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  • Posted: Nov 6, 2020
    Deadline: Nov 30, 2020
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    Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilfu...
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    Data Engineer

    Who are we?

    MWL is dedicated to supporting, growing and empowering clients with affordable, easy, and suitable solutions, primarily through telephonic intermediary channels. We have approximately 120 tied advisers, all dedicated to meeting the financial needs of our clients.

    MiWayLife’s vision is to establish a world-class direct financial service business that seeks to:

    • offer its customers excellent service, superior value products, and fair treatment always;
    • be the employer of choice; and
    • be a good corporate citizen and play a meaningful role in the transformation of the Financial Services industry.

    MiWayLife’s company culture embodies “Life Insurance reimagined” with a value-based focus on Professionalism, Freedom, Attitude, Energy and Accountability. We are a family of vibrant and energetic free-thinkers, constantly looking to innovate and turn the industry on its head.

    What will you do?

    This is a specialist technical role that combines technical aspects of data analytics and IT to build and maintain robust infrastructure/architecture and data eco-system/framework within MWL. Key responsibilities are;

    • Undertake infrastructure and architecture management
    • Undertake data storage and transformation
    • Monitor and ensure data governances and compliance
    • Apply data analytics/science
    • Technology and innovation enablement
    • Stakeholder relationships

    What will make you successful in this role?
    Qualification & Experience

    • Grade 12
    • IT related diploma or degree
    • Relevant accreditations in tools, applications (i.e.: Python, SQL, Linux etc)
    • 3-5 years working experience in data base architecture, governance and infrastructure management

    Knowledge and skills

    • MS: Excel, Word, PP, Outlook, Access
    • SQL/Python/MongoDB
    • Technology capabilities and digital trends
    • BI tools
    • Enterprise and technology architecture
    • AWS Cloud infrastructure management
    • Expert Linux Skills
    • Big Data: Hadoop, MapReduce, Hive, Pig, Data streaming

    Business

    • MWL business operating model
    • Data modelling
    • Database design and management
    • Architecture and Infrastructure management and enablement
    • Data Science solutions for Big Data problems.
    • Web frameworks + API development and management
    • Data security
    • Data governance
    • Data storage and transformation
    • Software solutions development
    • Machine learning

    Personal attributes

    • Cultivates Innovation
    • Client Focus
    • Drives Results
    • Collaborates
    • Flexibility and Adaptability
    • Tech Savvy
    • Plans and Aligns
    • Optimises work processes
    • Nimble learning
    • Communicates effectively

    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 business clusters – Sanlam Personal Finance, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investments, Sanlam Corporate, Santam, Miway, as well as the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

    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.
    The closing date for all applications is Monday, 30th November 2020.

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    Intern: Financial Assistant

    Who are we?

    Sanlam Group Technology and Information (GTI) is responsible for Group-wide Technology and Information Governance, Technology Architecture oversight and guidance as well as the Group’s Cyber Security oversight and governance. GTI is also responsible for IT Shared services to businesses in the Group which is provided through three units namely Infrastructure-, Application- and Security shared services. The shared service business model is based on commercial principles and the foundation of the model is a constant drive for consolidation, standardisation, automation and optimisation. As such, GTI has accountability for the design and implementation of agreed IT controls, governance frameworks, policies, standards and solutions to ensure business continuity and minimise information security risks.

    What will you do?

    This is a Support role to the Finance department.
    The role does require a well-balanced individual to navigate between huge amounts of invoices and financial deadlines.
    Priorities changed constantly and this person needs to be adaptive to that.

    Key is to balance the deliverables with the people you have to deliver this and keep them motivated. Zero tolerance for error and absolute necessity for correctness make this a key building block for the Group Finance Team.

    The role is primarily accountable to ensure that all the financial and accounting data is allocated to the correct groups and that money (including forex and local payments) are processed according to required standard and according to the pre-defined Governance.
    This person is responsible to communicate to Internal as well as external stakeholders and can have an impact on the Brand of GTI on how we are doing business.

