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  • Project Manager (Cloud Services Scrum Master)

    Project Manager (Cloud Services Scrum Master)

    Job Responsibilities Include

    Understand the client environment, client requirements and stated and unstated expectations
    Collaborate, prepare, and present Epics, User Stories and Product Backlogs
    Collaborate, prepare, and present sprint plan, retrospection reports, burn out charts, etc.
    Facilitates meetings, including the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration

    Review, and Iteration Retrospective

    Support the Product Owner and Project Manager in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope
    Eliminate impediments by addressing and eliminating issues to improve the likelihood of achieving the objectives of the Iteration
    Facilitate demonstration of the work product by the team to the client
    Exhibit the behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader with a Lean-Agile Mindset. Help the team embrace SAFe Core Values, adopt, and apply SAFe Principles, and implement SAFe practices
    Responsible for driving innovation and improving the performance of the applications in scope
    Ability to manage to budgets, timeframes and delivery schedules as required by client
    Identify risks and prepare for contingencies and mitigation

    Basic Qualifications And Experience

    BS or Master’s degree in a related technical fields or equivalent practical experience.
    3+ years of industry experience as a Scrum Master in a SaaS and Cloud service environment (AWS and Azure preferred), mission-critical solution delivery, digital  transformation and solution modernization efforts.
    3+ years’ experience leading a team in solution delivery projects involving Microsoft Technologies (such as .net, SQL Server, Microsoft Dynamics, Power Platform and

    Power Apps)

    Track record of managing successfully multiple scrum teams.
    Experience guiding continuous improvement of process and technology.
    Take smart risks and champion new ideas.
    Ability to demonstrate strong communication, project management, interpersonal and organizational skills
    Project Management certifications Scrum Master, SAFe is important.

    Preferred Skills

    Ability to work with different stakeholders, internal and external, to facilitate the development of effective, responsive, fully compliant cloud engineering solutions
    Experience / Good understanding of Cloud Environments (AWS and Azure preferred) and related Cloud technologies is nice to have.
    Knowledge in use of JIRA, Confluence, MIRO and Teams collaboration tools shall be important.
    Skilled in leading development of cloud-ready/cloud-native solutions and delivery of cloud environments using leading technologies and methodologies

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  • Core-Banking Application Developer Business Analyst

    Core-Banking Application Developer Business Analyst

    Job Purpose

    The Core Banking Applications Developer will support the business to achieve its goals and objectives using effective, contemporary IT practices, modern technologies, and adhering to the laid down policies and procedures to achieve the strategic objectives. As the developer, you will offer both functional and technical expertise related to core banking applications, in the areas of operations, credit, clearing, payments, trade finance, treasury, custodial, integrations, databases, information security, etc. Additionally, you will provide expert knowledge and facilitate knowledge transfer and training to meet the key objectives of IT; ensure systems availability, provide continuity, confidentiality, and continuous Improvement.

     

    Job Responsibilities

    Provide Level 2 (L2) technical & functional and administration support of applications ensuring compliance with business expectation.

    Carry out troubleshooting, installation, configurations, correction of scripts including optimizations, guidance, escalations, coordination with vendor & end user training.

    Finacle scripting (SSO, CRM, CORE, C24, FI), Java programming, JavaScript scripting, customization and enhancements of new and existing functionalities and workflows

    Development of new inbound and outbound APIs for Core, CRM, SSO, SVS, RI

    Report development

    Implement and maintain systems for monitoring/audit of functionalities.

    Implement changes in parameters, configurations and deployment of patches based on approved Change / Configuration Management process.

    develop and update technical procedures, release notes / deployment architectures and desktop instruction documents for all assigned applications.

    Provide regular status update of issues / requirements assigned / allocated.

    Adhere to bank’s incident, problem, and change management processes (Ticket assignment and resolution, Problem management to resolve root cause of repeat incidents, attend CAB meetings and verify all changes implemented are properly tested to minimise incidents related to changes).

    Support business in executing UATs.

    Provide required support for rollout of new functionalities, products, processes, and mandates.

    Ensure security of data and information within the Applications Systems (Data Protection laws apply).

    Support the execution of design, planning and implementation of bank projects that promote business needs.

    Support the business continuity management activities (deployment, restoration, failovers, DR testing)

    Training of the application to the relevant support teams.

    Efficient and effectiveness in issue resolution.

    Demonstration of sound technical judgement, communication skills and talented development capabilities.

    To maintain the Culture Brand of the organization and customer service.

    Contribute to business growth and sales of the organization.

    Essential Knowledge

    Excellent understanding of Information Technology policies and procedures. Excellent knowledge of local IT standards, laws and regulations.

    Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness.

    Leads the development of highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts.

    Guides and transfers knowledge to the team.

    Competencies

    Enterprise IT skills.
    Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing.
    Being adaptable, excellent Teamwork/Interpersonal skills.
    Customer handling skills
    Work under pressure and multitask
    Flexibility to work in 24×7 environment
    Analytical, troubleshooting & problem-solving skills
    Understanding of organization, vision, mission, and culture
    Understanding of banking processes, technologies, and best practices
    Understanding of below mentioned platforms, applications, databases, and utilities:
    UNIX / Linux / MS Windows Server
    Programming Languages (Java, JS, C++, JavaScript, XML)
    Scripting languages including unix
    Oracle, SQL, PL-SQL
    Web Technologies (J2EE, IIS, Weblogic, Apache)
    Banking, Financial sector and Insurance domain knowledge

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent.
    Experience in application system administration skills and certifications for example: linux, microservices, database (oracle, mssql, mysql, db2, postgre, maria, etc), middlewares (weblogic, websphere, tomcat, wildfly, etc) , Java ,sql, Window Powershell, C++, unix scripting, and other related certifications.
    Solid experience in problem analysis and resolution of software problems, proven ability to function in a self directed environment.
    Experienced in project management and running multiple projects.
    Innovative thinker who is positive, proactive, and readily embraces change.
    Able to operate in a performance driven organization.
    Culturally aware and adept at working across multiple geographies.
    An ability to work in tight deadlines and within constraints.
    Prior experience in clearing, branch operations, trade finance, credit, customizations, reports

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  • Lead Front End Developer ( Angular) Lead Test Analyst

    Lead Front End Developer ( Angular) Lead Test Analyst

    Job Purpose

    The role of a frontend developer is to create well-written web applications in Angular, TypeScript, HTML and CSS using the most up-to-date technologies. We are looking for an Angular 6+ developer responsible for the client-side of our services. The primary focus for this role will be to implement a complete user interface in the form of a mobile and desktop web app, with a focus on performance.

    Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

    Strategy, Planning & Execution

    Delivering a complete front-end application
    Work with the backend developer to define RESTFul API Specification
    Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and component
    Participating in Sprint Planning and tracking work items
    Work well with technical and non-technical people to deliver high-value results

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field
    8+ years experience developing web applications
    2+ years experience building frontend applications in Angular, TypeScript.
    Proficiency in HTML, CSS, LESS, SASS, and Javascript.
    Experience with CI/CD
    Familiarity with VSCode
    Experience with OAuth and JWT Tokens
    Experience with GraphQLPersonal Attributes

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  • Software Test Analyst (Re-Advert)

    Software Test Analyst (Re-Advert)

    Job Description

    Develop and document software testing plans,
    Prepare Test data in preparation for system end to end testing/UA
    Design Test cases from test basis in preparation for testing
    Determine entry and exit criteria for all phases of testing in scope for a particular project
    Define testing environments required for testing
    Execute Integration and System Testing
    Provide support UAT efforts
    Analyze and document results of software application tests and information and telecommunication systems tests
    Develop and implement software and information system testing policies, procedures and scripts
    Determine and implement QA metrics for the testing project
    Identify, report, track and propose solutions to product defects
    Write a Test Summary report and QA memo for the testing project

    Software Testing Tools:

    Test Management Tool i.e. HP Quality Center
    Defect Management Tool i.e. HP Quality Center, JIRA, Mantis, Bugzill
    Functional Testing Tool i.e. HP QTP
    Performance Testing Tool i.e.Jmeter, HP LoadRunner

    Capabilities:

    Interpersonal skills, to facilitate creation of test cases
    Organizational skills to manage a wide array of testing information
    Proven experience in execution of software testing solution
    Strong knowledge of system testing and software quality control best practices and methodologies
    Application/business domain knowledge is desirable.  This may be readily available with the resource or would need to be developed.
    Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structure
    Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
    Excellent written and oral communication skills.

