Software System Designer II - JHB at Nedbank

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure an understanding of system requirements and end to end design to produce the detail design
• Ensure understanding of system landscape, standards, legislation and governance to provide effective technical requirements 
• Provide asset(grouping) level requirements based on analysis in terms of business and stakeholder requirements 
• Understand existing and new  technology /domain in detail in order to provide effective designs 
• Understand the operational environment and impact of design on the specific environment 
• Accountable to analyse and produce detailed Designs as per the requirements received 
• Understand existing and required data in order to Support the domain  
• Provide input into test plans and cases on a system level
• Provide or Build On Existing System Use Cases(optional) and sequence,  Class, System Flow, Activity, Component  diagrams 
• Produce Designs that Realise the strategic direction / architecture of the organisation  to the best of their ability, based on the end to end solutions and technology road map 
• Collaborate with the key impacted stakeholders
• Evaluate options for risk alternatives and make recommendations to minimise risk to the organisation 
• Identify and develop mitigation plans for dependency and system conflicts
• Conduct impact analysis for system\application enhancements or new Innovation 
• Understand, interpret and reviewEnd to End Solution Design
• Ensure the delivery of quality minded designs including  input to (EQA review) for quality testing 
• Contribute to integration test packs 
• Conduct Trouble shooting sessions and assisting developer with queries
• Collaborate effectively with  all key project stakeholders 
• Update the asset knowledge base  (Technical documentation, Lessons learned , training documentation etc.) 
• Ensure work product or design enables architect target state fulfilment 
• Support the achievement of the  business strategy, objectives and values 
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise  of systems analysis and design
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities 
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
• Conduct self development both by mentoring developers and designers and being mentored
• Contributes to growing\evolving the design discpline to keep abreast with best practices and to enable Nedbanks technology strategy.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• Degree, National Diploma in Information Technology

Preferred Certification

• Certificate in relevant solution design methodologies where available 

Minimum Experience Level

•  5+ year's experience in design

Types of exposures

• "Proven application of creative and innovative skills
• Senior Developer Experience
• Trouble shooting Experience
• Technical leadership
• Operational Experience in Technology/ product
• Credibility in organisation
• Working with various groups to identify alternative solutions to a problem (JAD)
• Managing conflict situations
• Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
• Requirements/ Systems analysis experience
• Architectural thinking
• Senior Developer Experience
• Strong technical acumen on how the technical landscape fits together
• Broad understanding of end to end landscape, specialisation in one or more domains  
• Experience in end to end requirements traceability    "

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Agile Estimation and Prioritisation (not specific to Agile) (advanced)
• Data Modelling (advanced)
• Design Patterns (advanced)
• Diagramming and Modelling (advanced)
• IT Application (advanced)
• IT Domain Knowledge (advanced)
• IT Knowledge (advanced)
• Software Quality Assurance  (advanced)
• Systems Design (advanced)
• "Trouble Shooting ability (advanced)
• IT Feature / Product / Business Analysis  (Advanced)
• Requirements Analysis and Design Definition (Advanced)"

Behavioural Competencies

• Decision Making
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation
• Building Partnerships
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Emotional Intelligence Essentials