    What will make you successful in this role?
    Responsibilitites

    • Payment of Consultants / Services
    • Keep payment sheet up to date for consultants
    • Purchase Orders for Consultants
    • Contractors Audit Reporting
    • Capturing and Recon of Invoices and Journal
    • Journals for Accruals and Receipt of Goods on PO’s
    • Verify Receipt of Goods
    • Assisting with investigations of forward cover / early payments with Vendors
    • Investigate variances between actuals and budget
    • Provide reasons for over / under spend on recon items monthly
    • Follow-up and obtain approvals from relevant Exco/Manco members on critical time sensitive documents, payments and approvals
    • Obtain / Validate Quotes / Invoices – oversee
    • Handling Ad hoc payment queries or requests directly from Vendors and Clients
    • Assist with audit queries and provide necessary documentation.
    • Handling of queries on a daily basis
    • Prioritise and re-prioritise work to meet deadlines due to changes
    • Ensure that processes are draw up and kept up to date for consistence in delivery.
    • Sending reminders for new consultant contracts to stakeholders in advance, following up to ensure that the division is not exposed to over payment of ontracts/contractors
    • Handling Ad hoc queries or requests from Vendors and Clients

    Qualifications

    • Matric
    • Post Matric will be an advantage

    Experience And Knowledge

    • Understanding of accounting principles
    • Experience of the financial and accounting environment for at least 2 years
    • Microsoft Office (strong excel skills)
    • Experience in providing support for month end in a finance environmen

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    Solutions Architect

    Who are we?

    Sanlam Developing Markets (SDM) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanlam Life Limited) is one of the top financial services providers in the South African entry-level and emerging middle market. It aims to understand the unique requirements of clients and offers a wide range of simple and affordable financial solutions that cover needs such as funeral insurance, savings for education, life cover and personal accident plans. In terms of the Sanlam Group Governance Policy, SDM is managed by the SA Retail Mass cluster, which is part of the Sanlam Life and Savings cluster within the Sanlam Group. There are four businesses within the SA Retail Mass cluster, namely; Group Benefits, Individual Life, Safrican Insurance and African Rainbow Life.

    What will you do?

    Responsible for the development of a systems architecture that describes the complete set of components and interfaces that make up IS application solutions to specified business requirements in a large, complex organisation. The specification, product selection and design of infrastructure components to implement a systems architecture. The identification of new and emerging software technologies, methodologies and products, and ICT methods and techniques and the ongoing assessment of their relevance and potential value to the organisation.

    What will make you successful in this role?

    • Accountable for generating business solutions and to develop architecture and design to meet business requirements.
    • Complete architecture artefacts for all solutions
    • Investigate the business landscape to find opportunities and apply new technology where relevant
    • Work closely with the business and the Design Authority to ensure alignment of solutions across the organisation
    • Be the custodian of system solutions by taking responsibility for architectural design
    • Contribute to the Sanlam Retail Mass IT Architecture Governance and alignment to the Group IT architecture.
    • Oversee the overall System Architecture Creation, Optimization, and Maintenance
    • Ensure a comprehensive view of existing systems and environments is maintained and communicated
    • Manage and document architectural constraints and/or deviations
    • Collaborate with business and technology teams to clarify and guide the evolution of system solutions
    • Be accountable for the definition and management of architectural methodology and overall system documentation at a business problem, system and sub-system level.
    • Participate in the conducting of Lift-off Analysis and Design
    • Assist the Execution Team by providing appropriate guidance and constraints communicated
    • Continuous research of New Technologies and Approaches
    • Provide with IT consultation services to project teams and clients
    • Provides advice and negotiates contracts with technology-related suppliers

    Qualification And Experience

    • Grade 12
    • Formal qualification in IT/IS preferable (e.g. BCom Information Systems/Informatics/Computer Science), etc.
    • At least four years broad technical/experience with extensive depth in one or more disciplines - preferably in Microsoft technologies.
    • At least one year experience in solution analysis and other architectural experience

    Knowledge And Skills

    • Software development methodologies e.g. Agile
    • Insurance industry knowledge
    • Facilitation skills
    • English language proficiency (written and spoken)
    • Some experience in UML modelling
    • Experience with integration technologies such as REST/JSON/Web Services
    • Some knowledge of ColdFusion
    • Enabling technologies and trends e.g. Microservices, ECM, BPM, BRM, ESB & BI
    • Understanding of the Cloud computing environments
    • Knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF/Zachman

    Personal Attributes

    • Interpersonal savvy - Contributing through others
    • Manages complexity - Contributing through others
    • Plans and aligns - Contributing through others
    • Optimises work processes - Contributing through others

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