Position Summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction: NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DIVISION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT: BUSINESS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT POSITION NUMBER: N000879 POSITION: SENIOR SPECIALIST - INTEGRATOR PEROMNES GRADE: P7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TOTAL REMUNERATION: R771 354
Job Description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Develops and implements cost-effective data and integration technical solutions in a complex and integrated business solution ecosystem. Implements quality logical and physical designs that have been optimized to meet the operational performance requirements for multiple solutions and products. Utilizes and implements sound architecture, industry best-practices, standards and procedures. Collaborates with business stakeholders, development leads and architects to produce data integration solutions, turning data into information and knowledge to support and enable key business processes.
Key Responsibilities
Analysis and Design
- Analyze business and functional requirements and translate these requirements into robust, scalable, operable designs to develop and deploy effective integration packages.
- Investigate and recommend demand forecast for integration services.
- Conduct research to keep abreast of new technologies and standards.
- Evaluate and recommend new technology opportunities and best practices that will impact solution integration and data transformation.
Integration Development
- Lead, define and develop well-designed, testable, reusable and efficient system integration across business areas using best practices and industry standards.
- Explore the data and discover patterns, meaningful relationships and trends.
- Implement data structures using best practices in data modelling. Perform data conversions, imports and exports of data within and between internal and external systems. Identify data-quality issues and data governance.
- Ensure documentation of integration components is created and maintained.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate directly with business stakeholders and development teams to align with the integration and data transformation needs.
- Track and report on integration issues in a timely manner.
- Guide and mentor the technical team improving technical awareness, depth and use of integration and data transforming technology across the business.
Projects
- Serve as project team member for projects of medium to large scope and high complexity performing integration and data activities according to approved methodologies, tools and standards.
- Collaborate and function as a team member building relationships across multiple business areas.
Documentation
- Produce comprehensive and applicable technical documentation throughout the lifecycle addressing development protocols, technical specifications, design, standards and ensuring that these are kept up-to-date.
- Conduct post-implementation reviews.
Quality Assurance
- Provide data that is accurate, congruent and reliable.
- Establish acceptance criteria and effective testing plans and methods to satisfy data quality and auditability of any solution implemented.
- Provide input to the development of data/information quality metrics.
- Conduct reviews ensuring quality according to approved requirements, standards and methodologies.
Testing
- Perform effective end-to-end integration testing ensuring the implemented solutions meet the business requirements, satisfy data quality and auditability.
- Establish acceptance criteria for integration and performance tests and validate test results during the testing cycle.
- Communicate test results to business stakeholders and development team.
- Monitor integration activities after implementation and communicate any discrepancies.
Support
- Track, monitor and analyze integration performance and production issues.
- Troubleshoot, debug reported data loads or reconciliation inconsistencies and adjust data models and/or reports.
- Ensure sustainability and stability of the production environments.
- Communicate results, problems and solution recommendations to business stakeholders, support and development teams. Keep the relevant documentation up-to-date.
Minimum Requirements
- Completed a degree (NQF Level 7) in Information Technology or a Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Information Technology.
- Experience in managing data lineage, data modelling and integration development.
- At least five years' recent experience with all aspects of solution development (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, development, implementation/deployment, testing, and documentation), integration and implementation at an advanced level.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience using industry standards and best practices in solution architecture and design.
Recommendation
- Java certification or other relevant certification.
Key Functional/Technical Competencies
- Strong knowledge of web service/API technologies such as SOAP and REST.
- Advanced SQL including query tuning.
- Development technologies such as Java (preferable), Angular or Vaadin.
- Strong knowledge of different databases such as Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft SQL.
- Knowledge of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Event-Driven Architecture (KAFKA).
- Experience in delivering large scale and complex solutions.
- Experience in the identification of data quality, migration and techniques to perform data analysis.
- Knowledge of and the ability to understand business concepts and evaluate the impact of business changes on systems.
- Experience of implementing application security standards.
- Knowledge of Agile methodology, Confluence and Jira.
Behavioural Competencies
- Stable, adaptable with high stress tolerance in a mature way.
- Sound analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, interpretive and presentation skills.
- Strong communication skills - both written and verbal - with the ability to engage with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- A desire to remain technically capable and an expert in current technologies.
- Ability to prioritize and carry out multiple tasks in a constantly changing environment.
Remuneration
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Mrs. Dassie Janse van Vuuren, Tel: 018 299 4874
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Mr. Rabs Diratsagae, Tel: 018 299 4797
CLOSING DATE:
27 September 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:
As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website. Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered. The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
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