Role Responsibilities:
- Participating in the full SDLC of business software including analysis, design, development, unit/load testing, deployment and maintenance of a software system and implementation of business software for the enterprise, ensuring technical integrity and alignment with coding standards and principles.
- Working with end users to collect and analyse business requirements and then design, develop and implement solutions.
- Helping research and evaluate potential technical solutions to business problems.
- Modifying existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
- Developing business requirements specifications, technical specifications/program specifications and systems documentation.
- Designing and coding new software functionality using code that is readable, maintainable and reusable.
- Conducting Unit Testing of own code and System Integration Testing of solutions.
- Collaborating with the testing team to co-create test cases.
- Contributing to User Acceptance Testing and training material.
- Delivering code into the applicable production environment.
- Providing stakeholders with regular feedback on the technical design and timelines for solution.
- Helping diagnose root causes of systems issues using problem-solving skills.
- Monitoring performance of solutions and making recommendations to improve the performance and functionality of the solution.
- Logging issues found in existing systems as internal change controls and ensuring successful resolution of issues.
- Providing authoritative expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
- Building and maintaining collaborative, professional relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- Delivering on service level agreements made with clients and stakeholders.
- Participating and contributing to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
- Participating and contributing to a culture of work-centric thinking, productivity, service delivery and quality management.
- Contributing to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas and involvement of peers.
- Identifying solutions to enhance cost effectiveness/increase operational efficiency.
- Providing input into the risk identification processes and communicating recommendations in the appropriate forum.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
Relevant Skills / Experience:
- 5+ years experience working with C, C++ or C#.
- 3 – 5 years development experience within a financial services environment.
- 2 – 3 years experience analysing and documenting business requirements.
- Experience using IBM mainframe would be an advantage.
- Experience working with Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio, etc.
- Sound understanding of the following:
- Architectural principles | Relational databases and SQL language.
- Business analysis and systems analysis.
- Software testing and writing Test Cases.
- Working knowledge of insurance products.
- Knowledge of the SDLC.
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Desired Skills:
- C
- C++
- Financial Services