Job Description:

As a member of the POSTILION and BASE24 Development Team, the person will be responsible for the design, implementation and technical support activities required to maintain an Online Payments environment. The person will be required to work with Developers, Analysts and Consultants to ensure that technical specifications Projects, Work Requests and RTB Bug fixes are developed and implemented successfully.
The person may participate in a number of projects that streamline processes and add functionality to the Online Payments landscape.
Job purpose:
Given the mission critical nature of the Online Payments environment, the person must satisfy the skills requirements listed below.

General skills required for this position include:

Knowledge of Payments Architecture
Acute problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills
Multi-disciplinary technology skills (preferably POSTILION or Base24 exposure)
Knowledge of IT best practice methodologies
High attention to detail.

Exposure to the following is also preferable:

Java
C++
UNIX
Chell Scripting
ZOS

A Developer is accountable for:

Component Level design
Technical Systems Speecifications
Data Design
Component Test Cases
Unit Test Case Design
Coding of the component design
Fully testing the component disgn / coding – before and after the application development

Plan & Organise:

Build code and amend as per program specification and agreed standards.
Prepare Unit Test Cases
Conduct Unit tesing and fixing the detected errors.
Develop Techncial Support documentation with agreed standards
Take part in reviews of own work
Document work done as per the standards followed in the bank

Acquire and Implement:

Construct, interpret and execute system and program test plans to verify correct operation of completed systems
Document all work using requird standards, methods and tools.
Translate logical designs into component designs, taking into account the Intergrated solution design, performance requirements and existing systems.
Update and provide input to risk analysis and development plans to take account of design decisions.
Ensure alignment to Release methodology and procedures.

Deliver & Support:

Working alone or with colleagues on simple or medium complexity systems,m produce outline systems specifications from Intergrated Solution Design or Functional Specifications covering for examples,scope, constraints (such as performance , resources etc). hardware, network and software environments, main system functions and information flows, data load and implementation strategies, phasing of development, requirements not met and alternatives consideres.
Build (code) user / system interfaces, including menus, screen dialogues, inouts, reports, validation and error correction procedures,m processing rules, access, security and audit controls, recovery routines and contingency procedures.
Working with data analysis colleagues where appropriate, produce or update system object/data models and correlate these with corporate models.
Working with appropriate database design or database administration colleagues where appropriate, to translate object and data models into appropriate DB schemas within design constraint.
Assist less experienced colleagues with difficult coding problems.
Conduct reviews of supplied specifications as appropriate
Provide guidance and assistance to colleagues in any aspect of program component design, creation, testing and documentation.

Monitor and Evaluate:

Adhere to organisational standards and procedures
Adhere to project timelines and defect SLA

Developer 2 - additional responsibilities:

Coaching of junior staff
QA work of junior staff
Identify ongoing efficiencies and cost saving initiatives
Ensure that all component design takes full account of specified requirements and constraints

Developer 3 - additional responsibilities:

Advise development staff on the evaluation and impact analysis of major design options
Advise, maintain and implement the organisations system development standards, methods and procedures.
Assist in the assessment and selection of suitable software packages to meet all or parts of specified requirements.
Take a leading Technical Role in development projects.

Qualifications / Knowledge:

BCom Information Systems
BSc Computer Science or Information Systems
Diploma in Information Systems
Van Zyl & Prichard / LUSO/ ITUC Programming qualification
Bank recognized computer programming course