NamPost seeks suitable candidates to apply for the following vacancies at ICT department, duty station Windhoek.
Team Lead Data & Applications Architecture
Primary purpose of position
- To direct, guide and optimise the analysis, development, utility and administration of NamPost business systems. To enable, support and leverage the applications and functional IT effectiveness of NamPost business systems, data bases and MIS possibilities.
- Ensure that all developments are guided by and within the architectural context.
- To advise applications and its functional development on best application & data base development practices.
- To manage NamPost’s data systems at the technical optimisation level.
Main Responsibilities
- Technical Governance – Applications & Data Base Architecture Designs;
- Annual Technical/Systems Designs, Development & Implementation Plan, Schedules & Budget;
- Business Systems Applications Enabling UI & UX optimised Developments, Alignment & Integration of Solutions & Services;
- Business Systems Data Base Developments, Alignments & Integration of Solutions & Services;
- Business Data & MIS Integrity Optimisation Support & Services;
- New Systems/Applications, Overall Systems Integrations & Changes Implementation Effectiveness;
- Technical Systems Integrity;
- User Support Services;
- Stakeholder & User Relations Effectiveness;
- Technical Development Team Technical Management Effectiveness; and
- ICT Applications, Data Base, Systems Developments, Integrations & Related Projects.
Educational and experience requirements
- Three-year post schooling Diploma or bachelor’s degree (Computer Science or a computer-related field) or associate degree majoring in application development methodologies, as well as covering data base programming, systems applications development, alignment & interconnectedness. The formal training/learning can also be made up by related Industry certified courses and modules as offered by certified agencies/institutions.
- A postgraduate business qualification will be a definite recommendation.
- Must have a minimum of 10 (ten) years’ experience in deploying business and operation applications and data architecture solutions from concept inception into the production environment. Must be able to apply relevant support models together with appropriate software methodologies and supporting disciplines. Technical experience over ten (10) years in environments such as SAP, Web Riposte, Intranet and Internet technologies, SharePoint, and other business support applications. A minimum of five (5) years SAP Basis support for larger SAP implementations. Must have managed a technical applications & data base support team and environment for a minimum of 8 (eight) years coupled with the qualification(s), and technical hands- on experience of at least 6 years (could be parallel to training).
- Must be proficient in the management, integration, alignment and administration of SQL and/or other databases.
- Must have strong experience in the building, implementing and maintaining of modern enterprise services bus that ensures open architecture for various systems integration. This experience must be coupled with actual implementation between SAP (as core ERP) and other peripheral business solutions.
- Must be well versed in the establishing and managing of data architecture, with a proven track record of supporting business units with fast and agile responses.
- Significant hands-on experience in the maintenance and installation and functional configuration of SAP MM, SD, FI, CO and HR and other related business support systems applications, as used by NamPost at any given time. Previous exposure and experience of successful applications interfacing and integration with/into SAP from various other systems is an important prerequisite. Must have previous exposure to NamPost specific business applications e.g. Web Riposte and others in support of business.
- Understand the analysis, subsequent construction of business functional requirements into functional business support applications, to translate this into systems requirements.
- Clearly demonstrate an understanding of different application environments e.g. applications that supports business units versus operational application infrastructure.
- Significant experience of latest infrastructure technology and a clear understanding of alternate / backup technology options related to business and operation application.
- Systems Applications and Data Architecture experience in systems integrated environments
- Significant experience in the banking or financial services application environment.
- Significant knowledge of implementing technology-based risk management policies, procedures and processes.
- Demonstrate practical experience of maintaining a fully compliant disaster recovery environment within scope of responsibilities and of the provisioning of business continuity management for business continuity plans, and its integration within the business enabling scope, and emphasis on data bases and integrated operational systems architecture.
Skills and Knowledge requirements
- Business analysis, computer literate, knowledge of banking technology and/or ERP systems. ICT based banking compliance processes. Critical thinking and analysis, logical reasoning (cause/effect analysis) and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to conceptualise and integrate practical considerations within strategies. Interpersonally astute, able to work with all levels of management, users and other IT colleagues. Vendor engagement and management.
- Well-developed time management and organisational skills including the ability to manage competing priorities in a branch-based network and multiple systems and business entities environment.
Note: NamPost is an Equal Opportunity Employer and operates in line with affirmative action guidelines.
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Job Application Details
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Candidates who comply with the above criteria and competency areas should submit letters of applications, certified copies of relevant qualifications together with a detailed curriculum vitae to:
The Executive: Human Resources;
NamPost;
P O Box
Windhoek.
Applicants who do not receive any response within three weeks after the closing date must accept that their applications were not considered favourably.
Note: NamPost is an Equal Opportunity Employer and operates in line with affirmative action guidelines.
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