Financial Services Systems Administrator - Parow, South Africa - The Foschini Group

The Foschini Group
The Foschini Group
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Parow, South Africa

1 week ago

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Job ID:18068
Position Type:
Full-Time
Job Function:Information Technology
Workplace Type:Head Office
Division:TFG Financial Services
Province:Western Cape
Location:Cape Town North
Suburb:Parow (Parow)Position Description:

An exciting opportunity has become available for a System Administrator in our Capabilities Test team for the Financial Services Division.

This position requires a high-energy, self-motivated, analytical, agile individual with strong people and project management skills. The successful applicant must be comfortable with working in a dynamic, diverse, fast paced, continually evolving and results-driven environment.


The Capabilities System Administrator manages all changes for new acquisitions scoring and decisioning within ScoreSmart and the POI Calculators, and will also be trained as a backup for the Triad system.


As this is a technical role within the Capabilities team, this System Administrator will also explore and implement efficiency opportunities within the Capabilities project delivery and testing areas.

The main tasks of this key role include consulting, design, configuration and testing of change requests and business requirements to achieve business objectives defined by the FS Credit Risk team.


As a System Administrator, your key responsibilities will be to

  • Follow the formalized methodology for ScoreSmart and Triad development, testing and deployments
  • Plan project development and testing activities with the support of Capabilities Testing & System Admin Manager.
  • Design most optimal solution based on the business requirement from relevant stakeholders.
  • Draft test plan including highlevel scenarios, test cases, expected results, prerequisites to execute test cases, and manage test data.
  • Perform testing activities functional, integration testing and support user acceptance testing.
  • Manage Implementation of Systems
  • Plan and manage the implementation of changes (coordinate timing to complete development and testing by agreed deadline)
  • Support in postimplementation review Maintain the ScoreSmart and POI Calculators SOPs of all processes and procedures.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Understand existing ScoreSmart and Triad development and testing process & methodology Analyse and support in improvement of these process and initiatives
  • Raise these opportunities with Capabilities Senior Management for consideration
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Understand existing ScoreSmart and Triad development and testing process & methodology Analyse and support in improvement of these process and initiatives
  • Raise these opportunities with Capabilities Senior Management for consideration
Management

  • Ensure effective communication with key stakeholders, internal and external, during all stages of the project.
  • Training Actively guide, coach and mentor junior Systems Admin staff in ScoreSmart, Triad and POI Calculators

Requirements:


  • Passionate about people
  • Practical exposure to: The Systems Development Life Cycle (including systems development methodologies and work practices)
  • Development methodologies and work practices
  • Ability to plan and manage own priorities and work plans
  • Excellent communication skills (writing skills, verbal communication and facilitation)
  • Personal attributes:
  • Deadline driven
  • Team player
  • Motivated Attention to detail
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to influence
  • Flexible to adapt to changes
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience working with Credit or Financial services systems and products
  • Strong Analytical Skills
  • Basic SQL and database
- knowledge Good understanding and experience of Triad and ScoreSmart or similar Scoring systems.

  • Testing experience of Triad and Scoring systems/ Scorecards
  • Strong Excel knowledge & experience Knowledge and experience of additional Credit systems (VisionPlus, New business acquisitions systems, Collections and Fraud systems) will be advantageous
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