Current Vacancies at wePlace

Purpose Statement:

• Product development and implementation of software solutions to support the current and future business model.

Key Performance Areas:

• Quality
• On-time delivery
• System uptime

Key Tasks & Accountabilities:

Quality

• Develop technical specifications from functional descriptions and/or ripened business requirements.
• Develop front-end, back-end and integration layer software products according to technical specifications.
• Perform quality checks by developing and executing testing scripts and procedures.

Execute applications and systems performance analysis.

• Recommend and implement improvement methods.
• Maintain and modify existing applications and systems.
• Liaise with software solution partners.

Execute applications and systems performance analysis

• Recommend and implement improved methods
• Maintain and modify existing applications and systems

On-time delivery

• Ensure timely delivery of developed applications and systems.
• Ensure project deadlines are met according to contracted delivery SLA with business partners.

System uptime

• Standby and support.
• System monitoring.
• Capacity planning.
• Performance analysis / load tests.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Qualifications & Experience

Definition

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or National Certificate (Vocational)
• A relevant 3-year degree / diploma in IT
• 7 years’+ proven software development

Essential experience in the following development technologies is required:

• Minimum
• .NET Core
• C#
• SQL
• CSS
• React JS
• DB Design on MSSQL, SQL, PL-SQL
• Web Services
• Rest Services
• WPF, MVVM Model, MVC design patterns
• Web component development
• An understanding of SOA

Knowledge:

Min:

Must have detailed knowledge of:

• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Structured application development
• DB design
• Standards and governance
• Agile development life cycle
• Testing practices
• Systems analysis and design

Ideal:

Knowledge of:

• System architecture (technical design and implementation processes)
• Client benefits rewards program
• Agile development approach and MVP mind-set
• Way of working with an external and/or offshore solution partner

Solid understanding of:

• Banking systems environment
• Banking business model
• Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA)
• .NET developer platform
• Omni-channel web platform

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Purpose: 

The DevOps engineer is responsible for actioning, leading and coordinating the activities of different teams to create and maintain our platform, shorten the software development cycle, increase the frequency of deployments, and allow for more dependable releases with synchronized environments.

• The DevOps engineer will work with various development teams to continually promote improvement in quality standards, procedures, integration, policies, best practices, CI/CD, test automation and monitoring.
• The DevOps engineer will oversee the DevOps process end to end, including backups, managing access, defining, and tracking DevOps KPI’s.
• Gain ownership and control over deployments and deployments.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to the adoption of patterns and standards, building our library of repeatable solutions.
• Participate in project governance processes that support the review and sign off design documents.
• Working with your Product Family to identify and mitigate risks and issues, escalating as appropriate.
• Working closely with Third Party product vendors.
• Active participation in the architecture community, collaborating and building knowledge and expertise.
• Focus on end-to-end architecture for the overall solution provide the leadership for solution, integration, and data architecture.
• Responsible for Architecture deliverables, ensure understanding of Solution across all Epics and Tracks.
• Create and maintain end-to-end architecture artifacts including but not limited to reference and solution architecture documents, interface design document, process design document, sequence diagrams, data flow diagrams and data models across the ecosystem.
• Review business requirements and collaborate with development and configuration teams to identify system impacts and estimates.
• Conduct and represent in Joint Application Design sessions as necessary during the design and integration phases.
• Lead the building of possible proof of concepts where it may be required.
• Provide through leadership on the implementation of requirements and solutions within the company and the broader Maziv Group of companies.
• Work closely with implementation and operations teams to ensure the correct implementation of solutions of the company.
• Work close with other architecture team members towards the building of solutions.

Qualifications / Experience: 

• 5+ years Architecture experience. Preferably in a telecoms environment.
• Experience in the building and architecting of solutions on the Salesforce platform.
• Experience in the building and architecting of solutions on modern cloud-based platforms – preferably AWS and Azure.
• Experience in the design and deployment of high-volume real-time solutions.
• Experience leading technical design discussions with senior business and technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of leading-edge technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Architectures, etc.
• Suitable tertiary qualification.
• Salesforce certifications.
• Azure / AWS Cloud architect certifications.
• TOGAF certifications (preferred).

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Purpose:

• Our client is seeking to employ a seasoned SAP Systems Analyst with hands on experience in SAP Ariba implementations and configurations supporting contract management and procurement processes.
• The candidate will work closely with our client to understand business requirements as input to proposed solutions and to ensure successful delivery of the SAP Ariba solution. Delivery will include integration with our SAP S4/HANA platform where experience with API integration with the SAP Ariba platform will be ideal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the client to understand their procurement processes and requirements.
• Configure and implement the SAP Ariba solution supporting the client’s procurement process.
• Work with project managers, functional teams, technical teams, and other stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide guidance to clients on best practices for using the SAP Ariba platform.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to SAP Ariba functionality.
• Create and maintain project documentation, including functional specifications, test plans, and training materials.
• Keep up to date with SAP Ariba product updates and enhancements.

Experience (Minimum)

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Systems.
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational.

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant post graduate degree in Information Technology.

Skills

• Communications Skills.
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Influencing Skills.
• Facilitation Skills.
• Presentation Skills.
• Analytical Skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Commercial Thinking Skills.
• Planning, organising and coordination skills.
• Attention to Detail.

