Job Openings at Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners

Detailed Description

• An exciting opportunity exists for a Lead - Software Developer to join a dynamic project team.
• The role would suit someone with proven experience building production, commercial-quality web based applications that also has proven in depth SQL-Server development experience.
• Applicants must be comfortable with advanced SQL syntax, SQL Server Business Intelligence development and SQL Server (additional experience with Oracle is highly desirable).
• The job holder needs to be flexible and open to new ideas or change with the passion and drive to excel in their career.
• The job holder must be self-directed, organized, and extremely attentive to details.
• The job holder must recognize the value of agile, iterative development processes, SDLC and have strong OOD and OOA skills.

Requirements
Experience/Technical skills:

• Bachelor's Degree (B.S./B.A.), Computer Science or similar (Minimum 2:2)
• 5+ years experience as an application developer.
• Highly proficient with the following: Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and XML, Spring MVC, Angular JS, Bootstrap, SOAP and Restful Services
• Must have NYSC certificate or exemption certificate
• Must list hands-on building and direct responsibility of projects worked on
• Experience in the use and Administration of MSSQL Database and Oracle Database
• using Stored Procedures, Functions, Views and so on.
• Efficient and effective use of NetBeans, Eclipse, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), PLSQL Developer.
• Sound knowledge of application deployment on Apache Tomcat Server, WildFly Server/JBOSS.
• A team-player with good interpersonal skill.

The Application Developer will be expected to have aptitudes, skills, knowledge and experience on the following areas:

• Demonstrable analytical skills with regard to specifying and detailing business processes and requirements.
• Delivery experience with .NET framework, including C#, ADO.NET, LINQ and ASP.NET
• Extensive experience with SQL Server (2005/2008/2012)
• Experience with SQL data business intelligence (OLAP, etc…) preferred
• Advanced knowledge and experience in HTML and DHTML, JavaScript, CSS
• Practical experience in Agile development methodologies
• Ability to work both in a collaborative team environment and independently.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with implementation and testing of DB backups, restores and recovery models.
• Database server deployment design, processes, and day-to-day operations, including monitoring and Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO) using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Formulation, management and execution of data test strategies, plans and delivery commitments in concert with business and project management efforts.
• Mobile and web service development experience
• Experience with ticketing systems (e.g.; JIRA, Bugzilla) and managed workflows
• Experience with SharePoint 2010 and above preferred
• Strong familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Team Suite).

Problem Solving:

• The Application Developer will often be challenged with new problems to which they will need to rely on strong problem solving skills to resolve:
  • The ability to accurately identify the cause of a system/application malfunction, interpret that to management and their colleagues, document and propose resolutions
  • Fully understand structured methodologies (e.g. Agile) for using programming code to solve business problems
  • Ensure all changes and implementations are well tested and managed in a controlled manner with full rollback plans
  • Correctly identify when assistance is required and request it accordingly
  • Collaborate with the wider team in matters where their support is required.

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Job Description

• An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic Program Data Lead to join a dynamic project team for a 12 months project.
• The Program Data Lead provides overall leadership and is accountable for the success of our client’s Back-Office Transformation data. The candidate forms part of the programme leadership team.

ResponsibilitiesThe resource shall be responsible for the following:

• Ensure the success of each functional stream (Finance, EAM, SCM, HR, EPM) project roll-out data requirements.
• Implement governance and business processes to ensure data integrity, data standardisation, data quality, and change management of data across multiple groups and systems.
• Provide regular feedback (at least weekly) on progress against the deployment project plan.

Functions:

• Define the business rules for the data cleansing and enrichment based on the assessment of quality of the data from the source system for all functional streams
• Deliver the cleansing and enrichment of data to the Oracle Cloud data specification requirement
• Responsible for end to end testing of data architecture across systems
• Ensure all data cleansed and enriched is reconciled prior to go-live
• Ensure the master data team is established and ready to go, when new solution goes live
• Implement data governance and business processes
• Provide post go live support as required and perform post go-live assessment

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Tasks:

• Coach and mentor direct / indirect reports to ensure staff motivation is high
• Direct and monitor work of matrix reporting teams
• Develop, agree and ensure performance and compliance obligations of the team are met
• Lead and motivate team to achieve key performance metrics
• Identify staff training and development needs and implement necessary actions with regards to the master data management team to be established in the operation
• Manage the performance and deliverables of direct and indirect reports to ensure that the overall objectives of Back Office Transformation Programme data team are achieved
• Set goals and objectives for project reports, monitor progress and maintain motivation.

Requirements
Education:

• Relevant Business / Information Technology Bachelor’s degree

Experience:

• At least 10 years’ senior management experience in ERP Transformational Programs
• At least 10 years’ senior management experience in Telecoms
• 5+ years of experience in gathering business requirements and/or deployment of ERP systems focusing on Master Data Management in a large enterprise
• Prefer a primarily business/functional process expert with technology skills
• Strong hands on experience with MDM
• Experience in participating in analysis sessions with the user community to capture, define MDM requirements clearly, completely and correctly
• Ability to develop and implement data governance and standards
• Excellent computer skills—Microsoft Office Suite; including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Training:

• Enterprise Portfolio Management/Any project management tool
• Experience with ERP systems

Skills and behavioural qualities:

• Accountability, ownership, and boundary-less mindset to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with team members
• Excellent problem identification, prioritization and remediation skills
• People management experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical thinking
• Strong consultancy skills & stakeholder management skills
• Good Interpersonal skills, ability to listen and observe
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Conflict handling and resolution skills
• Planning, tracking and reporting skills