3346 Full Stack Developer (Chief Expert)

Imizizi; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Imizizi is seeking a senior migration lead in Gauteng to orchestrate mainframe to cloud migrations, ensuring data integrity, security, and minimal downtime. You will document applications, map dependencies, and coordinate with cloud providers to optimize the process.

The role requires extensive experience in mainframe environments, virtualization, and testing, with Agile experience considered advantageous. You will lead technical teams, manage risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in relevant programming language
• On premise virtualization technology expertise
• Experience in testing (manual or automated)
• Web and digital project experience advantageous
• Agile working experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Identify and document the mainframe applications and data sets to be migrated.
• Ensure projects/maintenance are on-time, within budget and managed according to standard processes (AWM).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and critical functionalities.
• Develop a comprehensive strategy for migrating mainframe data to the cloud, considering data integrity, security, and minimal downtime.
• Define a robust testing plan for validating migrated applications in the cloud environment.
• Establish a communication plan to keep stakeholders informed of migration progress.

Job description

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify and document the mainframe applications and data sets to be migrated.
• Ensure projects/maintenance are on-time, within budget and managed according to standard processes (AWM).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and critical functionalities.
• Conduct a detailed analysis of the existing mainframe environment.
• Evaluate dependencies, interconnections, and potential challenges in migrating each application.
• Identify potential risks associated with the migration process.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans for unforeseen issues.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and data protection standards during the migration process.
• Work with the infrastructure team to map mainframe components to equivalent cloud services and resources.
• Develop a comprehensive strategy for migrating mainframe data to the cloud, considering data integrity, security, and minimal downtime.
• Define a robust testing plan for validating migrated applications in the cloud environment.
• Conduct performance, security, and compatibility testing.
• Create detailed documentation for the migration process, including step-by-step procedures and best practices.
• Document configurations, settings, and any customizations made during the migration.
• Coordinate with cloud service providers to optimize the migration process and leverage their expertise.
• Stay updated on the latest features and tools offered by the cloud providers.
• Implement security best practices for the cloud environment.
• Ensure data encryption, access controls, and compliance with security policies.
• Develop training materials for IT staff involved in the migration process.
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to ensure a smooth transition and ongoing support.
• Establish a communication plan to keep stakeholders informed of the migration progress.
• Address concerns and provide regular updates to the project team and key stakeholders.
• Implement monitoring tools to track the performance of applications post-migration.
• Continuously optimize the cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and efficiency.
• Periodically review and update the migration documentation to reflect any changes or improvements.
• Conduct a lessons learned session after the migration to gather feedback and improve future migration processes.
• Evaluate the success of the migration against predefined metrics.
• Identify areas for improvement and document lessons learned for future migrations.
• Driving the vision of the Feature Team in alignment with Team Lead and Sub Product to ensure key results and targets are met.
• Ensure that IM (Incident Management), CM (Change Management) and PM (Problem Management) topics assigned to the Feature Team adhere to the Quality and SLA requirements.
• Ensure that the development of systems solutions is in line with quality and delivery requirements.
• Ensure that the creation and updating of relevant system documentation for the Feature Team are in line with approved standards.
• Provide 2nd level support during incidents by analysing system logs and overall system resources to identify problematic areas.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant IT Degree
• 10+ years' experience in relevant programming language
• On premise virtualisation technology expertise
• Experience in testing (manual or automated testing)
• Web and digital project experience advantageous
• Agile working experience advantageous