberty.
• Portal development understanding with Open text/Web Experience Management and Knowledge Center development
• Implements & maintain full records management systems.
• Implement intelligent capture scanning solution.
• Strong background of Linux environment.
• Eclipse/STS, NetBeans, IntelliJ, or other popular Integrated Development Environments
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
• Keep up to date on trends and developments within Project Management, Software Development Life Cycle, supporting methodology, and the industry of the organisation.
• Apply software changes in a manner that contributes to efficient and effective service delivery and optimized quality.
• Implement initiatives relating to projects that will lead to improved processes within business.
• Utilize specialised technical specifications that will enhance operational delivery within predefined standards.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and SARS role players to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
• Mentor peers and juniors employees
• Expected to be able to influence through communication plus ability to make complex decisions
• Responsible for raising and communicate issues, highlight project risks and escalate the issues for resolution where required
• Responsible for issue identification during testing and Production as well as making fixes required.
• Provide clear and timely account of issues as well as mitigating factors to prevent such from happening again.
• Review specification and artefacts that enable development.

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders