Job Opportunities at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

Design and implement robust, scalable and optimally performing systems using Oracle related technologies, according to provided specifications, standards and procedures, while ensuring compliance with the architectural standards and guidelines laid out by Discovery.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Design

• Translate business requirements into technical designs adhering to Discovery Insure processes, standards and guidelines, taking cognisance of performance, security and scalability requirements. Deliver within agreed timeframes.
• Liaise with relevant parties where clarification of business requirements or resolution to technical issues is needed
• Research and find effective solutions to technical issues that arise
• Estimate development timelines based on business requirements
• Development:
• Construct robust, maintainable, scalable, optimally performing system code in line with technical specifications, following prescribed process, standards and procedures. Deliver within agreed timeframes
• Conduct unit testing and fix any defects found

Testing

• Verify build stability and quality with development team before releasing to test team, aiming to release with zero defects
• Assist the Business analyst in ensuring the test pack includes relevant scenarios and test data.
• Consult and assist in reviewing risk / impact of defects found in testing, and assist with fixing where necessary
• Support / Troubleshooting:
• Assist system users with technical support issues and handle according to defined procedures
• Ability to effectively analyse root cause of system errors (data errors, performance and stability issues)

Mentoring / Team development

• Actively coach other developers to understand and apply the Insure coding and architectural standards correctly, as well as any technologies in use
• Perform code review to ensure logical correctness, maintainability, scalability, performance, compliance with architectural standards and frameworks
• Assist in identifying training needs of team members [Senior only]
• Personal development:
• Keep abreast of current technological trends and how these might be applied in the Discovery environment
• Constant improvement of knowledge of the various applications, their functionalities and data models

General

• Ability to communicate clearly, constructively and effectively. Easily able to follow and participate in technical, business process, and other discussions
• Able to build business relationships with other members of team and the business areas we support.

Competencies

• Using a rating scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 = beginner and 5 = expert)
• Data Modelling specifically related to OLTP [Mid Level=3]
• PLSQL [Mid Level=3]
• SQL [Mid Level=3]
• Dynamic SQL [Mid Level=2]
• SQL and PLSQL performance tuning [Mid Level=3]
• Report writing [Mid Level=3]

Advantageous Experience

• MSSQL server + SSIS
• BI / Warehouse/ ETL

Working Knowledge Of

• Software development within SDLC
• Unit Testing
• Data modelling and design of database structures-

Behavioural Skills

• Action orientated go-getter, hungry to learn and add real value
• Structured and analytical problem solver: Obsessive about finding solutions to problems: action oriented problem solver.
• Able to plan, organise and prioritize own work
• Able to multitask
• Able to work independently
• Able to work under pressure
• Team player: reliable, works actively with others towards common goal, communicates constructively, shares information, knowledge and experience, treats others in a respectful and supportive manner
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing requirements

Education And Experience

• 2-5 years of consistent experience in the listed core competency areas – Essential
• BSc Computer Science or equivalent 3 year qualification
• Oracle Certified Professional - Advanced PLSQL developer

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Key Purpose

Understand the business requirements, and through a structured process, document, validate and translate it into functional specifications that are used by developers to develop a technical solution. Test and validate the functionality of the technical solution against the business requirements. Ensure that the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution. Interface between the business customer and the development team with regards to the business, non-functional and functional requirements.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Business Requirements Development

Elicit the business requirements either directly, or from a documented set of business requirements

• Facilitate activities such as workshops/JAD sessions to expand the understanding of the business requirements and ensure alignment between stakeholders
• Assist the business to articulate the benefits they wish to realize with the solution
• Pursue enquiries with clients to understand the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what’ of the business request
• Challenge the business in their thinking, and develop alternative proposals, to ensure that the intent of the business requirement is met

Functional Requirements Development

• Identify and describe the set of requirements for the solution, functionally and non-functionally, including user stories and/or user interface requirements, system interface requirements, system processing requirements and/or configuration of existing solutions
• Perform formal modelling to simulate the solution and elicit detailed requirements
• Identify and Involve other teams and domains that must be integrated to for the solution to work
• Identify the key set of test cases/acceptance criteria to accompany the set of functional requirements
• Validate the requirements with the business and development team to ensure ongoing alignment of expectations
• Ensure the solution architecture is aligned with the business and functional requirements
• Defend the business requirements during the technical design and implementation of the project

Business Solution Architecture

• Participate in meetings and workshops during the sales process to understand business opportunities and apply knowledge of existing system capabilities to formulate a possible solution that will meet the client need
• Technical product owner for client implementations, ensuring all client needs are met by the technical solution through configuration and/or development
• Technical product owner for newly developed capabilities, ensuring they are build efficiently and to the client need

Project Management

• Provide estimates on business analysis activities required for the project
• Where necessary, facilitate the development of formal estimations for the entire project using standard techniques and involving all impacted parties
• Co-ordinate work activities between the client and development team (e.g. scheduling JAD sessions)
• Ensure own work, and work of more junior Business Analysts, is completed according to schedule and quality expectations
• Maintain and update the scheduling system as needed (e.g. Jira)
• Manage and prevent scope creep

Personal Attributes And Skills

BehavioralSkills

• Client focus
• Stress Management
• Time management and prioritization
• Learning orientation
• Innovation
• Bias for action
• Teamwork and co-operation

Technical Skills

• BPMN 2.0
• UML Modelling
• Data modelling (minimum being able to understand these. Intermediate and Senior systems analyst must be able to model data)
• Use Cases
• High standards for delivery
• Requirement’s definition
• User Story definition
• Webservices exposure
• Data modelling
• Sparx Enterprise Architect
• Agile project delivery
• Structured and analytical problem solver
• Process Mapping
• Coaching and mentor to junior teammates
• Understanding of JIRA and Agile principles

Other

Overtime may be required from time to time

Required

Education and Experience

• NQF Level 5: Certified in at least one of the following: 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree in Information Technology.
• Advanced UML course, BPMN Course would be advantageous
• BA Certification or BA Diploma or Advanced BA Qualification is advantageous

Experience

• 5 + years+ experience in business/systems analysis in a business/client facing capacity
• V1 platform experience strongly preferred