Process Automation Specialist at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

Accountabilities for this role include Strong Development skills, systems analysis, interpreting and executing test plans.
The incumbent works primarily with the Solution Architects to construct solutions within the bigger programme environment, contributing to logical and physical systems design, functional & data analysis and design. The incumbent will be working with integration architects and business analysts to design and build Business Processes and integration services. The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

Key Result Areas

• Works closely with solution architect and business analyst to fashion out the technical vision for applications in the Workflow Capability.
• Focuses on technical and business feasibility of a solution and ensure that it fits within well-established patterns and guidelines laid down by the solution architect.
• Role includes: contributing to the physical systems design as well as functional & data analysis, design, coding, implementations, testing, system enhancements and deployments.
• Also includes providing technical and programming support
• Co-ordinates time and priorities to ensure that goals are met
• Ability to understand big picture in which business operates
• After Hours Standby is required for this Function
• Have a good working relationship with users, business analysts and other technical staff
• Works with little or no supervision
• Advises management on best practices and design of new enhancements
• Coaches junior staff members

Personal Effectiveness

• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts with only limited supervision.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of up to 6 months.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results. Accepts and lives the company values

Specifications Development

• Develops technical specifications / program specifications and systems documentation.
• Responsible for systems analysis functions.
• Advises management on effective applications, covering areas such as maintenance, support, interface and data management requirements.
• Provides sizing and scoping for development work required.
• Designs & documents technical specifications/program specifications.

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of HTML and JavaScript.
• Understanding of JSON and XML data structures with the ability to both read and define JSON and XML schemas
• Ability to read and develop UML diagram artefacts including sequence diagrams, Entity Relationship diagrams and Use Cases.
• A good understand of database design and Entity Relationship design
• An understanding of REST and SOAP web services and the ability to define web services using both REST and SOAP
• An understanding of running web service API tests using XML and JSON tools, SOAPUI.

System Testing

• Assists solution construction including programming, systems testing and correction of programme models. Accountable for Drafting and Execution of Unit Testing plans, Assists in developing test plans in conjunction with Process Analyst.

System Programming

• Develops, tests and implements new systems and system changes in accordance with agreed coding standards and principles.
• Provides development solutions, which maintain the technical integrity of the solution. Performs data conversion.
• Documents system features and functionality. The above is done under limited supervision.

Quality Management

• Ensures technical integrity of the solution.
• Ensures that all system changes align with coding standards and principles
• Ensures workflows and integrations are free of defects and stable in Production. Would be involved in defect resolution as well as Production support.

Role Requirements:

• Matric, with an IT programming qualification.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Enterprise Integration experience advantageous.
• Object Orientated design and development experience (at least 4 years’ experience) using JavaScript, Web Services, XML , MQ, AWS, Ping Identity, ASP.Net, C#, .Net,
• Strong working knowledge of Bizagi would be advantageous
• Strong background in Business Process Management would be advantageous
• Agile Software Development methodology and Continuous integration advantageous.
• Overall understanding around business process management technologies and tools, process modelling skills
• Good client/server understanding (COM/COM+) Good practical understanding and experience of XML, UML & industry standards/trends related to the integration environment.
• Practical experience in high volume capacity planning & performance tuning.
• Ability to deliver as per agreed time standards and work under stress
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good system modelling skills will be an advantage.