Our client in the Banking industry is looking for a Project Manager that will join their team in Sandton.

Responsibilities:

• To manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed.
• Manage project budget within the project scope.
• Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project Management approach.
• Identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.
• Conduct business change impact across process, systems and roles according to the change management plan.
• Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in the project schedule.
• Keep clients and management informed.
• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure satisfactory post-implementation review.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure sufficient resource allocation.

Requirements:

• 5 to 8 years’ Project Management experience
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the capacity of a Senior Project Manager
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Regulatory Risk & Compliance Project Management
• Formal Project Management Qualification – NQF level 6 or above
• Relevant certification in PM practises or methodology (PRINCE/ PMBOK ETC)

For more information please contact Bongi 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to Bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za

 Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data.
• Interpret verbal problem statements and through analytical insight provide implementable solutions using expertise with data management tools and statistical analysis.
• Build and formally present reports by monitoring business performance within the set risk appetite and through analysis.
• Build and refine financial models using software tools
• Report to, monitor and advise operational areas to manage trends through analysis for ad-hoc requirements.
• Increase efficiencies through programming and automating processes.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-5 Years Preferred Minimum of 3 years of analytical and modelling experience, retail Credit risk modelling expert with experience in acquisition scorecard building. This role has 2 direct reports so experience managing people would be advantageous. Credit risk with regards to pricing and credit policy
• Commerce / Engineering / Science / Maths / Economics / Stats degree with solid results.
• Other degrees may be considered on a case by case basis.
• Honours degree or higher beneficial, but not required.
• Professional qualifications (e.g. CFA, CA, Actuary) beneficial, but not required
• Solid matric, especially maths and science (A or B preferred).
• Credit Modelling experience (creation, verification, maintenance)
• Scorecard building experience.
• More than 4 years in Financial services sector preferably in banking.

Our client in the Banking industry is seeking a SAP BW Consultant that will join their team in KZN.

Responsibilities:

• Perform systems analysis, solution design, develop, supports and maintains SAP system.
• Plans and prioritise work outputs with a realistic sense of time and resources involved.
• Highlights potential project or solution risks and issues to project management.
• Act in a technical integration specialist role across various SAP disciplines.
• Actively support other team members on projects as well as SAP internal tasks.
• Consult on SAP landscape according to agreed standards.
• Provide input and oversight into testing and implementation of SAP programs.
• Effectively resolves complex problems using creative approaches outside area of expertise.
• Coach and mentor other resources in technical. Reparation of SAP Process Procedures, test scenarios, end-user documentation and user manuals.

Requirements:

• Certification in multiple SAP modules
• Working knowledge within the following Modules:
  • SAP BW 7.4 experience (5 years +)
  • SAP BW/4 HANA experience (2 years)
  • ABAP knowledge or experience
  • HANA Script (1 year +)
  • ECC knowledge
  • BOBJ knowledge

For more information please contact Primrose 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to primrose@esmartgroup.co.za

A highly reputable bank based in Johannesburg, seeks a Java Developer

Role Purpose:

To assist in the development of IT operational implementation plans and associated IT processes, methods and techniques.

Responsibilities:

• To assist in the development of IT operational implementation plans and associated IT processes, methods and techniques
• Produce technical specifications and architecture that is in accordance to agreed standards. Design, code, test and debug to obtain a robust solution with supporting documentation.
• Minimise system downtime through pro-active identification of potential issues and ensure minimisation of recurring problems by managing defects and performing code reviews.
• Monitor systems post change and pro-actively do performance analysis to ensure there is no system failure due to capacity.
• Manage own development to increase own competencies and develop technical and business skills.
• Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities, and identify Information Technology (IT) innovative solutions in a timely manner.
• Supervises the work of other developers. Provides technical assistance to fellow developers and other Information Technology (IT) team members.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum: Comm, B.Eng, BSC Eng, BSC Informatics or related degree.
• 5 years + experience in programming and system design.
• Familiar with one or more programming languages as appropriate for the specific requirements of the department related to the field.
• System Design experience advantageous.
• Must have Java experience
• Rest APIs experience
• Spring boot (required for building and maintaining rest api’s) experience is required
• Camel
• Docker (kubernetes/openshift)
• CI/CD stack – (github etc…)
• Cloudera/Hortonworks stack exposure

For more information, please contact Primrose 011 234 0388, alternatively email your updated CV to primrose@esmartgroup.co.za

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Our client in the Banking industry is looking for a Software Development Delivery Manager that will join their team in Sandton.

Job Purpose

• To manage (end to end) all aspects of projects or programmes for a portfolio in ensuring the successful implementation of IT Projects
• To facilitate agreed on solutions and ensure the solution meets business requirements with minimal impact on the stability of the IT environment
• Manage the Collections environment/Value stream End to End from a Technical perspective
• Maintain, support, execute projects for the business and customers to come on board with our ECP (Enterprise Collections Program), for the following Systems:
  • Debt Manager
  • Debt Counselling
  • RNDV
  • Swordfish
• Grow the Value stream
• Provide product strategy
• Ensure product health

Requirements:

• 5 -10 years experience working with Collections and Recoveries Technology
• Strong Senior Management experience
• Debt Management and Debt Counselling experience
• Experience in RNDV and Swordfish

For more information please contact Bongi 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to Bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za

Our client in the Banking industry is looking for a Data Solution Architect that will join their team in Sandton.

Job Purpose

• Generate innovative approaches and solutions to complex issues
• Design solutions that require creative investigations of alternative architectural solutions
• Design architecture using innovative technologies in consultation with the patterns approval by Enterprise Architecture
• Collaborate with the Architecture team to identify the right technologies to be used in the applications
• Contribute across the technology stack, from database and DevOps infrastructure that supports continuous deployment

Requirements:

• 5-10 years experience with ETL and data design

• Programming experience with Web, Windows .NET framework, PowerShell, and C#, with at least 3 years as a senior software development engineer and/or technical lead with similar roles
• Experience developing customer-facing applications
• Experience with ASP. Net Web API or ASP. Net MVC, JavaScript, JSON and REST, NoSQL databases

For more information please contact Bongi 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to Bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za

Our client in the Banking industry is seeking a SAP BPC Consultant that will join their team in Sandton.

Role purpose:

To apply specialisation within multiple SAP projects and support and technical expertise that meets customer business needs by interacting with stakeholders to define requirements and priorities.  Performs systems analysis, solution design, develop, supports and maintains SAP system. Drive technical solution design, system integration, SAP architecture and landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to quality and financial goals by operating within the agreed budget and by conforming to the Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure conformance to programming and/or configuration standards and /or documentation in line with best practices.
• Investigate and propose enhancements that will result in improved performance.
• Delivers to stakeholders with the appropriate level of urgency.
• Works under limited supervision of mentor/Senior in supporting the achievement of project/deliverables.
• Highlights potential project or solution risks and issues to project management.
• Act in a Technical integration specialist role across various SAP disciplines.

Requirements:

• Certification in multiple SAP modules /ASAP certification
• SAP BPC Certification
• 10 years plus SAP Functional experience
• Experience with BPC Embedded and BPC Standard – BW4HANA BPC 11.1
• Experience with BPC EPM reporting and BW Query development
• Experience with Fox coding
• Experience with applying LSA++ Architecture in SAP BW/4HANA
• Experience with modelling using the core modelling artefacts of SAP BW/4HANA
• Experience with the application of hybrid modelling in Mixed scenarios
• Experience with SAP ECC FI module
• Experience with Analysis Authorization in SAP BW/4HANA
• Experience with using SAP HANA Studio and the respective perspectives for modelling
• Experience with SAP HANA expert scripts
• Experience with SAP HANA  ABAP to developed and convert programs to SAP HANA calculation views

For more information please contact Bongi 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to Bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za

Our client in the Banking industry is looking for a Wealth Audit Manager that will join their team in Sandton.

Responsibilities:

• Execute audit assignment planning, fieldwork and reporting in line with the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Provide independent assurance to the Group Audit Committee that business is adequately mitigating key strategic and operational risks.
• Manage allocated billable hours in line with the Audit plan.
• Act as a trusted business advisor through providing audit insights in line with audit methodology.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships through regular scheduled engagements.
• Partner with stakeholders in providing regular audit progress updates and timeous reporting of key audit findings.
• Ensure GIA policies and principles are maintained and applied through the audit process.
• Identify and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and guidelines in line with audit scope.
• Prepare quality, relevant and commercially astute assignment and reports.
• Analyse and interrogate client processes, evidence and verbal information independently.

Requirements:

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
• 5 years of Wealth, Insurance and/or Banking experience in a Risk / Audit role
• Experience engaging with all levels of Management

For more information please contact Bongi 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to Bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za

Our client in the Banking industry is looking for a Data Modeller Team Leader that will join their team in Sandton.

Job Purpose

To design and maintain data models/structures at both enterprise and system/application level. To persist data in an efficient and structured way to enable the value of the data to be unlocked. To create appropriate data and class structures that enable the flow of data between providers and consumers.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure data modelling deliverables are delivered according to the project plan and budget to meet the commitment to ensure consistent, quality delivery of data models and data modelling artefacts
• Lead the team of data modellers within the data warehouse squad in the delivery of sprint goals
• Ensure resources are skilled and able to perform work and grow and develop their skills through coaching
• Adopt the Enterprise Data Model (which is based on the IFW) as a standard for data model designs to leverage best practice and fast track data modelling efforts.
• Translate business requirements into data requirements.
• Analyse and profile the source data to understand data quality issues, relationships, patterns and rules in the data.
• Structure data requirements into logical data constructs based on the Enterprise Data Model, including ERD models, dimensional models to ensure optimal implementation.
• Enable physical implementation of the data structure by generating the first cut physical data model from the logical data model.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science: Information Systems / Computer Science Honours level
• The Data Management Association International (DAMA), TOGAF
• 5-8yrs IT-related experience with 5yrs+ in a Data Modelling role
• Has demonstratable experience in developing custom data models as well as data modelling utilising Industry data models such as IFW BFMDW
• OO modelling experience also an advantage
• Experience using Infosphere Data Architect or any other Data Modelling Tool
• Firm understanding of Data Management (DMBOK), systems development lifecycle methodologies and IT Architecture
• Relevant regulatory knowledge, and understanding of banking and financial services
• Experience in NoSQL and other forms of database modelling advantageous

For more information please contact Bongi 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to Bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za

Our client in the Banking industry is looking for a Data Centre Engineer that will join their team in Randburg.

Responsibilities:

• To oversee and support all the Data Centres by ensuring that the engineering of facilities, plants (electrical and mechanical) are robust (Tier 3 / 4) configurations
• Ensures that the engineering approach is aligned with the IT demand and that the PUE, as set out by the Data Centre Architect, is achieved
• Ensures that all engineering approaches are implemented with data centre greening initiatives in line with group strategy
• Analyse data centres in terms of capacity and performance to ensure alignment with the IT stack
• Implement data centre strategy and set plans for Data Centre engineering
• Compile reports that track progress and guide business to make informed decisions
• Deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards

Requirements:

• Minimum Qualification – Electrical / Mechanical qualification with at least N6/T3/S4 or equivalent
• Preferred Qualification – Certified Data Centre Specialist certification from Exin International or equivalent
• 3 – 4 years relevant experience
• Exposure to specialized power supplies, HVAC systems, MV and LV reticulation and support services as used in large buildings and mission-critical data centre facilities
• Able to submit proven experience of dealing with people and technical contracts
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems

For more information please contact Bongi 011 234 0404, alternatively email your updated CV to Bongiwe@esmartgroup.co.za