    Other required skills:

    Equivalency of a bachelor’s degree in a related field (information systems, computer science, business)
    Minimum of 2 to 4 years direct experience as a test analyst for major application integration and/or major application product release in Banking risk management sector.

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  • Social Media Specialist

    Social Media Specialist

    Job duties and responsibilities

    Develop, implement and manage our social media strategy
    Define most important social media KPIs
    Manage and oversee social media content
    Measure the success of every social media campaign
    Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies
    Use social media marketing tools such as Buffer
    Attend educational conferences
    Work with copywriters and designers to ensure content is informative and appealing
    Collaborate with Marketing, Sales and Product Development teams
    Monitor SEO and user engagement and suggest content optimization
    Communicate with industry professionals and influencers via social media to create a strong network
    Hire and train others in the team
    Provide constructive feedback

    Job Requirements And Qualifications

    Social Media Specialist job description should contain the following requirements and qualifications:
    2-3years of experience as a Social Media Specialist or similar role
    Social Media Strategist using social media for brand awareness and impressions
    Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and other social media best practices
    Understanding of SEO and web traffic metrics
    Experience with doing audience and buyer persona research
    Good understanding of social media KPIs
    Familiarity with web design and publishing
    Excellent multitasking skills
    Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
    Team player
    Good time-management skills
    Great interpersonal and communication skills
    BSc degree in Marketing or relevant field

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  • Project Manager (Cloud Services Scrum Master)

    Project Manager (Cloud Services Scrum Master)

    Job Responsibilities Include

    Understand the client environment, client requirements and stated and unstated expectations
    Collaborate, prepare, and present Epics, User Stories and Product Backlogs
    Collaborate, prepare, and present sprint plan, retrospection reports, burn out charts, etc.
    Facilitates meetings, including the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration
    Review, and Iteration Retrospective
    Support the Product Owner and Project Manager in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope
    Eliminate impediments by addressing and eliminating issues to improve the likelihood of achieving the objectives of the Iteration
    Facilitate demonstration of the work product by the team to the client
    Exhibit the behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader with a Lean-Agile Mindset. Help the team embrace SAFe Core Values, adopt, and apply SAFe Principles, and implement SAFe practices
    Responsible for driving innovation and improving the performance of the applications in scope
    Ability to manage to budgets, timeframes and delivery schedules as required by client
    Identify risks and prepare for contingencies and mitigation

    Basic Qualifications And Experience

    BS or Master’s degree in a related technical fields or equivalent practical experience.
    3+ years of industry experience as a Scrum Master in a SaaS and Cloud service environment (AWS and Azure preferred), mission-critical solution delivery, digital transformation and solution modernization efforts.
    3+ years’ experience leading a team in solution delivery projects involving Microsoft Technologies (such as .net, SQL Server, Microsoft Dynamics, Power Platform and Power Apps)
    Track record of managing successfully multiple scrum teams.
    Experience guiding continuous improvement of process and technology.
    Take smart risks and champion new ideas.
    Ability to demonstrate strong communication, project management, interpersonal and organizational skills
    Project Management certifications Scrum Master, SAFe is important.

    Preferred Skills

    Ability to work with different stakeholders, internal and external, to facilitate the development of effective, responsive, fully compliant cloud engineering solutions
    Experience / Good understanding of Cloud Environments (AWS and Azure preferred) and related Cloud technologies is nice to have.
    Knowledge in use of JIRA, Confluence, MIRO and Teams collaboration tools shall be important.
    Skilled in leading development of cloud-ready/cloud-native solutions and delivery of cloud environments using leading technologies and methodologies

    Additional Certifications such as PRINCE 2, ITIL, PMP, are preferred

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  • Software Developer ( Preferably with Liferay DXP Skills)

    Software Developer ( Preferably with Liferay DXP Skills)

    About This Role
    Software Developer Job Description (Preferably with Liferay DXP)
    You love the ability to work on a diverse set of applications that are all interconnected. You thrive in a team environment and believe that software development is a team sport. Our development team works on so many solutions it can be dizzying but with every feature shipped and bug squashed we empower our employees and customers to do amazing things.
    Key Objectives
    Build, maintain and own a diverse set of applications that supports Liferay’s customer base.
    Maintain data that helps our internal teams gain insights on how to best serve our customers.
    Analyze requirements from stakeholders, design the solution, estimate the level of effort, define deliverables and drive solution implementation.
    Ensure technical solutions are delivered with the highest quality, and are based on industry standards and best practices
    Provide technical leadership and guidance to other team members
    Required Qualifications
    5+ years of experience driving technical projects
    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical degree
    Excellent programming and analytical skills and a solid foundation in Java
    Experienced in system architecture and design concepts
    Proficient at writing SQL for MySQL or similar database
    Ability to develop and maintain a large set of applications with minimal supervision
    Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate complex business solution concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences
    Self-starter, quick learner, self-motivated, and proactive in completing responsibilities
    Expert problem-solving skills coupled with very strong motivation to identify and resolve customer issues
    Good team player who enjoys sharing their knowledge with others and mentors junior team members
    Preferred Qualifications
    Experience with Linux and Bash
    Experience with Git or similar VCS
    Experience with Tomcat, NGINX, and RabbitMQ
    Experience with HTML/CSS and JavaScript
    Experience with cloud technologies like AWS, GCP
    Experience with deployment and orchestration technologies like Docker
    Experience with server configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
    Experience with Liferay DXP
    Experience working within the Scrum framework

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  • Business Analyst : Information Technology Software Test Analyst (Nrb) Java Developer

    Business Analyst : Information Technology Software Test Analyst (Nrb) Java Developer

    JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT
    To implement product and process improvement initiatives within the bank for optimum value (efficiency and effectiveness), in line with the bank’s strategic objectives.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & PERCENTAGE (%) TIME SPENT

    Business Analysis – Manage and execute the Business Analysis effort during the entire project lifecycle. This entails understanding the business needs and project objectives then defining Business requirement documents (BRDs) and Use Cases. (50%
    Business Improvement Implementation – Participate in business process reviews and support continuous improvement of bank systems and processes across all channels to ensure that the bank has the appropriate platform and capabilities for delivery of strategy. (20%)
    Quality Assurance and Testing – Lead the testing and user acceptance process to ensure solutions are successfully implemented and meet client/business requirements. Manage specific application quality assurance and help desk activities including the tracking of bug reports, change requests and ensuring their timely resolution. (20%)
    Reporting – Ensure that process improvement initiatives and testing activities are being tracked and reported on a regular basis. (10%)

    MAIN ACTIVITIES

    Undertake process reviews and lead business process re-engineering initiatives.
    Document business requirements and use cases.
    Prepare Test Strategy documents and Test Sign-offs, while supporting the business in preparation of Test Cases aligned to the Business Requirements Document.
    Working with the product and process owners, continuously evaluate the performance of the products and processes against set standards and make proposals for improvement.
    Ensure standards are adhered to in the designing and implementation of processes and systems so as to reduce operational risk and customer complaints arising thereof.
    Analyze system changes for consistency with business process performance objectives and operational risks and make proposals to the Unit head.

