Premier Personnel

MIS AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPER
Critical Performance Areas

Development of business reports in reporting tools like Business Objects and /or OBIEE
Development and design of OLAP solutions to plug into an Oracle database
Knowledge of database design principles relating to data warehousing, specifically Dimensional Modelling and Design
Knowledge of ETL principles and design relating to data warehousing

Qualifications and Experience

Degree or diploma in IT/`Computer Science
Relational databases, preferably using Oracle 11G
Oracle OLAP and database-related development a plus
Informatica development knowledge a plus

Competencies Required

Highly analytical thinker, with high attention to detail
Highly developed Problem-solving skills
Good planning and organisational skills
Good communication skills (written and verbal)
Team player
Excel and Access knowledge
SQL Server 2005 knowledge would be advantageous

IT RISK ANALYST
A position exists within Merchant Banking client’s IT Risk team for an IT Risk Analyst who will fulfill the functions related to the managing, monitoring and reporting of IT Risk.
Responsibilities will include:

Involvement in the development of IT Risk policies, strategies and measurement mechanisms
Facilitate the identification of critical systems, infrastructure components and information and associated IT Risk risks
Identification, analysis of IT Risks, implementation of mitigating controls and ongoing assessment of the completeness and adequacy of these controls
Analyse critical systems and information to ensure that they are appropriately controlled, efficient and sustainable
Develop and facilitate implementation of key risk indicators to avert IT Risk and pre-empt the mitigation of system and information breakdowns and operational events
Preparation of documentation required for internal and external auditors • Regular user access profile reviews
Monitoring of audit findings to ensure that they are adequately and on timely basis resolved
Systems risk and/or Information Security User Awareness Campaigns
Production of reports on IT Risk (e.g. system usage, user access rights, incidents, change control and other KRIs) for submission to Risk & Audit committees
Forensic analysis, investigations when required making use of CSP / SIM
Analysis and oversight of key Business Technology processes, to ensure risk mitigation

Qualifications and experience

The successful candidate should have a Matric and should ideally have the CISA or CISSP qualification and / or have completed a Degree or equivalent in
IT Auditing
Risk Management
Information Systems
Computer Auditing

Experience in the following would be beneficial:

Auditing
Information Security
CAATS
Risk Identification Competencies required
Good Administrative Skills
Ability to work independently and accurately
Problem solving skills
Good communication skills
Ability to understand the business requirement
Good understanding of Technology
Excellent Computer skills

Candidate should have a passion for risk management and Information Security.

BUSINESS ANALYST - TREASURY
An opportunity is available for a highly experienced Business Analyst to join the Treasury team with our Merchant Banking client The role is accountable for the following key performance areas:

Lead and execute the business analysis effort during the system development lifecycle using practical business solutions, structured processes and sound business analysis techniques and methodologies
Operational workflow analysis and design of business processes that support new products and functionality implemented
Business case feasibility analysis to support project initiation decision making
System integration analysis and design
Analysis and management of data migration processes
Translating business needs into detailed business requirements, functional, integration and process specifications
Assisting technical designers in translating the business requirements and functional/process specifications into detailed technical requirements
Participation in approval of system design for new product or functionality
Overseeing, approval and participation in functional, integration and user acceptance testing activities to ensure that the delivered solution meets agreed business requirements and functional/process specifications
Interfacing with other business analysts and acting as liaison between IT and the business users as well as external vendors where required
Training of the trainers on new and existing products and services
Assistance to technical writers in the creation of system manuals
Participation in creation and ownership of project plans and project management to meet project target dates and milestones
Participation in post project implementation reviews. • Shared ownership of production incidents by working with multiple stakeholders (3rd tier support, vendor, quality assurance, etc.) to resolve system issues
Assess and evaluate all feedback to ensure that the requirements necessary to correct any issues are addressed in future releases iterations or versions of the product

Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate must be in possession of a Computer Science or similar degree, with at least 5 years relevant experience in business analysis that includes: System integration experience. Experience in implementing the business analysis and process component of build and/or buy business solutions.

SENIOR ANALYST DEVELOPER
Senior developer opportunity in a financial services environment to get involved in solution development and delivery as well as project execution. Need to have at least 5 years enterprise experience in MS SQL and understand complex database concepts. It is essential to have at least 5 years C# experience as well as 5 years and more VB6 experience. Need to have a full understanding and practical knowledge of OO concepts and .Net framework.

TEST MANAGER/ HEAD OF TESTING
Financial services industry has an opportunity for a senior candidate with extensive testing and project management experience. Candidate will get involved in managing the testing functions and vendors. Must have strong testing background specifically in automation, functional and integration testing. Successful candidate must have a strong personality to manage the testing and quality assurance area as well as a completed IT related degree. Must have at least ten years experience and specifically 3-5 years in a Test Manager position.

JUNIOR TEST ANALYST
Growth opportunity for a test analyst with 1-2 years experience in a testing environment specifically from a short term insurance environment (essential). Person must have knowledge of the full SDLC process and testing methodologies. Bachelor degree is essential.

BUSINESS/SYSTEMS SUPPORT CONSULTANT
Opportunity in a financial services environment for an experienced BSc Computer Science graduate with 2 years experience in system application incident resolution in a banking environment. Role focuses on functional and technical application support for customer trading systems, resolve system issues, manage system configuration and participate in disaster recovery testing.

JUNIOR IT BUSINESS ANALYST
An opportunity for an enthusiastic Business Analyst with a degree in Computer Science and at least 2 years Business Analysis experience in implementing management information solutions. Person will get involved in the fixed income and commodities team supporting customer dealings. Will be responsible for workflow analysis, system integration, analysis and design of business processes and more.

USABILITY ANALYST
Investment Bank currently looking for a Senior Usability Analyst to be responsible for what you see on their website. Experience in Conceptual model testing, Prototype testing, using Card sorting techniques. Basic

Description:

Testing user interfaces
Conducting reviews
Providing innovative solutions
Gather functionality specifications

Excellent research skills, background in BA and Quality Assurance.

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
INVESTMENT BANKING AND EQUITIES EXPERIENCE
The role is accountable for the following key performance areas:

Translating business needs into detailed business requirements, functional and process specifications
Analyzing business processes and system requirements, with ability to propose re-engineering or optimization of processes
Defining business requirements, functional and process specifications for business and IT changes, as part of the overall definition of solutions to support business needs
Documenting detailed business requirements and functional / process specifications
Understanding existing systems and all inter-dependencies (As Is analysis)
Understanding functional and technical system specifications in order to be able to identify business solutions, opportunities and system limitations
Applying and influencing the use of Business Architecture CoE guidelines to ensure consistent and high quality business requirements/functional/process specifications for any solution
Assisting Technical Designers in translating the business requirements and functional/process specifications into detailed technical requirements
Creating test cases and overseeing functional, integration and user acceptance testing activities to ensure that the delivered solution meets agreed business requirements and functional / process specifications
Performing system testing and implementation
Designing the data flow from source via process and transformation to reach the target system/s in order to produce the relevant information
Identifying proactively operational problems and proposing solutions. • Interfacing with other Business Analysts and acting as liaison between IT and the business users as well as external vendors where required.
Identifying system, process and business problems and inconsistencies, recommending changes
Producing training documentation and providing effective end user training
May manage a pool of Business/Testing Analysts

Qualifications and Experience:

