Senior Oracle Developer at MiWay Insurance Limited

What will make you successful in this role?

• Matric

• Relevant IT degree or diploma will get preference

• 6+ years working experience developing in Oracle SQL and PL/SQL

• Developing and maintaining packages, procedures, functions, views, and other database objects in the Oracle Database

• Solid understanding of database architecture

• Understanding of software systems used in the development process: Code versioning (SVN), Release management (Crucible & Bamboo) and Issue Tracking (JIRA)

• Knowledge and/or working experience of the following will be advantageous:

  • TIA (The Insurance Application)

  • Oracle 12c upwards

  • Oracle Forms

  • Oracle Reports

  • Performance tuning (SQL and PL/SQL)

  • WebLogic integration

  • Java

  • Shell scripting

Deliverables include, but will not be limited to:

• Plan, design & develop solutions within a team

• Conduct or assist with code quality reviews of solutions

• Conduct or assist with troubleshooting and debugging of developed solutions in development and production environments

• Attend and provide input in team and stakeholder meetings relating to technical and architecture requirements

• Conduct internal knowledge sharing sessions on developed solutions and best practises

• Contribute towards well documented, quality, tested and reusable code, ensuring development is followed through to completion that is in accordance with team standards and the solution specification

Competencies Required:

• Ability to look beyond a problem and not get stuck on the current "process" of how to do things. A senior developer should be able to choose a solution that will be easy to maintain, easy to teach to the rest of the team and easy to debug

• Should not be afraid to bounce ideas and solutions off other developers (no matter their experience level)

• Understand and use design patterns and principles (such as the SOLID principles)

• Comprehensive understanding of the system architecture and be able to make changes to it if needed

• Ability to anticipate and identify performance bottlenecks, without spending too much time on over-optimization

• Know when to implement different technologies such as queuing, caching, logging and security

• Ability to provide various solutions for the same problem, with a detailed explanation of the pros and cons for each proposed solution (be it to business or other developers)

• Understanding that languages and frameworks are tools to solve problems with, and subsequently has the ability to pick the right tool and approach for the problem at hand

• Readiness to switch between projects seamlessly

• Willingness to guide other developers, but also allow them to make their own choices based on the guidance given

• Should understand and respect the team dynamics

• In-depth understanding of what business is trying to achieve and be able to advise business if a feature is not needed or if it needs to be approached differently

• Accountability for the system as a whole, even if you are not actively working on that part(s) of the system

• Ability to estimate the scope of a problem confidently and accurately

Knowledge and Skills

• Program Coding
• Programming Standards and Procedures
• Business Processes and business requirements definition
• Architecture Platform Knowledge
• Compliance and governance

Personal Attributes

• Plans and aligns - Contributing through others
• Optimises work processes - Contributing through others
• Manages complexity - Contributing through others
• Balances stakeholders - Contributing through others

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

• Being resilient - Contributing through others
• Collaborates - Contributing through others
• Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
• Customer focus - Contributing through others
• Drives results - Contributing through others

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

Deadline to apply is 28 February 2022

Our commitment to transformation

At MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.