SAP Consultant-Technical at Nedbank

Job Purpose

To apply specialisation within SAP projects and technical expertise (under minimal Supervision ) that meets customer business needs by interacting with stakeholders to define requirements and priorities.   Performs systems analysis, solution design, develop, supports and maintains SAP system.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to quality and  financial goals by operating within agreed budget and by conforming to the Service Level Agreements.where applicable.
• Plans and prioritise work outputs with a realistic sense of time and resources involved. Ensure conformance to programming and/or configuration standards and /or documentation in line with best practices.
• Investigate and propose enhancements which will result in improved performance.
• Delivers to stakeholders with the appropriate level of urgency.
• Works under limited supervision of mentor/Senior in supporting the achievement of project/deliverables
• Highlights potential project or solution risks and issues to project management.
• Actively support other team members on projects as well as SAP internal tasks.
• Support and maintenance of SAP landscape according to agreed standards.
• Development testing and implementation of SAP programs.
• Takes ownership in ensuring that internal customers expectations are met.
• Participate in knowledge sharing.
• Prioritise and/or integrate multiple projects /tasks concurrently.
• Provide input  to highlight inter dependencies between projects and support.
• Deliver as per approved SDLC.
• Identify and Mitigate risk.
• Apply problem solving skills to resolve identified problems.
• Keep up to date on SAP and Nedbank strategy.
• Accountable for own activities and performance.
• Takes a disciplined approach and works effectively towards clear objectives and prioritises.
• Analyses and appropriately judges the pro's, cons, opportunities and risks of a problem.
• Uses information from different sources to aid in problem solving.
• Effectively resolves complex problems using creative approaches outside area of expertise.
• Maintaining and sharing team  knowledge.
• Continually develop core skills, cross-functional expertise and business knowledge.
• Keep up to date on SAP and Nedbank strategy.
• Takes a disciplined approach and works effectively towards clear objectives and prioritises.
• Analyses and appropriately judges the pro's, cons, opportunities and risks of a problem.
• Uses information from different sources to aid in problem solving.
• Uses and share  information from different sources to aid in problem solving.
• Effectively resolves complex problems using creative approaches outside area of expertise.
• Maintaining and sharing team  knowledge.
• Continually develop core skills, cross-functional expertise and business knowledge.
• Participate in Nedbank Culture building initiatives , thereby contributing to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals.
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Add value to Nedbank by identifying and recommending opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Bcom/IS/IT ENG/BSc/Com Science related degree 

Preferred Certifications

• Preferred relevant SAP module certification

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 - 5 years SAP Technical experience 

Core Technical Competencies

• Business Technology Platform (preferably in the Cloud Foundry environment).
• SAP FIORI
• Business Application Studio
• ABAP with specifics in ODATA Services
• And other cloud technologies would be beneficial like: API Management, CPI etc. 
• Familiarity with agile principles and concepts

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Microsoft Office
• Functions Specific Policies Procedures and system Knowledge
• Relevant Governance controls and regulatory knowledge
• Testing principles and processes
• Performance monitoring and tuning
• System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
• ASAP
• Problem solving skills
• SAP System
• Behavioural Competencies
• Continuous Improvement
• Continuous Learning
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Quality Orientation
• Managing Work