Degree in Computer Science or similar, preferable post graduate
Experience on many projects of various sizes, in all phases of the system development life cycle, and at least 2-3 large projects, and having being involved in at least 2-3 projects from inception to post project review
At least 8 years demonstrated practical experience in major projects / areas with high level exposure to business / functional / process analysis functions
At least 4 years experience in implementing the business analysis and process component of build and/or buy business solutions and as a team lead
In depth knowledge of investment banking and specifically Equities business is essential. Knowledge of Calypso is not mandatory but preferable

Business Analysis Competencies:

Able to understand project and structure own and other tasks to ensure project delivery
Able to mentor and train other Business Analysts
Actively contribute to wider project issues
Able to handle complex tasks / projects
Assist Project/Programme manager to identify dependencies and issue resolution
Able to produce templates and documents across projects
Able to review and comment on junior Business Analyst documents
Understand interaction between tasks on own/other projects
Strong facilitation skills in order to gather business requirements and workshop functional / process specifications, with ability to conceptualize and document in detail the As-Is picture as well as the To-Be and applying his/her own criteria and suggestions to re-engineer processes in order to optimize performance and / or costs
In depth knowledge of RUP or other methodologies
Understanding of object modelling techniques, object oriented analysis and design
Strong analytical skills, using rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; competency in conceptual reasoning
Able to understand the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices and processes
Ability to discuss multiple aspects and impacts of issues and project them into the future; comfortable with complexity
Ability to anticipate and adjust to problems. • Very competent in process-oriented tasks
Able to understand implications of a solution and how it impacts on the organization as a whole
Able to integrate information from various sources of information within the organisation
Able to provide the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of customers
Able to connect ideas among previously unrelated notions

RISK & CAPITAL IT BUSINESS ANALYST
The Business Analyst will be responsible for the business administration of one or more Risk Applications.

Main Duties:

Translating business requirements into Functional/Technical specifications
Developing and Maintaining Risk and/or Capital models
Testing of developments
Liaising with various business units with the objective of fulfilling business requirements
Ensuring completeness and accuracy of data in the application for key decision making
Guiding of technical resources to meet objectives

Qualifications

Business Analysis related Certification or Tertiary Degree/diploma in relevant field
A qualification in Financial Markets and Instruments will be an advantage

Technical knowledge and experience

2-3 years in a Banking Environment in an Analyst role with sound financial market knowledge

Application / tool experience

Query languages e.g. SQL
ETL applications e.g. Informatica

Core Skill Requirements

Strong communicator at all levels – verbal, written
Lateral thinker
Effective planner
Analytical
Attention to detail/accuracy and also the overall objective
Problem solving ability
Disciplined
Conceptual thinking – big picture – Strategic

BUSINESS ANALYST - PAYMENTS
The Business Analyst will be dedicated to the Payments Centre of Excellence, where he/she will be required to work on various projects as well as within the operational transactional processing hub for payments. The incumbent will involved in driving delivery of new business requirements, enhancements and compliance with regulatory and industry requirements. The business analyst will work closely with the system owner and IT support team, and will ensure that all internal business customer requirements and transactional processing is supported.

The analysis of payments data and ability to meet regulatory reporting in respect of this data is a key responsibility for the business analyst. Delivery of Innovative payment practices and creation of best practice within the Centre of Excellence forms part of the role of the business analyst

The Business Analyst will be primarily responsible for the facilitation and translation of complex business requirements, the quality of the analysis and solution requirements aligned with business strategy and processes, the implementation of these requirements, the user acceptance test strategy and cases as well as effective liaison with the application development and system administration teams.

The role will require building and maintaining solid relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; including business owners, group-wide stakeholders (eg. Capital Markets, Private Bank), user groups, vendors and industry forums.

An interest in data will be beneficial as analysis and interpretation of data will be required (regulatory returns to the Reserve Bank).

Responsibilities and duties:

Work with the business and technology teams to help design payments solutions
Participate in business conceptualisation of ideas and solutions
Define user requirements and document user requirements specifications by performing user interviews, JAD sessions and industry research
Document approach and functional specifications
Create the necessary communication channels (documents, presentations, training material, meetings ) that can be used to establish buy-in • Work with business users to define and re-design back-office payments and business processes and identify corresponding solution requirements with establishing appropriate expectations and controlling scope
Building strong relationships with management and business users
Conduct and participate in usability and application reviews with the business
Build and maintain strong communication with all stakeholders on IT work stream progress

Qualifications & Skills

Tertiary Degree/diploma in finance / banking / information technology
FTI or relevant Business Analysis accreditation Technical knowledge and experience
5+ years Business Analysis experience - full SDLC experience
3+ years experience in working with payment systems (eg RTGS, Swift, EFT and/or mobile banking )
Exposure to back-office payments processing (end-to-end) essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies
Excellent time management skills along with the ability to multi-task and work independently, without close supervision
Ability to operate at the conceptual level and translate complex business requirements into solutions and processes
Strong awareness of technical issues and the impact these may have on the design and delivery of business solutions Skills and how they are applied
Ability to assimilate and apply relevant business principles
Problem solving ability – must be able to work within degrees of ambiguity
Sound judgment and decision making ability
Change management – must have the ability to influence
Ability to effectively plan, organise and facilitate delivery with multiple tasks and deadlines
Professional approach - ability to interact with people at all levels of the organisation including various stakeholders across the Bank
Ability to interact with business, data, and IT teams effectively
Excellent communicator with the ability to share expertise
Flexible, innovative and self-motivated
Assertive

ETL DEVELOPER - INFORMATICA
The ETL Developer will be responsible for the development, maintenance and support of the data integration requirements demanded by the project and operational commitments of Risk IT.

Key responsibilities include and are not limited to:

Working in close partnership with the business analysis and data governance teams in Central Services IT and, working closely with other members within the Technical Delivery Team
Consuming and critiquing technical specifications provided by the business analysts and in some instances, producing the technical specifications using mainly inputs from the functional specifications provided by the business analysts
The development of integration and related requirements using Informatica and other related technology. This development is closely coupled with thorough unit and regression testing to complement testing conducted by the business analyst This includes producing working code to meet the extraction, transformation and loading of data from the Operational Data Store into Risk IT target systems as defined in the solution design and error and exception handling and data cleansing
Troubleshooting, testing and resolving problems encountered in the Production environment
Adhering to the Data Architecture Policies and Standards set out by Group Data Solutions Appropriate IT qualification - Technical diploma or degree A qualification in banking or financial markets & instruments will be an advantage.

Technical knowledge and experience:

Informatica development (minimum of one year)
Development/programming in other languages e.g. Java
Data integration, ETL/Mapping
Writing and analysing complex SQL queries
UNIX scripting
XML
MQ Messaging
Ability to contribute to the specification process to ensure a quality end product
Strong technical documentation skill
Strong data focus
Data modelling Advantage
Working knowledge of Risk, Financial and Capital calculation engines
Exposure to a banking environment (specifically Risk, Finance and Capital)
Exposure to working within the framework of accepted Systems Development Life Cycle methodologies
Software configuration management experience (such as Version Control, Change Control, etc.)
Experience in application integration
Experience in database design
Ability to provide input into technical architecture decisions
Ability to identify shortcoming and improve on current processes and standards

INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS ANALYST/ PROJECT MANAGER
Overview: This candidate would be responsible for the infrastructure related business analysis and also to project manage the infrastructure projects. Personal Attributes: The candidate needs to be able to perform under pressure. A keen eye and a meticulous approach are desirable. This vacancy requires diligence and the ability to perform two roles.
Minimum Experience: Min 3 – 5 Years Business Analyst experience Min 1 – 3 Years Project Management experience
Accountabilities:

Infrastructure related analysis and design including areas like hardware, operating systems, databases, storage, networks, voice and data, virtualization and operations
Knowledge of Microsoft, HP and EMC platforms advantageous
Adequate application software knowledge
Facilitation of workshops and forums
Compilation of test plans and partake in system testing
Quality assurance of infrastructure related projects
Co-ordination with other Business Units
Project Management – Agile knowledge advantageous
Planning projects and ensuring all infrastructure requirements are catered for all projects including application related ones
Driving delivery and ensuring projects are within deadlines and budget
Communication of project requirements to team

BUSINESS ANALYST – CREDIT RISK (AA)
The critical performance areas of the function include the following:

To take responsibility for the prototyping of counterparty rating methodologies and models (developed by the quants in the team) for the Wholesale Credit Portfolio in Visual Rules (training will be provided). These Visual Rules models will be deployed to the production credit systems by the Credit Business Technology team.
To take responsibility for the assistance and preparation of specifications and change requests for the Business Technology team, as it pertains to the implementation of the rating methodologies and models on the production credit system.
To take responsibility for the business user testing (including regression testing) of new rating methodologies and models subsequent to deployment on the production credit system.
To take responsibility for the development and improvement of credit risk reporting to management and business. This includes taking over current reporting as well as the design of new reports utilising cubes and analytics directly on the source data.
To take responsibility for the enhancement of integrity and quality of the data used and produced by the team, i.e. data used for modelling credit risk, capturing of loss data, etc.
To take responsibility for the clear documentation of all processes as it relates to the data flows and feeds impacting the work conducted in the team. Qualifications and experience The role requires an advanced knowledge of systems, databases, management reporting, testing and process documentation. A basic understanding of the development and calibration of quantitative methodologies used in the measurement of risk would be an advantage, but not a requirement. The following skills/competencies are required for the job:
Very strong systems and database skills with a good understanding of financial markets and investments.
Strong analytical ability and a reasonable understanding of credit risk rating methodologies.
Very good time management and candidate must be outcome orientated.
Ability to work accurately under pressure and be deadline driven
Computer literate: MS Office, VBA, SQL (or similar database), SAS (would be an advantage), MatLab (would be an advantage), etc.
People management skills (interpersonal/communication)
Very good report writing and presentation skills.
Use of own initiative and decision making ability
Flexible
Be able to work without constant supervision as well as in a team.
Knowledge of Basel II and capital would be an advantage, but not a requirement
Minimum qualifications and experience required
Experience: The successful candidate must have between 2 - 10 years relevant systems experience
Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a specialist academic background in relevant information technology fields.

HEAD OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Be responsible for leading a team of software engineers and developers, testers, configuration management and is accountable for all aspects of Application architecture and quality, testing, release management and will be required to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams including analysis, architecture, solution delivery and the PMO. Expected to instill sound application development and general management processes and practices within the team. Other duties include participation in and contribution to the company strategy and ongoing management of the organisation.

Resource Management -. Maintain Organization Structure And Role Definitions, Agree Performance Contracts And Conduct Performance Appraisals, Team Development, Communication, Resource Allocation Management - 30%
Software Development – Delivery Management. Commitment Management, Application Architecture Delivery Management, Software Development Delivery Management, Software Quality, Cost Efficiency, Productivity, Profitable Delivery Supervision, Management Of Software Maintenance Testing And Configuration Management - 40%
Management Team Activities - Project Costing, Product Architecture Governance, Product Functionality And Evolution Discussions, Team Meetings And Preparation, Monthly Reporting - 20%
Process Improvements - Improve Role Descriptions, Continuous Quality Improvement, Refine Performance Contracts, Cross-Boundary Team Collaboration - 10%

Experience Work Experience Essential To The Job:
Software Development, Managerial, Project Based Management Skills, Software Testing, Configuration And Sdlc Management.
Years Of Previous Work Experience: 6 Years Software Development; 10 Years Managerial. Type Of Supervisory/Management

Experience Required To Fulfill The Job Requirements:
Manager Of A Software Development, Testing And Configuration Management Teams; Project Supervision/Management, Product Architecture Governance
Industry Experience:
Central Banking/Financial Services Preferred.

Education
Field/S Of Study:
IT/Engineering Required: Bachelors Degree Preferred: Post Graduate Degree

Professional Training And Certification
None Required Specifically. Prefer Managerial Training And Possible Quality Certification. Personal Development Demonstrated Through List Of Courses.

Competencies
SDLC Knowledge Software Testing Knowledge, Software Development Quality Management, Resilience, Problem Solving Abilities And Styles, Technology Stack Knowledge, Application Architecture Knowledge, Communication With Impact, Serving Customers, Leadership, People Development, Setting Goals And Expectations, Optimising Resources And Budgets, Interpersonal Awareness, Confidence, Cross-Boundary Collaboration, and People Management. Will Be Required To Travel Internationally From Time To Time [Once Or Twice Per Year].

IT PROGRAMME MANAGER
3-4 years project or programme management experience. 6-10 years consulting or project-related IT experience. Relevant industry experience preferred.

Our client has launched a new Business Unit, Programme Management, that provides opportunities for candidates with proven delivery capability to apply these skills across a number of linked projects and business activities so as to enable strategic change within organisations. Successful candidates will be expected to add value in all phases of a Programme, from Definition through to Closure, and could be required to play a major role in one or all of the following areas of a Programme: Governance, Planning, Issue & Risk Management, Quality Management, Benefits Management, Change Management and Stakeholder Management. Project Teams and Programme Office resources will report into the Programme Manager who will need to play a key leadership role in aligning and managing these areas.

Produce a strategic plan and strategic goals (e.g. Balanced Scorecard approach) [intermediate to advanced].
Measure benefits (e.g. earned value analysis) [intermediate to advanced] Manage projects and programmes, including planning and organisation, management of quality, risk management, benefits management and change control [advanced]. Resolve conflict [advanced].
Build relationships with stakeholders up to executive level [advanced]. Facilitate workshops with executive-level stakeholders and project managers [intermediate to advanced].
Facilitate organisational learning across projects within a programme [intermediate to advanced].
Allocate budgets and skilled resources optimally [intermediate to advanced] Negotiate with clients and suppliers [advanced].
Manage programme-level budgets, contracts and finances [advanced].
Design and plan programmes in alignment with corporate strategy [advanced - small to enterprise-wide programmes, depending on experience].
Define roles and responsibilities, allocate and manage resources across projects (including project management teams) [advanced].
Manage interdependencies and the resolution of conflict among projects within a programme [intermediate to advanced].
Measure and manage the realisation of business benefits [intermediate to advanced].
Manage all internal and external stakeholders to the programme [intermediate to advanced].
Re-align projects within a programme based on a changing business requirement and corporate objectives, including the identification of projects to be stopped [intermediate to advanced].
Manage quality within a programme, while maintaining "business as usual" [advanced]. Manage programme risks and issues [advanced].
Manage the financial and contractual aspects of a programme [intermediate to advanced].
Market the programme to internal and external stakeholders [intermediate to advanced].
Manage third-party contributions to a programme (e.g. contractors) [intermediate to advanced].
Coach project managers [advanced].
Lead organisational transformation [intermediate to advanced].
Communicate effectively with programme stakeholders at all levels [advanced].

