Lead Analyst Programmer

Old Mutual is a dynamic and purpose-driven organisation where talented people come together to make a meaningful difference for our customers, communities and the markets we serve. We value diverse perspectives, collaboration and continuous growth, creating opportunities for our people to develop their capabilities while contributing to the success of a trusted African financial services organisation. This role is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, testing and implementation of integration solutions, application components and supporting systems. The role includes conducting business and software analysis, maintaining and enhancing existing systems, and supporting the effective delivery of technology solutions. Where required, the role may also coordinate projects and related activities to ensure solutions are delivered effectively and continue to perform reliably.

Responsibilities

OIPA Application Software Configuration

Provide OIPA configuration services to develop new features and products by analyzing user stories and business requirements.

Applications Software Maintenance

Monitor, identify, and correct more complex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software for the OIPA application.

Design and Conceptualization

Produce OIPA API integration designs to support digital products/services.

Technical Developments Recommendation

Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve OIPA system performance.

Team Leadership

To lead a team of configurors to support a specific product line on the OIPA application.

Faults Diagnosis and Correction

Provide defect/incident isolation and resolution to limit and address issues promptly.

Documentation

Create and maintain complex technical and/or user documentation to a high standard

Operational Compliance

Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization’s policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards.

Identify, within the team, patterns of noncompliance with the organization’s policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.Information Security

Implement required security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.

Provide input on firewall design, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Horizon Scanning

Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Analysis of “As Is” and “To Be”

Document “as is” and “to be” processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the “to be” capability to record accurately the change required.

Education

NQF Level 7 – Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required)