Software Developer II

Job Purpose

To consult on specific technology through sought after advise, deep expertise and credibility in the industry. Leading in understanding how technology is applied in the organisation to ensure all outputs are in compliance with current governance and legislation.

Critical Skills

• Developing new functionality, support and maintaining existing code-base for multiple systems in HTML5, ASP.Net Core (C#), WebAPI, Azure SQL Server
• Integration into 3rd party API’sAzure ,
• SQL Server
• HTML5
• Advanced CSS(experience in LESS/SASS)
• JSON API Integration
• C# .Net and .Net Core Framework
• Azure SQL Server
• MS SQL Server database design, development and in writing Constraints, Indexes, Views, Stored Procedures, Cursors, Triggers and User Defined Functions
• Consuming, building and implementing Web Services, Web API and WCF using SOAP and REST Protocols

Job Responsibilities

• Consult and provide advice on the use of the specific technology. Address the needs of the bank by deploying, supporting and configuring the specific technology.
• Develop solutions using knowledge of the technology.
• Ensure ongoing availability within the SLA requirements.
• Ensure maximum exploitation of the technology features across multiple business initiatives.
• Identify further opportunities for use of the technology.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and values, leading by example.
• Identify opportunities to influence the improvement or enhancement of business processes and methodologies.
• Participate in Research and Development related to specific technology.
• Ensure alignment with emerging technologies, and impact on Nedbank technologies.
• Participation in design forums, project forums, user groups and Request For Proposal (RFP).
• Design optimal technical solution in the Nedbank technologies. Contribute expertise into a design document related to specific technology and its impact on Nedbank technology.
• Participate in proof of technology and proof of concept, with recommendations.
• Document and maintain documents relevant to specific technologies and its standards.
• Maintain technology road map in alignment with strategic IT policies and procedures.
• Ensure implementation of solution is aligned to best practice.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action taking place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes to improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses.
• Maintain up to date landscape views and technical guidelines of how specific technology is implemented at Nedbank.
• Attend technology specific industry forums and compile and present technical papers.
• Provide problem solving in high impact incidents.
• Present to stakeholders on any impact or change to specific technology.
• Engage with vendors related to specific technologies.
• Present on the exploitation of the technology.
• Become a trusted consultant by providing trustworthy information and acknowledging if advice cannot be provided.
• Expand IP beyond own technology speciality. Review Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensure delivered systems, process, services and solutions are aligned to support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Contribute to the content of the curricula for stakeholders.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place.
• Grow the profession through technical mentoring.
• Review vendor training offerings.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

Diploma / Certificate in multiple languages

Preferred Certifications

• Accredited where formal expert certification on technology is available FPL or JMP or equivalent

Minimum Experience Level

5 - 10 years’ experience in an IT environment of which at least 2 years in a senior role from feeding career streams and at least 3-5 years software development.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• IT Data structures
• Application systems
• Agile Development
• System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
• IT Solutions Architecture
• IT Infrastructure Architecture
• Cloud Data Engineering (Azure , AWS, Google)
• JavaScript Frameworks(Angular.js, React.js,Aurelia.js,Vue.js) (Advanced)

Behavioural Competencies

• Managing Work
• Collaborating
• Quality Orientation
• Applied Learning
• Initiating Action
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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