Analyst Developer - (EE) - Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Seeking an Analyst Developer with an IT Degree/Diploma and at least 5 years IT experience using J2EE, SOAP, Web Services, DB2 (or other DB), Application Server technology, Stored procedures and JDBC for DB2 integration in large Enterprise Applications, for an EE position in Cape Town.

POSITION INFO:

Job Role

• Working mainly within Legacy / Procedural and ERP Application Environment design, code, test, debug and correct programs in development in OO environments.
• Also provide support and maintenance of computer systems. 
• Produce complex program specifications and implement system enhancements. 
• Work within a strict framework of programming standards and may give input into programming standards and apply Main Frame, Desktop and Embedded Technologies.
• Deliver results with IT development language and types such as Java and C++.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Analysis of change requests received for own systems and interface with other systems.
• Analysis and documentation of changes required to systems (functional and/or technical specifications).
• Interpretation of specifications received (includes data models), if applicable.
• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Maintenance of existing programs according to change requests.
• Development of new programs according to change requests.
• Testing of own programs to ensure correctness and testing of interfaces to other systems.
• Debugging of programs.
• Implementation of changes into the production environment, as part of the change management process.
• Documentation of changes in programs implemented.
• Update data model documentation and functional specifications.
• Publishing of documentation as required to a central point.
• Problem solving and user assistance for own systems supported (functional, not technical).
• Provision of hands-on training for own system and changes being implemented.
• Provision of standby time / support over week-ends and at year-end.
• Provision of batch support and standby on a daily basis.
• Immediate correction of errors / bugs in production (No “force complete” as corrections must be during the batch window.).
• Support and assistance with DRP(Disaster Recovery Process).
• Management of own time and delivery of tasks according to deadlines.
• Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise.

 Requirements

Qualifications

• A tertiary IT qualification

Experience

• Minimum 5 years IT experience using J2EE, SOAP, Web Services,  DB2 (or other DB), Application Server technology, Stored procedures and JDBC for DB2 integration in large enterprise applications.
• Wide-ranging experience, using professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Working with Financial systems.

Knowledge/ Understanding of:

• J2EE (JavaEnterpriseEdition).
• Development of SOAP Web services (SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol).
• Using Eclipse Enterprise IDE, or IBM’s Rational Application Developer (RAD).
• Using Jdbc for DB2 database integration.
• Web services that integrates to mainframe via IMS transaction (IMS connect).
• Consuming DB2 Stored procedures from Java web service.
• Websphere Application server knowledge (advantageous).
• SQL (Structured Query Language). 
• Relational database DB2 database
• Cobol programming language (advantageous).
• Testing process (advantageous).
• Financial services knowledge (advantageous).

Knowledge and Skills

• IT Data Analysis
• Project Oversight
• Reporting and Administration
• Quality, Compliance and Accreditation
• Business Requirements Definition
• Technologies

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