Senior Specialist Developer - SARS

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing, designing, and leading the creation of innovative continuous process improvement and multi-process/function business process solutions across the business process management life cycle.

The responsibilities also include provide expertise,  advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, by defining and implementing application performance management standards and technologies, and improving the quality of the code ,eliminating performance bottlenecks and bugs, and aligning maintenance development efforts within the organisation's Application Development SDLC, in order to enable tactical translation and operational implementation.

This role ensures compliance with all new and proposed legislation to achieve sustainable business results in support of the enterprise strategy

Job Outputs:

• Assess software packages on their ability to meet all or parts of specified requirements and advise business owners and management on their technical suitability.
• Provide advice, maintain and implement the organization's systems development standards, methods and procedures.
• Develop and monitor procedures to ensure that new systems developments are compatible with the organization's existing systems, infrastructure and strategic plans.
• Ensure that quality assurance systems, processes and measures are carried out in accordance with the organization's standards, methods and procedures.
• Ensure all work is documented using the selected standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
• Ensure that development projects are carried out in accordance with the organization's agreed standards, methods and procedures.
• Oversee and establish the operation of systems and procedures for monitoring and reporting on the progress of systems development projects, taking action to deal with exceptions, problems and unforeseen events in a timely manner.
• Work with Business Solutions to define a costed and prioritised programme of systems development that supports the organization's objectives and strategic plans, and communicate information about the agreed programme to Applications Development teams.
• Participate in policymaking and overall management of IS within the organization.
• Monitoring and reporting on the progress of system changes and enhancements, taking action to deal with exceptions, problems and unforeseen events in a timely manner.
• Analyse and make recommendations  about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or  professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Translate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Develop and ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree I Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Information Technology or related  AND 8 - 10 years' experience in a solution development in an innovation environment, incorporating new technologies and solutions, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level.
• Experience working with large data models.
• Experience working with MS SQL Server
• Experience working with C#
• Experience working with Minimal Viable Capability

Alternative#

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and a relevant IT Qualification(s) / Certification(s), see below, and min 15 years' experience in a solution development in an innovation environment, incorporating new technologies and solutions of which 3-4 years is at a Functional Specialist level.
• Relevant Certification – such as or any other Technology supported by the SARS Enterprise Architecture Framework
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (or similar level Microsoft certification in SQL Server) with skills in C# and large volume data processing applications.
• Experience with SQL Server Integration Services and SSRS an advantage.
• Extensive experience with large volume data processing applications.
• Extensive experience with Service Orientated Architecture.
• Extensive experience with cross platform and multi database technology data processing, including Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Experience working with large data models.

Proficient experience and knowledge in the following:

• Software Engineering practices:
• DevOps
• Microservices
• Event-Driven architectures

Programming Languages:

• C#/.Net
• Java
• Python

Databases:

• Relational Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL
• NoSQL:  MongoDB, Redis, etc.

DevOps

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, etc
• Containerization and Orchestration
• Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift etc.

Other Technologies

• API Development
• Blockchain
• Knowledge of MVC
• Working knowledge of source control

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability (V) - Manages and evaluates the activities of self, others and the business area
• Analytical Thinking - Sees multiple relationships
• Attention to Detail- Monitors work product
• Commitment to Continuous Learning - Keeps current with customers business
• Fairness and Transparency (V) - Management and review
• Honesty and Integrity (V) -Work to build commitment and engagement to improve the behaviour
• Organisational Awareness - Directs and guides organisational culture and practices towards realising business results
• Problem Solving and Analysis – Tactical analysis
• Respect M - Constructive engagement
• Trust M - Displays strong levels of commitment and trust
• Conceptual Ability -Applies learned complex concepts

Technical competencies

• Application Development and Maintenance - Knowledge of software and hardware interfaces, programming and debug solutions
• Business Knowledge - Has good general knowledge with some detailed knowledge of products/functions
• Computer Literacy -Applies concepts of knowledge / skill without requiring supervision, also able to provide technical guidance when required
• Creative and Innovative Thinking- Applies concepts of knowledge / skill without requiring supervision, also able to provide technical guidance when required
• Data Collection and Analysis - Applies concepts of knowledge / skill without requiring supervision, also able to provide technical guidance when required
• Database Design and Management - Codes/tests basic database access modules, debugging/testing/recovery/backup
• Efficiency improvement - Contributes significantly to improving the operational efficiencies Functional Policies and Procedures -Applies concepts of knowledge I skill without requiring supervision, also able to provide technical guidance when required
• IT Development - Designs/codes/unit tests small to medium projects
• IT Knowledge - Seasoned
• Reporting - Masters knowledge I skill, acts with independence and provides guidance and training to others
• System Thinking - Applies systems thinking in process design and application

Compliance Competency

• Application Systems (IT) Proficient in - Proficiency  Level
• Database Architecture (IT) 
• Database Software (IT)Fam with - Proficiency Level

GOC Confidential

• ICT Environment (IT) Familiar 
• IT Qualification - Proficiency Level
• Operating Systems (IT) Famiiar with - Proficiency  Level