Delivery of overall programme and constituent projects within budget, time, scope and resource (utilisation) constraints. Delivery of products according to quality criteria. Successful management of programme risks. Realisation of business benefits forecast in the business case. Meeting of internal and external stakeholder expectations.

IT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT
There are opportunities at our client for individuals with strong business and systems analysis skills to join the Business Solutions team. Candidates must have excellent facilitation and documentation skills, and a desire to be involved in projects from conceptualisation to implementation. Experienced candidates will also be expected to lead project teams in a collaborative and professional manner, and provide coaching and mentoring within the Business Solutions team.

Creating electronic project plans, updating plans with actuals
Coordinating project reviews, creating progress reports
Documenting and monitoring of project risks
Calculating the project cost and negotiating the cost with the client
Identification of project risks
Analysis of business processes and identification of possible innovations
Analysis of the information requirements of a business system
Development of a technology architecture
Component system design and user interface design
Creative skills
Problem solving skills
Input to pre-sales meetings and development of Value Propositions
Design of a Proof of Concept exercise (technology search & RFI, technology environment, test packs)
First-line support
Assertive skills
Interpersonal skills
Business writing skills. Degree (e.g. BBusSci or Bcom- Info Systems etc)

IT PROJECT MANAGER – INVESTMENT BANKING
Purpose of Job:
• To ensure that technology initiatives are delivered to customers within the timescales and to the quality expected. You will also lead the Software Development team (typically 10 staff) on a per project basis.. KEY Responsibilites:

Work closely with Front Office, Finance and Operations to understand the business requirement for the project, developing effective working relationships and ongoing management processes for the project.
Define the deliverables, resource requirements and work plan for the project, and manage their development and delivery.
To ensure that the project is delivered within timeframes / budgets.
To estimate and plan projects from start to finish, with built in contingencies.
To ensure projects meets the required governance standards.
Manage, monitor and motivate the cross functional team assigned to the project.
To conduct project presentations and compile reports.

Skills/Competancy Requirements:

A proven track record of successful project implementation in IT in an Investment Bank.
Team management experience, comfortable matrix managing project teams of up to 20 people.
Excellent client facing skills.
Experience of the whole project life cycle, able to operate in the initial conceptual design stage, in the depths of system testing, and at each stage in between
Thorough knowledge of MS Project and Project Management Methodologies.
The ability to foster motivation within the project team to meet tight deadlines.
The ability to have a strong impact and influence key decisions.

Education / Experience & Personal Attributes:

Computer Science / B Comm Degree or Equivalent
10 Years Project management Experience in an Investment Bank.
Is accessible
Is proactive
Works well in a team
Collaborates across borders
Displays a positive attitude towards work and colleagues
Challenges the way we do things - continually strives for improvements
Takes ownership
Perpetual learner
Is obsessed with quality (Doing it once, doing it right)

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DATA / DOCUMENTS RETENTION MANAGER
The successful individual will be part of a high energetic team and will be required to hit the ground running. The Records Retention Manager (RRM) serves as a resource (consultant) regarding matters of records retention management and reports the status of ongoing records retention activities to the CISO

Will participate in strategic planning sessions to help formulate strategic plans and ensure IT alignment with business priorities along with other project solution teams.
The RRM will challenge the client to think strategically about technical solutions for their business challenges
Will ensure written reports are sent in a timely manner to technology management and business partners
Lead in the development/adoption and enforcement of records retention policies, procedures and standards.
Conduct and complete an annual review of required regulations and reports.
Assess information security/records retention risk periodically.
Records Management Communication and Awareness.
Update and publish retention schedules
Incident Management (Policy Breaches)
Waivers/Risk Acceptances
Control Self Assessments
Conduct functionality and gap analyses to determine the extent to which key business areas and infrastructure comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate and recommend new records retention technologies and counter-measures against threats to information or privacy.
Ensure compliance through adequate training programs and periodic security audits.
Provide value-added solutions to improve risk management practices
Develop trusting and respectful relationships with various business partners to create an open environment for sharing risk identification and resolution practices.
Consult with business units regarding ever changing business and technical plans to ensure that information security concerns (non-compliant issues) are addressed
Determine appropriate and critical control objectives for activities being audited
Evaluate audit observations and draft recommendations to improve policies, procedures and controls
Ensure RM forums are held
Technical Knowledge
Business Skills
Control Environment Knowledge
Management & Leadership Skills
Personal & Interpersonal Skills

This is a management role in nature. We are looking for an individual with strong leadership capabilities who is comfortable facing-off demanding business users.

In particular we are looking for an individual with the below traits:

A Self driven ‘get on and do it’ attitude and strong problem solving abilities
Proven experience of building strong working relationships with various business/IT partners
Proven IT consulting / auditing / implementation experience.
Experience in IT Risk Management will be advantageous.
Resilient and the ability to work in fast paced environment
Proven record of project delivery.
Experience must include senior management level interaction.
A strategic thinker with the ability to help shape and drive records retention strategies
Good interpersonal, written and oral skills
Influence, facilitation & presentation skills.
Enthusiastic team player and keen attention to detail.
Good time management with ability to manage busy workload. This includes the ability to work under pressure.
Demonstrated analytical skills
Ability to think short-long term
3 – 5 years experience in IT audit, Information Security or IT Risk management.
Resilient and the ability to work in fast paced environment
Previous Investment Banking experience is advantageous.
Proven record of project delivery.
Experience must include senior management level interaction.
Knowledge of Data Security & Privacy
Information Security knowledge: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Exposure to IT/architecture and practices, enterprise systems and software, project and corporate environment
Enterprise compliance and governance knowledge/understanding
Knowledge of the financial industry
Relevant tertiary or equivalent NQF qualification in appropriate field with information security, risk management and IT bias
Postgraduate qualification advantageous
CISM, CISA, CIA and / or CISSP certification strongly desired

DATA SECURITY & PRIVACY MANAGER
The Data Security & Privacy Manager (DSPM) serves as a resource (consultant) regarding matters of data security and privacy and reports the status of ongoing data privacy activities to the CISO. Will participate in strategic planning sessions to help formulate strategic plans and ensure IT alignment with business priorities along with other project solution teams.

The DSPM will challenge the client to think strategically about technical solutions for their business challenges
Will ensure written reports are sent in a timely manner to technology management and business partners
Lead in the development/adoption and enforcement of Data Security & Privacy policies, procedures and standards.
Conduct and complete an annual review of required regulations and reports.
Assess information security/data privacy risk periodically.
Conduct functionality and gap analyses to determine the extent to which key business areas and infrastructure comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate and recommend new data security & privacy technologies and counter-measures against threats to information or privacy.
Ensure compliance through adequate training programs and periodic security audits.
Provide value-added solutions to improve risk management practices
Develop trusting and respectful relationships with various business partners to create an open environment for sharing risk identification and resolution practices.
Consult with business units regarding ever changing business and technical plans to ensure that information security concerns (non-compliant issues) are addressed
Determine appropriate and critical control objectives for activities being audited
Evaluate audit observations and draft recommendations to improve policies, procedures and controls
Update and publish retention schedules
Incident Management (Policy Breaches)
Waivers/Risk Acceptances Control Self Assessments

This is a management role in nature. We are looking for an individual with strong leadership capabilities who is comfortable facing-off demanding business users.
In particular we are looking for an individual with the below traits:

A Self driven ‘get on and do it’ attitude and strong problem solving abilities
Proven experience of building strong working relationships with various business/IT partners
Proven IT consulting / auditing / implementation experience.
Experience in IT Risk Management will be advantageous.
Resilient and the ability to work in fast paced environment
Proven record of project delivery.
Experience must include senior management level interaction.
A strategic thinker with the ability to help shape and drive data security and privacy strategies
Good interpersonal, written and oral skills
Influence, facilitation & presentation skills.
Enthusiastic team player and keen attention to detail.
Good time management with ability to manage busy workload. This includes the ability to work under pressure.
Demonstrated analytical skills
Ability to think short-long term
3 – 5 years experience in IT audit, Information Security or IT Risk management.
Resilient and the ability to work in fast paced environment
Previous Investment Banking experience is advantageous.
Proven record of project delivery.
Experience must include senior management level interaction.
Knowledge of Data Security & Privacy
Information Security knowledge: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Exposure to IT/architecture and practices, enterprise systems and software, project and corporate environment
Enterprise compliance and governance knowledge/understanding
Knowledge of the financial industry
Relevant tertiary or equivalent NQF qualification in appropriate field with information security, risk management and IT bias
Postgraduate qualification advantageous
CISM, CISA, CIA and / or CISSP certification strongly desired

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DATA QUALITY MANAGER
The successful individual will be part of a high energetic team and will be required to hit the ground running. The Data Quality Manager (DQM) serves as a resource (consultant) regarding matters of data quality management and reports the status of ongoing data quality activities to the CISO. Will participate in strategic planning sessions to help formulate strategic plans and ensure IT alignment with business priorities along with other project solution teams.

The DQM will challenge the client to think strategically about technical solutions for their business challenges
Will ensure written reports are sent in a timely manner to technology management and business partners
Lead in the development/adoption and enforcement of data quality policies, procedures and standards.
Conduct and complete an annual review of required regulations and reports.
Assess information security/data quality risk periodically.
Data quality Communication and Awareness.
Incident Management (Policy Breaches)
Waivers/Risk Acceptances
Control Self Assessments
Conduct functionality and gap analyses to determine the extent to which key business areas and infrastructure comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate and recommend new data quality technologies and counter-measures against threats to information or privacy.
Ensure compliance through adequate training programs and periodic security audits.
Provide value-added solutions to improve risk management practices
Develop trusting and respectful relationships with various business partners to create an open environment for sharing risk identification and resolution practices.
Consult with business units regarding ever changing business and technical plans to ensure that information security concerns (non-compliant issues) are addressed
Determine appropriate and critical control objectives for activities being audited
Evaluate audit observations and draft recommendations to improve policies, procedures and controls
Technical Knowledge
Business Skills
Personal & Interpersonal Skills
Control Environment Knowledge
Management & Leadership Skills

This is a management role in nature. We are looking for an individual with strong leadership capabilities who is comfortable facing-off demanding business users.
In particular we are looking for an individual with the below traits:

A Self driven ‘get on and do it’ attitude and strong problem solving abilities
Proven experience of building strong working relationships with various business/IT partners
Proven IT consulting / auditing / implementation experience.
Experience in IT Risk Management will be advantageous.
Resilient and the ability to work in fast paced environment
Proven record of project delivery.
Experience must include senior management level interaction.
A strategic thinker with the ability to help shape and drive data quality strategies
Good interpersonal, written and oral skills
Influence, facilitation & presentation skills.
Enthusiastic team player and keen attention to detail.
Good time management with ability to manage busy workload. This includes the ability to work under pressure.
Demonstrated analytical skills
Ability to think short-long term
3 – 5 years experience in IT audit, Information Security or IT Risk management.
Resilient and the ability to work in fast paced environment
Previous Investment Banking experience is advantageous.
Proven record of project delivery.
Experience must include senior management level interaction.
Knowledge of Data Security & Privacy
Information Security knowledge: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Exposure to IT/architecture and practices, enterprise systems and software, project and corporate environment
Enterprise compliance and governance knowledge/understanding
Knowledge of the financial industry
Relevant tertiary or equivalent NQF5 qualification in appropriate field with information security, risk management and IT bias
Postgraduate qualification advantageous
CISM, CISA, CIA and / or CISSP certification strongly desired

conrad@premier.co.za Ref. 012

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INFORMATION SECURITY (IS) MANAGER
This is a management role The ISO serves as a resource (consultant) regarding matters of information security and reports the status of ongoing information security activities to the Chief of Information Security (CISO). We are looking for an individual with strong leadership capabilities who is comfortable facing-off demanding business users.
In particular we are looking for an individual with the below traits:

A Self driven ‘get on and do it’ attitude and strong problem solving abilities
A strategic thinker with the ability to help shape and drive Information Security strategies
Proven experience of building strong working relationships with various business/IT partners
Proven SOX related ITGC consulting / auditing / implementation experience.
Experience in IT Risk Management will be advantageous.
Resilient and the ability to work in fast paced environment
Proven record of project delivery.
Experience must include senior management level interaction.
A Self driven ‘get on and do it’ attitude and strong problem solving abilities
A strategic thinker with the ability to help shape and drive information security and privacy strategies
Participate in strategic planning sessions to help formulate strategic plans and ensure IT alignment with business priorities along with other project solution teams
Source, understand, explain, and justify the inclusion or consideration of best practices frameworks and enabling technologies
Build world class intellectual capital and raises the quality of awareness by identifying new technologies; demonstrating business value and explaining functional and process benefits for stakeholders
Explains the gaps between current infrastructure practices and future best practice trends and developments – able to guide and recommend action, based on a comprehensive appreciation for best practices and industry specific needs
Predicts current and future system and security requirements based on these trends
The ISO will challenge the client to think strategically about technical solutions for their business challenges
Will ensure detailed project plans are created and used throughout the project to project manage milestones, dependencies and costs (following the SLDC process)
Will communicate continuously with the CISO/Leadership as to status of deliverables and potential risks to successful completions of all projects
Will ensure written reports are sent in a timely manner to technology management and business partners
Conduct and complete annual review(s) of required regulations and reports.
Assist/maintain appropriate security measures and mechanisms to guard against unauthorized access to electronically stored and /or transmitted patient data and protect against reasonably anticipated threats and hazards.
Oversee and/or assist in performing on-going security monitoring of organization information systems including:
Assess information security risk periodically.
Conduct functionality and gap analyses to determine the extent to which key business areas and infrastructure comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate and recommend new information security technologies and counter-measures against threats to information or privacy.
Ensure compliance through adequate training programs and periodic security audits.
Provide value-added solutions to improve risk management practices
Develop trusting and respectful relationships with various business partners to create an open environment for sharing risk identification and resolution practices.
Consult with business units regarding ever changing business and technical plans to ensure that information security concerns (non-compliant issues) are addressed
Determine appropriate and critical control objectives for activities being audited
Design audit tests for critical controls to ensure compliance with professional standards
Evaluate audit observations and draft recommendations to improve policies, procedures and controls
Develop action plans and monitor various research projects to ensure the achievement of objectives
Information Security knowledge: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Enterprise compliance and governance knowledge/understanding
Knowledge of the financial industry
Strong presentation and influencing skills required
Exposure to IT/architecture and practices, enterprise systems and software, project and corporate environment
Strong relationship building skills
Demonstrated analytical skills
Ability to think short-long term
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to communicate with all levels of management and employees
Understanding of compliance & risk related legislation
5-8 years analyst/management experience required
Post graduate qualification required
• A min of one of the following certification is strongly desired
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM)