    Competence Requirements

     Interpersonal skills to create and maintain relevant business networks; and to effectively communicate with and manage stakeholders who impact performance.
    Quality Orientation to effectively perform assigned activities/tasks in a manner that consistently achieves high quality standards or benchmarks.
    Good understanding of key Bank products to enable business process re-engineering
    Knowledge of relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.
    Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture.
    Speaks clearly, fluently and in a compelling manner to both individuals and groups.
    Able to create rapport with others and develop effective communication and team spirit with colleagues.
    Writes in a clear and concise manner, using appropriate grammar, style and language for the reader.
    Strong Planning and organizing skills to effectively organize and schedules events and activities and resources.
    Sets up and monitors timescales and plans.

    Qualification Requirements

    University degree – Upper 2nd Class or 3.0 GPA.
    A minimum of 1 -2 years working experience .
    Project Management, Business Analysis and/or Process Improvement certification an advantage.
    Proficiency in office automation, banking technologies and MS Projects.
    Experience in Financial Services an added advantage.

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  • PHP Developer Test Automation Engineer Business Analyst : Information Technology Junior Project Manager Software Developers with Java / .NET and PHP Skills IT Project Manager

    PHP Developer Test Automation Engineer Business Analyst : Information Technology Junior Project Manager Software Developers with Java / .NET and PHP Skills IT Project Manager

    Looking or a developer that will be part of an agile development team, building and working on enterprise grade software systems in the companys preferred programming language. The Developer will be responsible for producing detailed specification and writing the program codes.Duties And Responsibilities

    Reviewing current systems
    Presenting ideas for system improvement
    Working closely with analyst, designers and staff.
    Producing detailed specifications and writing the program codes Testing the product in controlled, real situations before going live Preparation of training manuals for users Maintaining the system once they are up and running

    Desired Skills & ExperienceMinimum Requirements 2+ years’ experience as a Software DeveloperBachelor degree in Computer Science or a related disciplineCore Competency Requirements

    Ability to use one or more development language (C++,PHP, HTML, etc)
    Eye for detail and identifying problems
    Analytical and commercial experience
    Experience designing and developing enterprise grade software.
    Excellence communication Skill
    Understanding of object-oriented and service-oriented application development techniques and theories.
    Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes.

    Preferred Competency RequirementsExperience with web development technologies including HTML/HTML5, PHP and PHP frameworks(Laravel), JavaScript and Javascript Frameworks, CSS and CSS frameworks.Experience with database development including relational database design, SQL and ORM technologies.

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  • Data Intergration Engineer

    Data Intergration Engineer

    Job description

    As an Integration Engineer at Tezza, you will be implementing the defined approach for the data integration solutions at Tezza. You will partner with the Product Management and Engineering teams in adhering to architecture and design principles and coding standards. This position reports to the Manager, Data Engineering.

    Deliver successful integration projects in conjunction with the other members of the software development team
    Role will primarily be responsible for the development of data transformations, configuration of data exchange work-flows, unit/integration testing, and identifying data quality measurements

    Duties/Responsibilities

    Developing and testing data mappings, typically using XSLT
    Configure and test data work-flows implemented using an integration framework
    Co-ordinate and manage end-to-end integration tests with our customers
    To work with the systems architecture team to ensure that solution is deployed successfully and according to best practices
    To work with the project management team to ensure that projects are delivered efficiently and effectively and that progress is accurately reported
    Create and monitor routines to analyze, measure and improve data quality
    Participate in data modeling and software design
    Collaborate with business managers to define high level and detailed requirements
    Responsible for estimation of work effort for projects

    Competencies And Experience Desired

    Data management integration, database design and development experience of 7+ yrs
    Candidate should have experience in data management practices and should have excellent data integration skills
    Candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be energized by performing in a team environment.
    ETL process development and monitoring
    Strong team player, excellent communication skills across all levels within and outside the organization
    Experience with the following:
    Data & systems integration middleware
    Data quality, and data enrichment services
    Cloud Fundamentals
    AWS
    Heroku
    Master Data Management
    Integration Frameworks
    Web Services
    RDBMS / NoSQL data stores
    Messaging queues
    REST APIs
    XML (ideally XSD and XSLT)
    Ruby
    Basic Java
    Unix / Linux Scripting
    Open Source Development Technologies
    Familiar with development workflow using: