Systems and Apps Developer - 3 Positions at Britam

Job Purpose:

Work with other departments within the Group to identify requirements and develop solutions (database design, workflows, user/data interfaces, integrations) and design, development and 3rd line support of business Applications, ranging from user analysis, design and development to implementation and maintenance.

Key responsibilities:

• Configure and/or customize business applications to meet business requirements using various database and software tools.
• Assist in presentations of system functionality to new users and departments. Drives systems adoption by business users.
• Enhance and create user and system documentation as needed.
• Work directly with the IT support personnel and teams to resolve issues identified and escalated during daily operations.
• Perform the necessary technical design and development functionality to ensure that business application systems can be effectively developed and implemented.
• Design and development of front-end tier(s), middle tier(s), and /or back-end database tier(s) for business applications. 
• Capturing of business applications information needs and mapping of the same to the software and /or database components.
• Perform data modelling to analyze and specify data structures within an application system.
• Developing database objects and structures for data storage, retrieval and reporting according to specifications.
• Implementing and testing database design and functionality and tuning for performance. 
• Research and provide input on design approach, performance and base functionality improvements for various procedures and applications. 
• Generation of ideas to improve efficiency in software and application services offered to the business, and/or generate revenue for business.
• Delegated Authority:  As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

• Degree in Computer Science or technical-related field.
• Certified Solution Developer e.g. Java, Microsoft etc.
• 4 – 6 years’ experience in applications development, which includes system customization and report designs.
• 2+ years development experience with any modern programming tools/Platforms e.g. .NET, Java, Ruby, PHP.
• 1+ Years development experience with Java EE.
• 2 years’ experience with RDMS preferably MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, and Informix.

Technical/ Functional competencies:

• Experience with web servers and application servers e.g. Apache, IIS, Apache Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere, WebLogic.
• Experience in data warehousing, business analytics, knowledge in Business Systems Modelling and data retrieval.
• Have knowledge of Mobile infrastructure, Internet technologies, ecommerce and e-payment technologies.
• Good understanding of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Unix user skills. 
• Experience in processes and procedures management.
• Thorough understanding of relational database theory and practice.
• Experience in process automation using robotics.

Leadership category responsibility framework (Core Competencies):

Emerging Leaders in Britam need to:

• Plan, direct and apply efficiencies and resources in order to optimize output and profitability against
  time, cost and team targets.
• Effectively communicate strategic and operational departmental goals and objectives to peers and others in order to ensure proper implementation.
• Ensure that department priorities are adhered to and effectively communicated.
• Ensure competent and effective people resources through appropriate coaching, development and people supervision as appropriate.
• Embody a high performance, proactive culture.
• Effectively ensure the adherence to key performance areas, deadlines and goals in order to optimize operational effectiveness.
• Effectively communicate resource needs, possible opportunities and achievements to management in order to aid them in their decision-making.
• Effectively set and monitor priorities and objectives for more junior staff.
• Understand and communicate objectives in relation to the larger organizational impact.
• Effectively disseminate knowledge within the correct context, towards subordinates as well as management.
• Appropriately model the company values while setting the pace and energy for delivering.
• Effectively manage and communicate change within the department in order to increase staff and process effectiveness.
• Provide access to accurate and consistent information and services across all channels.
• Ensure a seamless experience for clients.
• Improve service delivery for clients.
• Engage in continuous brand building to become the trusted partners to clients.