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record.
• Contactable via own mobile phone.
• Required to be available after hours in case of emergency.

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Job Purpose

• To manage a team that ensures orderly markets and enhance growth of financial instruments by monitoring and ensuring liquidity takes place as per organisational rules to protect reputation and integrity of the organization.

Job Content
Business and Financial Results Management

• Provide input into departmental /divisional budget to ensure appropriate resource allocation in achievement of departmental goals
• Manage assigned budget through monitoring and seeking cost effective ways of achieving departmental goals
• Track projects against project milestones and in accordance with performance agreement of each team member
• Measure efficiency against project milestones, department milestones and performance agreement
• Ensure efficient operation by making recommendations after looking at risks and issues in accordance with their performance agreements

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one’s intentions.
• Meet agreed client objectives by understanding and adhering to internal and external Service Level Agreements , regulatory directives and staff Key Performance Agreements to ensure clarity and ensure client service and satisfaction
• Meet own and staffs agreed client service and satisfaction objectives by maintaining SLA’s, understanding impact and scheduling meetings to provide feedback to stakeholders
• Work with different stakeholders within the organisation to meet Strategic Initiatives
• Build relationships with colleagues, peers and staff by using appropriate interpersonal styles

Process Management

• Create and implement staff  and resource plans clear work allocation accountability to deliver on the departmental/divisional strategy
• Monitor KRA’s and SLA’s on a constant basis to ensure that timelines are met and work is executed in a timely manner and that prompt corrective action can be take should a timeline not be met
• Oversee the operations desk by monitoring group emails addresses and responding to clients in a timely manner to ensure that daily procedures are completed effectively, timeously and accurately
• Monitor and manage settlement of derivatives to ensure that settlement takes place as per organisational rules tp mitigate related risks
• Monitor and manage Interest Rate Market through curve valuations until such time that this responsibility is transferred to Information Services.
• Assist with investigations on possible new systems or upgrade of current systems to cater for integrated clearing strategy
• Assist with risk management by identifying and escalating risks that may have an effect on the clearing and settlement of derivatives
• Ensure that regulatory actions are consistent, appropriate, clear and cost-effective in the interests of maintaining efficient and well-functioning financial markets in South Africa
• Conduct relationship meetings with stakeholders to receive and provide feedback on an annual basis or when the needed as appropriate for the issue
• Measure teams effectiveness and year on year improvement by measuring against SLA’s and KPA’s and conducting performance reviews
• Ensure staff are equipped to deliver quality service by supplying the necessary tools such connectivity ensuring business continuity
• Conduct manual interventions when inaccuracies cause system failure or down time minimising a snowball effect managing on of the major challenges faced
• Resolve related PTIS operational problems in a determined manner using past experience to adapt and improve a situation
• Take full accountability by making decisions and escalating appropriately
• Ensure that team processes are aligned where operating across multiple technology environments - i.e., Nutron / Nuclears and RTC.
• Ensure that the team has a full understanding, and in-depth knowledge, of the systems that support the derivatives markets
• Work closely with the Product owners for the systems that support the derivatives markets, to ensure that all necessary changes are brought to the systems to increase operational efficiency and excellence.
• Ensure all team and individual actions and processs are focussed on delivering optimal customer service.
• Resolve customer queries and claims quickly and professionally
• Communicate effecitvely - i.e. professionally, timeously and informatively - to customers at all times.
• Identify risks to operational procedures and processes and implement solutions in order to ensure the best possible outcome to all stakeholders.
• Ensure a continual focus on operational efficiency at all times by continually finding improvements to people, processes and technological capability
• Mitigate the impact of not meeting deadlines by understanding the full impact and escalate appropriately
• Cross-skill staff to assist when there is a staff shortage to ensure there is no down time

Team Management

• Ensure all team members understood and supported vision and divisional strategy
• Take accountability for making others successful by removing obstacles to team performance and success
• Participate in recruitment processes to ensure selection contributing to success of team
• Ensure on boarding process is followed for all new hires and transfers to embed the organisations values and cultures
• Ensure self and team members has required skill and professional/ technical expertise by assessing gaps and development areas and creating development plans
• Ensure each team member has a job profile that profiles team member with a view of full performance in the job
• Create performance agreement for each team member with measurable goals and objectives so that they understand how their performance will be viewed, recognised and rewarded
• Conduct performance review sessions with team members to review performance and progress against targets and agree on appropriate action required to meet targets or standards
• Constantly monitor performance against KPA to ensure performance and use interpersonal skills to assist staff
• Engaged with team in such a way that the feel motivated to achieve better performance feel respects and diversity valued
• Epitomise living the organisations values and keep team accountable for displaying the values in their behaviour
• Manage poor performance decisively by ensuring that the staff member is trained and coached to address any skills gaps, and is managed according to the organisations performance improvement programme.

Reports

• Number of direct reports: 3—8

Qualifications:

• Essential Qualification: Degree in Financial Markets
• Preferred Qualification: Post Grad Degree Financial Markets

Previous Experience

• 10 years plus experience in a financial markets’ environment including 4 years having managed a team