TELECOMMUNICATION ARCHITECT/DESIGNER
Purpose:
Interpret and design from conceptual architectures supplied by Architects to support business Create high level design documentation to suport the conceptual architectures Provide consultancy on conceptual/detailed design Understand and interpret data flow Detect business opportunities in domain Drive down TCO and complexity Communicate the high level design and architectures Detect business opportunities in domain Manage and communicate the conceptual architecture
Responsibilites:

Define Architecture and design to reduce TCO.
Drive down TCO indentifying opportunities to optimize, consolidate and rationalize infrastructure.
Manage IRP spend aligning to MTP plan.
Participate in achieving savings through focussed savings initiatives.
Maintain and develop migration roadmaps.
Provide a technical source of overall technology support and awareness.
Work with technology custodians to establish, develop and maintain enterprise architectural model.
Assist with developing strategic roadmaps aligning to business drivers .
Build a culture to collaborate within architecture in interest groups.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with industry bodies.
Identify architecture tasks on an ongoing basis arising from initiatives.
Assist in defining PPSG's for Telecoms.
Provide consulting services to the business and interest groups.
Assist with developing positioning papers for Telecommunications.
Establish a communications function to GRCB Network Architecture.
Conduct Strategic Supplier/Vendor meetings with top 20 Suppliers of Group Technology.
Provide timeous infrastructure designs and architecture solutions to business clusters.
Execute the 3-5 year infrastructure plan which is in place with focus on current deliverables.
Manage and implement IRP roadmap.
Define the required DRACA's for Networks. Business Conitnuity documentation up to date. Assist services with BCM plans.
Close all outstanding management actions on audits timeously in Group Technology Telecommunications. Attendance and regularity of meetings.
Business Conitnuity documentation up to date.
Enforce the Architecture Governance.
Update Performance Scorecard with new initiatives and ensure alignment with Technology Score card.

conrad@premier.co.za Ref. 012

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ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT: MIDRANGE PLATFORM
Purpose:
Define the Strategy, architecture, policies and procedures and end state architectures applicable to the Midrange domain. Where Midrange refers to IBM p-Series, AIX and Sun technologies. Interface with and manage relationships with vendors providing technology for the domain. Planning and manage the budget lifecycle for the domain. Evaluation of business cases and technology solutions, relevant to the domain. Validate and align solution design to the deifined stategy and architecture.
Responsibilites:
Define and document the domain level Terms Of Reference. Define and document the domain level principles, strategy, roadmap, standards, architectural high level overview, current state architecture, target state architecture. Present and seek agreement from the relevant architectural interest groups for all defined architectures. Present and seek approval for all architectures from the relevant Architectural Authorities (EDA, TAC, etc…)Regular vendor meetings.
Competancies:
Relating and Networking Persuading and Influencing Presenting and communicating information Writing and reporting Applying expertise and technology Formulating strategies and concepts Delivering results and meeting customer expectations Coping with pressure and setbacks
Knowledge and Skills: Strategic Thinking Communication skills ITIL governance TOGAF Subject Matter Expertise Ability to analyse, take decisions and initate actions Effective research Innovative thinking Adaptability Interpersonal skills Negotiation skills Leadership qualities
Experience:
Comprehrensive experience in Architecture role Subject Matter Expertise on AIX, SUn and IBM p-Series Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions IT Architectural experience General IT infrastructure knowledge

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RISK DEVELOPER
Financial services industry is seeking a senior and technically strong candidate with Oracle PL/SQL, Java and Python development skills. Web services skills are advantageous. Candidate needs to have a relevant degree or IT qualification and experienced in middleware and integration. Successful candidate will have strong development skills in abovementioned tools with the potential to become a Team Leader.

marisa@premier.co.za Ref. 036

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C# DEVELOPER
Various opportunities available in the financial and consulting environments for experienced (2 to 5 years) C# developers. Must have a relevant degree with strong SQL and Python skills.

marisa@premier.co.za Ref. 036

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BUSINESS ANALYST – TEAM LEAD
Opportunity to lead and mentor a team of Business Analysts, thereby creating an effective and efficient business analysis competency within a leading banking concern Analyse the business needs, inefficiencies and opportunities and participate in designing and delivering solutions based on business processes, tools, technologies and best of breed practices
Responsibilities:

To lead a team of business analysts thereby providing an effective and efficient business analysis competency
To ensure that all the activities carried out by the team, and all the artifacts produced by it are in line with business analysis best practices and of excellent quality.
To conduct the performance appraisals of business analysts within the team.
Maintain an excellent working relationship with relevant stakeholders
Effectively interact across business units and within the division to design, develop and deploy business solutions.
Formulate solutions for challenges/problem(s) experienced.
Continuously improve our value proposition for customers.
Participate in formulating/creating innovative solutions based on customer needs and market opportunities.
Compile Business Use Cases and Business Cases.
Enhance the business analysis methodologies and practices used within SSC for business modelling and requirements specification (e.g. Rational Unified Process, UML Modelling etc).
Ensure alignment between signed-off requirements and developed SSC device functionality.
Ensure proper testing of SSC device functionality to ensure that it works accurately as per the business requirements specified.
Determine effective measurements for the business so that the operational solution/s (functional and non-functional) can be measured and validated for effectiveness.
Benchmark our value proposition and performance against competitors and market leaders.
Monitor and report on expected results versus actual results for projects undertaken
Continuously learn and keep abreast of technologies, concepts, the latest trends and best practices for both self-service channels and banking.
Relevant bachelor degree or equivalent qualification. Post graduate degree would be a distinct advantage.
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a business analyst and two years as a team lead. Active involvement in an iterative, incremental development methodology for at least 4 complex project/product life cycles, from inception to implementation.
Minimum of 4 years experience in the creation of Business Cases
Minimum of 4 years of experience using Use Case (UC) Analysis
Minimum of 3 years of experience using Unified Modeling Language (UML) Minimum of 3 years of experience following the Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology and using supporting tools such as Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest and Rational Software Model
Leadership ability to coach, mentor and manage a team of business analysts.
Ability to implement best of breed practices within a team of business analysts.
Problem Solving and Decision Making.
Attention to Detail. Customer Focus and Relationship Building.
Creative and Innovative Thinking.
Financial Industry Expertise.
Solid articulation skills to communicate and present key business related concepts to stakeholders
Relationship management skills to build and maintain strong and effective relationships will all stakeholders.
Ability to conduct cost, benefit and risk analysis.
Ability to research and obtain required information independently.
Grasp of basic statistical principles and analysis techniques.
Strong communication, facilitation and analytical skills for eliciting and understanding business requirements.
Strong writing skills to clearly articulate the business needs.
Energy and enthusiasm to motivate and inspire a team of business analysts.

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IT RISK & GOVERNANCE MANAGER
R550K-R650K negotiable + bonus. Degreed cand with ITIL/CISM/CISA required to drive IT risk initiative & ensure compliance with international best practice frameworks.

marisa@premier.co.za Ref. 036

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PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
Project Administrator required with PMBok experience and good Project Management methodology knowledge. Must have a project management qualification ideally from a banking environment. Must be dynamic, proactive and work independently.

marisa@premier.co.za Ref. 036

FRONT OFFICE DEVELOPER
Developer required with extensive programming experience in C++/Java/C#/Python. Must have a B.Sc Degree with minimum Mathematics up to 3rd year level. Person must be interested in becoming a Front Arena Developer.

JAVA DEVELOPER
Various junior and senior level Java Developer opportunities available within the financial services industry. Relevant tertiary qualification required with 1 to 5 years experience in Java, J2EE, SQL and formal Java qualification.

marisa@premier.co.za Ref. 036

nicole@premier.co.za Ref. 037

BUSINESS ANALYST - INTELLIMATCH
The aim of the Intellimatch Developer is to investigate, analyse, understand, implement and code the business requirements of projects or work requests relating to all areas of business in particular with relation to the Intellimatch system by:

Utilising the established overall business architectural framework that should form the base of all Projects.
Ensuring successful project Implementation & Support of Trading Systems, Implementation of new product recons onto intellimatch
Assistance on Business as Usual where the application management team cannot solve the problem in addition to regular Change projects.
Work closely with product control group, operations and finance areas as well as the front office to achieve business goals.

Requirements:

University degree
Solid technical background, particularly with scripting and data manipulation technologies
Broad-based knowledge of distributed technology platforms, databases, operating systems and programming languages
Good working knowledge of data manipulation and scripting languages (eg Perl, Python, ETL tools etc)
A strong production-focused team-management capability

SENIOR SAP MANAGER
R850K-R950K negotiable + bonuses. Senior manager required to manage large corporate’s SAP strategy plus daily SAP operations. In-depth technical SAP & senior management experience essential for this challenging role.

IT RISK MANAGER
R negotiable. Degreed candidate with IT risk & compliance implementation experience, including COBIT & ITIL required by top risk team.

marisa@premier.co.za Ref. 036

JUNIOR BUSINESS ANALYSTS
Various opportunities available for IT Business Analysts with 1-2 years analysis experience within the financial, banking or FMCG industries. University degree essential

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
Ensure the strategic alignment of IT architecture (functional, application, data and integration architecture) with agreed business outcomes. Investigate strategic IT trends and advice on the impact and alignment required. Integrate enterprise, domain and solution architectures to deliver towards the agreed strategic outcomes. Custodian of the Front-end architecture. Post B-degree qualification (honours/masters) with IT as major subject. In-depth knowledge of Banking Practices and Procedures with particular reference to IT solutions. Knowledge and technical appreciation of the inter connectivity and interfaces between various technical platforms, operating systems and processes. 15+ years of IT solutions exposure.

IT CONTINUITY CONSULTANT
The purpose of this job is to assist and enable the company to prepare for, and respond to IT-related disaster situations that involve extended system outages, by providing subject matter expertise to IT planning and support staff as well as business users.

Play a compliance monitoring role by reporting on IT DR status of systems and infrastructure
Development of IT BC and DR plans and facilitate procedure development and integration
Facilitate the testing of IT DR and BC solutions and plans
Ensure understanding of the relevant technical support organization structures and processes
Provide a consultancy service to both Group IT and system owners as IT DR subject matter expert
Assist with the resolution of serious IT outages as required (24x7)
Keep abreast of DR/BC competency and technology changes
Recommend updates to the process guides and controls to ensure continuous improvement

PROJECT MANAGER – RISK DIVISION
Snr IT Project Mgr req’d for blue chip to manage large IT & business projects. Exp in credit/operational risk ess. Deg + PM certification req’d.

conrad@premier.co.za Ref. 012

IT PROJECT MANAGER
Purpose of the Job
The project manager will be responsible for leading and project managing any projects that are under his / her control. They will be expected to develop, maintain and manage to a detailed project plan, keeping all stakeholders informed and most importantly keeping the project driving forward. An additional benefit would be for the project manager to be able to make a technical contribution to the project
Responsibilities

Manage and drive the projects under his or her control.
Help to develop and deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions
Motivate and coach more junior project team members.
Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the relevant systems in PCG, Finance and Regulatory Reporting, in a hands-on fashion.
Develop and in-grain best practices within the team.

Competencies

Personal and interpersonal skills
Technical Knowledge
Control environment
Business Skills
Knowledge and Skills
Strong project management skills
Accounting background
Personal & Interpersonal Skills
Leadership and Management Skills
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Able to perform under pressure in a fast changing environment
Strong analytical skills
Initiative / Self-Starter / Pro-Activity
Awareness of Control Environment

Essential Experience:

Strong project management and leadership skills
Accounting background and banking with specific investment banking experience
A strong production-focused team-management capability
Finance business knowledge

Education

University degree or equivalent.

IT SECURITY CONSULTANT
R450K-R550K negotiable + bonus. IT Security Specialist required to perform penetration, threat & vulnerability testing. Deg + CISA/CISM essential.

Oracle DBA
Salary negotiable. Provide full life-cycle professional management by design, planning and support if the entire IS Enterprise Server platforms. Plan, install, implement, tune, and optimize infrastructure, operating systems network, databases and application management of systemsThe applicant must have 8 years as an Oracle DBA with Data-Warehouse management experience and /or equivalent experience in Unix. Extensive experience in database performance and capacity management. Broad knowledge of data design and management. Extensive knowledge of IT. Must have Oracle SQL Plus development exposure. Oracle Application Server experience / middleware implementation of Oracle Telco industry. Infrastructure systems technologies deployed. Database systems and related applications essential.

Release Management Specialist (IT Division)
R360K negotiable. Plan, design and configure all release. Build, distribute and once tested, implement all releases in accordance with the agreed release management process, as scheduled by change control. Degree in IT, Computer Science, IT Diploma or similar qualification and ITIL Foundation or Service Management Certification. Minimum 5 years experience in IT Project Management with significant recent exposure to integration and full Software integration and full Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) projects. Extensive working knowledge and working experience of the following ITIL principles, change management, release management and configuration management.

Conrad@premier.co.za Ref: 012

Applications Architect
R450-R550K negotiable. Responsible for delivering of EAI (Enterprise Architecture Implementation) projects and gathering content in context to Application Architecture in adherence to the Application Architecture Framework and processes. Responsible for contributing to the definition of the Application Architecture Framework and processes. Responsible for liason with and maintenance of application information and roadmaps with regard to specific Application Domains. Applications Architecture Framework: Define application architectural processes and methodologies. Define the Policies, Principles and Standards to guide Application Architectural decisions for the Enterprise in accordance with the existing Enterprise and corporate standards. The applicant must have an IT Degree with 10 years IT experience which include Software Architecture, project management and specialist application and technology. Must be able to communicate at all levels within the organization with leadership. Facilitation essential.

DB2 Database Administrator - IT Division
R200K. Develop and design the required database architecture to support Mainframe Applications. Be responsible for the overall availability of the DB2 services according to agreed SLA's. The applicant must have a degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or IT Diploma or similar qualification. Minimum 3 years experience in Database Management. Extensive knowledge of DB2, QMF and DB2 Connect and experience in Disaster Recovery. Extensive knowledge of Database Architecture and DBA support. Good knowledge of CST, JCL, Assembler, SMP/E, REXX, performance, monitoring and problem determination tools.

Disaster Recovery Specialist - IT Division
R360K negotiable. Develop and implement Business Impact Analysis and document effective and efficient business continuity plans. Develop appropriate off site data and document repositories to be utilized if information were to be irretrievable at the production data centres due to a disaster situation. Good understanding of data and network architectures, data processing and applications. Problem solving skills and experience in effective communication skills (both verbal and written).

IT Programme Manager
R520K-R550K negotiable. Responsible for the successful Project / Program Management of one or more Global Services initiatives. Act as the Program Manager for the complex and strategic Global Services initiatives. Proficient knowledge in program management, quality assurance, and related standards and practices. Highly skilled in the use of MS Projects, MS Powerpoint, MS Visio and MS Excel. Affiliations with PM institutes or governing bodies is desirable. PMP from PMI or similar PM institutes is required. Experience in coordinating multi disciplines teams. Experience in managing programs across third party stakeholders.

Data Architect
Salary negotiable. The candidate must have IT Degree with 5+ years Data Architecture experience as well as Data Modelling, Information metamodel design, Data metamodel design, workshop facilitation, systems integration, IT industry standards, IT application development, Information Consumer applications, Information Provider Applications, web based services, IT infrastructure, migration planning, software engineering, security and systems network management. Broad knowledge / experience of business strategy with a particular emphasis on business change . Must be a visionary , leader of change and change agent. Excellent data modelling skills (ERD, Object Modelling and dimension modelling.) Excellent facilitation skills. Must be analytical. Must be able to reach consensus wherever possible or at least reach a reasonable compromise.

nicole@premier.co.za Ref. 037

BUSINESS ANALYSTS
R250K-R500K. Various opportunities for business analysts with strong IT background. Relevant university degree with minimum 2-5 plus years process modelling. SDLC, project management & JAD experience. Preferably with financial industry, treasury, asset management, investment banking background.

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CHIEF IT ARCHITECT
Senior Appointment in Blue Chip Corp to lead & manage team of Architects. Manage the design of IT architecture for the organisation. 5 years + technical architecture experience & degree essential.

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JAVA ARCHITECT
R negotiable. Identify, design & document application integration & technical architectures that meet business needs. Tertiary qualification + 5 years experience in application architecture, Java & knowledge of Cobol

conrad@premier.co.za Ref 012

SAP IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALISTS
Numerous opportunities for K2-K5 level implementation & configuration. specialists exist in Financial service, consulting, IT & automotive industries.

SQL DBA
Salary negotiable. Database Administration, Development and Support of Financial application systems. Be involved in the administration, design, development and testing of in-house and off-the-shelf applications and database servers and services.Investigate, troubleshoot and device solutions to production issues. Degree or Diploma in IT / Programming essential. 4-5 years relational database server database administration. MS SQL Server experience required. 3 years T/SQL and 3GL(Visual Basic or equivalent) programming experience. Troubleshooting and optimisation of databases production environments and financial reporting systems development and support experience essential. Windows 2000 server or later essential. Requires the skills of a self starter who has the ability to work in a team who has good time management skills.

Database Administrator
Leading South African Bank is seeking an experienced individual, with good time management skills to be involved in the database administration, development and support of the financial application systems with the financial systems environment. The individual will be involved in the design, development, administration and testing of in-house and off-the-shelf applications and database servers and services. They will also be required to investigate, troubleshoot and devise solutions to production issues. Degree or diploma in IT / Programming, and 4-5 years database systems design experience is essential. MS SQL Server experience and 3 years T/AQL and 3GL programming experience is also required. Applicant must have Windows 2000 server or later, documentation / technical writing skills, basic to average Unix working knowledge, , MIS or Business Intelligence development and reporting experience, user support experience, development discipline including version control. Trouble shooting skills are a key requirement. Web development and VB, MC Access, Java Programming experience advantageous.

Firewall Software Engineer
Salary negotiable. Implement new firewall rules. Upgrade and maintain existing firewalls. Deployment of new firewalls. Researching and recommending DMZ designs and firewall implementations that meet best practice. Ensuring that firewall service levels meet business service level agreements. Ensuring that the company’s security standard relating to firewalls and internet connectivity is met and maintained. Setting up VPN’s using Checkpoint VPN1. Technical competencies required. Experience required in firewall administration and deployment, Networking, TCP / IP, Solaris / Unix Administration, Encryption specifically VPN technologies, Cisco PIX administration and deployment skills, Open VPN. The candidate must be capable of working effectively in a team, have good communication capabilities and be self driven. Must exhibit strong analytical skills which are vital to solving problems. Good planning and organising skills by establishing courses of action for themselves and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently. The position required the candidate to work on certain weekends and after hours to effect firewall changes. Bsc Computer Science or equivalent Certificate. Certified Checkpoint Software Administrator (CCSA) – NGX and Certified Checkpoint Software Expert (CCSE) – NGX.

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IT Infrastructure Project Manager
R450K-R500K negotiable. The Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of defined projects within the remit of the programme office. This includes full project lifecycle plus the necessary preparation before and post project. Experience and knowledge of structured project methodologies. Sound understanding of project management methodologies and their application, enduring that customer satisfaction is maintained at all times. Ability to communicate with and manage the project team in an effective way. Capable of making sound decisions under pressure and prioritising and delegating work load effectively. Knowledge of financial services industry i.e. a basic knowledge of the industry including any relevant regulations and their impact on projects undertaken. Analytical skills used to diagnose customers’ issues and recommend effective solutions, whilst examining and assessing risk / reward of the proposals. Technical knowledge i.e. thorough understanding of networks and IT systems. Ability to apply this knowledge when facilitating the recommendation of solution to the customer. The candidate must have Project Integration Management, Project Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Communications, HR, Risk and Procurement Management. Relevant degree / diploma.

Telecoms

FINANCIAL MODELLER (TELECOMS)
Experienced Financial Modeller and Pricing Specialist sought by telecoms company to be involved in pricing analysis, financial modelling, financial feasibility studies, DCF models as well as product performance analysis. Analytical Degree, relevant experience plus top notch academics.

mandy@premier.co.za Ref. 015

ilana@premier.co.za Ref. 038

TELECOMS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Rneg Leading advisory firm requires highly motivated candidates from telecoms or telecoms consulting firm with top academic results (ie: with Distinction/Cum Laude) for matric and degree (BEng, BBusSc, Bcom). Advisory or Consulting experience within Telecoms, Media and Technology industry combined with top academics and excellent business acumen required.

ilana@premier.co.za Ref. 038

WFM SPECIALIST
R400,000-430,000 Per Annum CTC. Minimum 5-6 years experience developing strategies for Workforce Management in multiple contact centres, conducting ongoing operational analysis on the systems and structures, driving delivery and ensuring effective management & optimal planning of resources. University/Technikon post matric qualification is essential and not negotiable.

ilana@premier.co.za Ref. 038

SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT
R250,000-300,000 Per Annum CTC. Minimum 2-3 years technical sales experience to corporate companies is required. Must have very good knowledge of network solutions and be able to engage and deal with decision makers on multiple levels. Solutions sales is critical to the role. Prior experience presenting IT / Business Solutions to clients at Board level is required. Proof of concepts, project management are also desirable in this role. Pro-active, Self motivated and Excellent network knowledge essential.