Xceptor Developer

CO_MGSAL Apex Fund Services South Africa Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Professional development

Positive work environment

Cross-jurisdictional projects

Global financial services experience

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking an Xceptor Developer to join the Technology team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will design, develop and deploy automation solutions using the Xceptor Platform, working with Business Analysts and SMEs to optimize processes and support scalable operations.

The role involves contributing to best practices, code reviews, and ensuring production readiness while expanding our automation capabilities in a global financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field.
• Experience designing and implementing Xceptor or similar low-code ETL solutions.
• Experience with SQL and Oracle databases; familiarity with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, develop, test, and deploy automation using Xceptor and related tooling.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and SMEs to define requirements and translate them into automated solutions.
• Review code, perform QA, and support production deployments across regions.
• Create technical documentation and promote best practices in design and architecture.

Skills

Xceptor platform

SQL

Oracle databases

Low-code ETL

Problem solving

UIPath

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Git

Visual Studio DevOps

Data Migrator

Control M

IWay Service Manager

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

Xceptor Developer The Role

Position: Xceptor Developer Department: Integration Automation Location: Cape Town / Johannesburg

Job Summary

You will be a part of the Apex Group Technology team developing our modern solutions, process development and automation to improve business process efficiencies; provide superior client digital services and support the scaling of our operational model. As an Xceptor Developer, you will be responsible for designing automated solutions and managing various automation projects, ranging from low to high complexity. These automation projects will be mainly implemented using components of the Xceptor Platform and could involve several other applications and environments. You will be responsible for supporting and improving existing Xceptor production processes, and for the design, development, implementation and operationalisation of newly proposed projects and solutions. You will also support the Xceptor Product Owner in promoting best practice design and architecture in combination with exploring and implementing the most current Xceptor platform features.

Key Responsibilities

Work as a member of the Xceptor Development team to design, prototype, develop, test, and deploy applications throughout the Apex Group. Support operations teams and troubleshoot production issues. Perform root cause analysis for existing process issues, break down large problems in smaller iterative steps, and propose holistic fixes and enhancements. Collaborate with business stakeholders on feasibility and optimization of their processes. Work with Business Users (SMEs and other stakeholders), Business Analysts and fellow Xceptor Developers to sign off on the business automation and technical requirements, picking the most appropriate tool, method, and design pattern to satisfy the requirement. Design automation solutions using Xceptor and other relevant technologies including well-structured Solution Design documentation thereof. Contribute to development methodologies and best practices around design, coding, quality, and performance and drive the adoption of these with the Xceptor development team and operational users. Take part in code reviews with the Xceptor development team and facilitate knowledge transfers. Oversee technical testing of your own automation projects and support the Quality Assurance (QA) of business user development and projects. Participate and oversee in all stages of the automation project lifecycle, including production deployment, hyper-care, and monitoring. Define and create technical documentation for the automations developed, according to global best practices. Contribute to educating the business on best practices and how Xceptor can assist them. Develop sufficient understanding of peripheral applications and process end-points to assist with the end-to-end enhancements of processes.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to business audience. Strong conceptual and analytical skills with demonstrated strong problem-solving skills. Ability to plan and manage your own workload. Results driven. Eye for detail and zero tolerance for errors. Proactivity and a focus on continuous improvement.

Experience and Education Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or similar field. Experience in a technical role, designing and implementing solutions using Xceptor or another low-code ETL application. Successful delivery of solutions resulting in cost savings and efficiency improvements. Experience with SQL and Oracle databases. Experience with standard tools used for software development such as git, Microsoft Visual Studio Dev Ops etc. Familiar with agile methodologies. Experience working with UIPath, IWay Service Manager, Data Migrator and/or Control M would be beneficial.

Xceptor Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of all components of the Xceptor Platform and the way they are integrated, Data Hub, Reconciliation Hub, Process Orchestrator, Workflow, Confirmations, Document management & generation, OCR, out-of-the-box and bespoke connectors, API, API gateway etc. Knowledge of Xceptor application configuration and setup; Xceptor core Database, stored procedures, dataflow views Xceptor application configuration All Input channel types Understanding of Xceptor application configuration and ability to develop your own custom functions, query lists, delivery destinations. Ability to create translational views from various sources, SQL, Oracle. Message Hub configuration Datasets setup/configuration and archive scheduling Understanding of Xceptor architecture, and most efficient build method for processes.

What you will get in return

• The ability to contribute to the refinement of processes to drive innovation and have a tangible impact on the business
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• Work for a fast developing and world-leading independent financial services provider
• Opportunities for professional development
• Positive and hospitable work environment
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, on a cross-jurisdictional basis

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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