Lead Analyst Programmer

Old Mutual (Africa) Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual (Africa) Holdings (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced OIPA Configurator to develop and maintain OIPA configurations and integrations. The role involves leading a team, analyzing business requirements, and ensuring secure, compliant operation of the OIPA platform.

The position focuses on delivering new features, maintaining existing applications, and contributing to regulatory and security standards within a major African financial services group.

Qualifications

• Experience with OIPA configuration and software maintenance is required.
• Ability to analyze user stories and business requirements for feature development.
• Knowledge of OIPA API integration and security considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide OIPA configuration services to develop new features and products.
• Monitor and fix defects to maintain OIPA applications.
• Design OIPA API integrations to support digital products/services.
• Recommend technical developments to improve OIPA performance.
• Lead a team of configurators for a product line on OIPA.
• Create and maintain technical and user documentation.

Skills

Business Insight

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Cultivates Innovation

Decision Quality

Drives Results

Ensures Accountability

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description Old Mutual is a dynamic and purpose-driven organisation where talented people come together to make a meaningful difference for our customers, communities and the markets we serve. We value diverse perspectives, collaboration and continuous growth, creating opportunities for our people to develop their capabilities while contributing to the success of a trusted African financial services organisation.

Responsibilities

• OIPA Application Software Configuration Provide OIPA configuration services to develop new features and products by analyzing user stories and business requirements.
• Applications Software Maintenance Monitor, identify, and correct more complex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software for the OIPA application.
• Design and Conceptualization Produce OIPA API integration designs to support digital products/services.
• Technical Developments Recommendation Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve OIPA system performance.
• Team Leadership To lead a team of configurors to support a specific product line on the OIPA application.
• Faults Diagnosis and Correction Provide defect/incident isolation and resolution to limit and address issues promptly.
• Documentation Create and maintain complex technical and/or user documentation to a high standard.
• Operational Compliance Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards.
• Identify, within the team, patterns of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Information Security Implement required security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.
• Provide input on firewall design, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.
• Horizon Scanning Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.
• Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be" Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Skills Competencies

Business Insight Collaborates Communicates Effectively Courage Cultivates Innovation Decision Quality Drives Results Ensures Accountability

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required)

Closing Date

17 November 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

The Old Mutual Story!

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending. We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.