Software System Designer I

Nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nedbank is seeking an experienced IT architect to translate business and stakeholder requirements into system specifications and detailed designs. You will provide technical leadership to software developers and other designers, ensuring alignment with architecture, governance, and the organisation's road map.

Work involves understanding the enterprise landscape, data needs, and risk mitigation. The role requires knowledge of IT architecture, banking domain, and strong decision making,

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 is mandatory.
• Certificate in design methodologies is preferred where available.
• Minimum IT experience as listed in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and stakeholder requirements into system requirements and detailed designs.
• Provide technical leadership to software developers and designers.
• Develop integration test packs and support testing.
• Create use cases and sequence diagrams to illustrate system flows.
• Contribute to architectural target state and align with business strategy.

Skills

IT Architecture

IT / Banking knowledge

Decision Making

Managing Work

Quality Orientation

Building Partnerships

Technical/Professional Knowledge and 4

Education

Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Certificate in relevant solution design methodologies

Job description

To translate business , other stakeholder requirements and user stories into system requirement and act as a link between business analyst, other requirements stakeholders and the software team
To translate overarching end to end design into detailed designs and provide technical leadership to the software developers and other designers

Job Responsibilities

• Solution design for a technology / product
• Ensure an understanding of system requirements and end to end design to produce the detail design
• Ensure understanding of system landscape, standards, legislation and governance to provide effective business requirements
• Provide analysis in terms of business and stakeholder requirements
• Understand technology /domain in detail in order to provide effective designs
• Understand the operational environment and impact of design on the specific environment
• Accountable to produce detailed Designs as per the requirements received
• Understand the data required in order to support the domain
• Provide input into test plans and cases on a system level
• Provide use cases and sequence diagram
• Realise the strategic direction / architecture of the organisation to the best of their ability, based on the end to end solutions and technology road map
• Collaborate with the key impacted stakeholders
• Evaluate options for risk alternatives and make recommendations to minimise risk to the organisation
• Identify and develop mitigation plans for dependency and system conflicts
• Provide use cases and sequence diagram
• Conduct impact analysis
• Understand, interpret and review Macro design
• Ensure the delivery of quality minded designs including testing
• Develop integration test packs
• Conduct Trouble shooting sessions and assisting developer with queries
• Collaborate effectively with the business analysts
• Update the asset knowledge base (technical documentation, lessons learned, training documentation etc.)
• Ensure work product or design enables fulfilment of the architectural target state
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.)
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking
• Conduct self development both by mentoring developers and designers and being mentored

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

Preferred Certifications

Certificate in relevant solution design methodologies where available

Minimum Experience Level

Min 3 years IT experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Information Technology (IT) Architecture
• IT / Banking knowledge
• Decision Making
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation
• Building Partnerships
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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