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Technical Specialist (Product Specialist)

Job Ref
269721
Job Type
Permanent
Employer Type
Company
Date Added 30 Jan 2017
Expiry Date 27 Feb 2017
* There have been 27 applications to this job.
* This job has been viewed 4749 times.
Employer:
Nedbank Group Technology

Location:
Gauteng

Salary:
Market related

Benefits:


Role details:
Job Purpose

To provide specialist advise and consultation to multiple products ; identify and resolve most complex issues related to multiple products and be the final point of resolution before consulting externally. To create and/or maintain and communicate documentation of all processes; procedures and standards that enable multiple products and its application within Nedbank. Develop optimum solutions that meet both business and technology requirements . Design Technical Solution relating to multiple products .
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Responsibilities

- To provide consulting and deep technical expertise specifically for data warehousing, business intelligence and advanced analytics
- The Technical Specialist Product Specialist in Group Data Services provides technical thought leadership and consulting in the area of data, information and analytics
- This requires an expert understanding how data and information is handled at an enterprise level within the organisation specifically to support integrated decision support, advanced analytics as well as cognitive analytics
- The role also requires that all outputs are in compliance with current governance and legislation.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Type of Exposure
- Achieving managerial sponsorship through professional influence
- Analysing situations or data that requires an in depth evaluation of multiple factors
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Business Consulting skills
- Communicating complex information
- Conducting root cause analysis
- Developing ways to minimize risks
- Embedding work standards in teams
- Facilitating problem resolution through consulting
- Identifying industry trends and influence organisation
- Managing multiple projects work streams
- Migration and conversions
- Participate in a functional change initiative
- Providing professional advice/opinion
- Realising business and/process improvement

Minimum Experience Level
10- 15 years experience in IT environment ,at least 3 years in senior role from feeding career streams, least 3-5 years specialising on specific product with proficient understanding in multi products
BSC/Bcomm Degree in Information Technology
SAS Certification

Skills:
- ETL training and experience (Data Stage, Ab Initio, Informatica, SAS DI Studio, Base SAS)
- Programming and query languages: R, Python, Map Reduce, XML, JSON, SQL, Fluid Query, Cobol, JCL
- Enterprise architecture training and understanding of relevant frameworks such as Zachman and Togaf.
- Knowledge and experience in data modelling including Kimball and Inmon principles. Data vault and data cataloguing understanding and knowledge will be an advantage.
- Ab Initio training and experience
- Cognitive Analytics training and experience
- Database system knowledge including:
- DB2
- Oracle
- SQL
- Netezza
- Understanding of cloud ready database technologies such as IBM DashDB
- Container technologies such as Docker or equivalent
- Knowledge and understanding of Big Data platforms for Hadoop

Working Environment
Work practices are flexible with the view to ensuring optimal environment for delivery. This includes a work from home policy where deliverables are agreed and timelines committed to.
The environment supports learning and development through mentorship and coaching.
Technical specialists take on a leadership role and therefore are able to combine deep technical expertise alongside leadership aspirations

Technical / Professional Knowledge
- Banking knowledge
- Business Acumen
- Business principles
- Business writing
- Change management
- Industry trends
- Nedbank policies and procedures
- Nedbank vision and strategy
- Principles of financial management
- Principles of project management
- Research methodology
- Nedbank culture
- Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Relevant governing body practises and guidelines
- Product trends
- Compliance of license contracts knowledge
- Mentoring
- Nedbank Environment specific to where products are deployed
- Industry best practise frameworks
- Specific IT products knowledge
- Business consulting and facilitation
- Relevant Governance controls and regulatory knowledge
- Information Technology concepts
- System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
- Role relevant related technologies
- Single IT product knowledge
- Service orientated Architecture (SOA)
- Mltiple technologies knowledge
- Secondary product knowledge

Behavioural Competencies
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Continuous Learning
- Initiating Action
- Innovation
- Quality Orientation
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills



 
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