Technology/Domain Specialist I

Job Classification

Technology/Domain Specialist - 141511

Closing Date: 15th September

Job Family

Information Technology

Career Stream

Application Development

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Technical

Job Purpose

To actively own and participate in the overall evolution of the Technology or Domain asset while influencing and maintaining the health of the asset. Play a leadership role on the associated COE’s
 

Job Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to stakeholders in terms of expertise and experience
• Guide and practice code design, analysis and integration to ensure effective application of technology
• Conduct Technology reviews of code and design for quality assurance
• Contribute to asset health
• Adhere to and contribute to defining patterns / practices/standards in application of technology or domain
• Participate in Code Branching and Merging
• Play and advisory role to Engineering leads
• Collaboration with domain architects and technical consultants ito technology and /or domain roadmaps
• Work within governance and compliance frameworks of the organisation
• Contribute into detailed Technical roadmaps in context of the organisation architecture and interdependent technologies
• Contribute into the planning and implement agreed technical roadmaps
• Conduct research and development experimentation to test thinking regarding technology or domain applicability
• Ensure an understanding of technology or domain requirements, performance integrations and optimisation as positioned in organisation
• Assist with and apply troubleshooting to resolve issues
• Evaluate and influence technology decisions
• Mitigate risk by evaluating  risks and impacts on  technology or domain
• Update the asset knowledge base
• Provide coaching, mentoring and upskilling of others within area of expertise
• Support the achievement of the  business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise 
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
• Conduct self development both by mentoring others and being mentored

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

Degree or Diploma in IT

Preferred Certifications

Certificate in relevant Technology or Domain

Minimum Experience Level

Min 10 IT Experience  with 5 years in relevant technology or domain

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies