Specialist: Developer (6 Months Contract) (10275) needed at The South African Revenue Service

Job Purpose

• To provide expertise, advice and support to deliver on operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, ensuring effective and efficient development, enhancements, implementation, maintenance and optimisation of application modules/subsystems, to continuously enhance service delivery. 
• Working with other teams within the larger SARS to provide optimal solutions to Risk associated problems.
• Supporting the teams within EDM with development solutions to enhance and assist with the daily tasks.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 5-7 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.
• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and a relevant IT Certification(s) AND 10 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.
• Relevant Certification – such as or any other Technology supported by the SARS Enterprise Architecture Framework
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer(or similar level Microsoft certification in SQL Server) with skills in C# and large volume data processing applications. Experience with SQL Server Integration Services and SSRS an advantage.
• Extensive experience with large volume data processing applications.
• Extensive experience with Service Orientated Architecture.
• Extensive experience with cross platform and multi database technology data processing, including Microsoft SQL Server and DB2.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• C# development at an intermediate level
• MS SQL Server development including stored procedures at an intermediate level
• MS SSRS
• Knowledge of data structures and integration processes
• Microsoft .net
• IT related degree.
• Microsoft Certifications.
• Experience working with large data models.
• Working with MS SQL Server
• Working with C#
• Working with MVC

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
• Keep up to date on trends and developments within Project Management, Software Development Life Cycle, supporting methodology, and the industry of the organisation.
• Apply software changes in a manner that contributes to efficient and effective service delivery and optimized quality.
• Implement initiatives relating to projects that will lead to improved processes within business.
• Utilize specialised technical specifications that will enhance operational delivery within predefined standards.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and SARS role players to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
• Mentor peers and juniors employees
• Expected to be able to influence through communication plus ability to make complex decisions
• Responsible for raising and communicate issues, highlight project risks and escalate the issues for resolution where required
• Responsible for issue identification during testing and Production as well as making fixes required.
• Provide clear and timely account of issues as well as mitigating factors to prevent such from happening again.
• Review specification and artefacts that enable development.