Lead Analyst Programmer

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA) is seeking a skilled professional to lead end-to-end design, development, testing and deployment of OIPA integration solutions. The role includes business analysis, maintaining existing systems, and coordinating projects to ensure reliable delivery.

The candidate will configure the OIPA application, develop API integrations, and drive improvements in system performance while ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Qualifications

• NQF Level 7 qualification is required.
• Experience with OIPA configuration and API integration is preferred.
• Ability to lead a team and deliver complex software solutions for the OIPA platform.

Responsibilities

• OIPA Application Software Configuration: analyze requirements to develop features.
• Applications Software Maintenance: monitor and fix defects for OIPA applications.
• Design and Conceptualization: produce OIPA API integration designs for digital products.
• Technical Developments Recommendation: suggest improvements to OIPA performance.
• Team Leadership: lead configurors for a product line on OIPA.
• Faults Diagnosis and Correction: isolate and resolve incidents promptly.
• Documentation: create and maintain technical/user docs to high standard.
• Operational Compliance: adhere to policies/regulatory codes and report noncompliance.
• Information Security: implement security measures and monitor firewall performance.
• Horizon Scanning: study external developments for potential impact.
• As-Is/To-Be Analysis: document current and future processes.

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

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.

This role is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, testing and implementation of integration solutions, application components and supporting systems. The role includes conducting business and software analysis, maintaining and enhancing existing systems, and supporting the effective delivery of technology solutions. Where required, the role may also coordinate projects and related activities to ensure solutions are delivered effectively and continue to perform reliably.

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.

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.

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