Specialist: TGIT Integration Developer at Telkom

Core Description    

• Responsible for taking high-level end-to-end design, plans, design deliverable, plans, ideas, problems or requirements and translate them into concrete design specifications. The specifications will describe how the solution integrates with both the business processes functions and products, and existing IT infrastructure and integrating multiple systems (new and legacy) across one or more integration platforms. These specifications must then be translated into solutions; these solutions must be tested and implemented. The implemented solutions must be maintained. All bug fixes will be taken through the same process as new requirements.

Competencies    
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Computer Software; Databases; Enterprise Service Bus (ESB); IT Document Standards; IT Strategy & eTOM; ITIL; ervice Oriented Architecture Design & Development Principles; Integration Patterns; SQL; Systems (Applications); J2EE; Shell/ Batch Scripting; TIBCO; XML; XPATH; UML; SOAP; WSDL;
• JMS; Source Code Repository Tools; Telkom Policies; Unit Testing; Weblogic; WebservicesFUNCTIONAL SKILLS
• Architecture & IT domain management; Solution architecture, detailed design and solutions planning and delivery

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Analytical; Communication; Conceptual Ability; Cross Functional Teamwork; Data Modelling; Designing; Writing; UML Modelling; Lead and Effectively
• Manage Technical Discussions; Ability to Create Technical Design Documents; Create Re-usable Integration Artefact

ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Accurate; Customer Focus; Decisive; Dynamic; Organised; Proactive; Values Aligned to Telkom's Values (CHART)
Job Responsibilities    
- Participate in JAD sessions with project stakeholders to translate high level requirements into concrete system specifications
- Give input into detailed standards to be used by the section when delivering functional and technical artefacts
- Work with teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Manage changing operational needs, including the alignment of new technologies requirements with system functionality
- Perform communication
- Provide consultancy to project or system stakeholders on problem solving and training
- Give work estimates for the inclusion in the program and project plans
- Proper practical application and mentoring of EAI best practices including proper use of transactional and batch integration tools, consistency of
information, standardizing and applying business rules, enabling common facades
- Execution of the projects, including coordination of requirements
- Oversee development and customisation of solutions
- Lead technical solution and integrated deliveries
- Develop solutions according specification
- Perform root-cause analysis and propose solutions on problems and incidents
- Resolve all production and testing defects within acceptable timelines
- Participate in team resource planning and organisation design
- Perform code and design reviews
- Present knowledge transfer sessions to the team
- Participate in process optimization and automation activities.
- Review technical and solution deliveries
- Execute the solution delivery plans (SDLC) in alignment with the project managers
- Ensure adherence to Change Management and Configuration principles
- Implement solutions and maintain documentation
- Ensure delivery of updated solution documentation and maintain solutions
- Plan system application work load and software configuration baselines
- Do analysis, design and/or programming, which include the following, responsible for taking high-level business plans, ideas, problems or
requirements and translate them into concrete functional and technical specifications
- Develop/ customise integrated solution(s)
- Test, implement and maintain integrated solutions
- Maintain implemented integrated solutions
- Compile and review documents
- Monitor project execution
- Assisting fellow team members where necessary by mentoring and coaching them
- Provide project status updates
- Application performance and functional assurance
- Ensure the development and execution of test cases for verification and validation of the unit and functional acceptance for each application/
system against business requirements and Functional Design Specification
Required Certification    
None
Qualifications    

• Relevant 3 year degree/ diploma (at least NQF level 6)

Experience    

• 5 Years integration experience

Special Requirements    

• Willing to travel