SARS Senior Specialist Business Integration Job Vacancies in Pretoria

WANTED: An exciting opportunity is available for a forward thinking, self-motivated and dynamic IT development specialist with a passion for developing backend applications to solve complex business problems.  The applicant will be responsible for the development of software solutions within the SARS VAT and PAYE  team and will need to possess strong analytical and technical skillsets and be able to work closely with business representaties in a fast paced and ever changing environment.  This well-seasoned, proactive and energetic applicant will be required to take initiative and make quick decisions in order to meet orgnaisational requirements.

Job Purpose

To provide expertise, advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, by ensuring sustainability of SARS software, systems and technologies, enabling a holistic business solution that support and sustain the business capability with minimal business risk, integrate and align architectures within the Enterprise Architecture, in order to enable tactical translation and operational implementation.

Education and Experience

B.Tech: Computer Systems and 8-10 years’ experience in a Natural Adabas environment, of which 3-4 years ideally at operational specialist level.

OR

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 15 years  Natural Adabas experience, of which 3-4 years ideally at operational specialist level.

OR

Relevant IT Qualification / Certification, supported by the SARS Enterprise Architecture Framework,  and 8-10 years’ experience in a Natural Adabas environment, of which 3-4 years ideally at operational specialist level.

Outputs

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area’s practice.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
• Translate top down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Ensure proper project planning and execution as well as overall change control.
• Provide support to projects by applying the required specialised skills in terms of infrastructure, architecture, data, design, services, processes, monitoring and patterns.
• Troubleshoot and methodically identify research and resolve complex issues in the IT environment.
• Design, plan and implement all the software, integration, design and development activities that relate to the portfolio of business integration in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders.
• Introduce best practises and influence the divisions to change and adopt accordingly.
• Contribute to IT business planning with regards to interface applications.

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Compliance:

• Security Clearance: GOC Confidential

Behavioural competencies:

• Accountability
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detial
• Building Sustainability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual ability
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust

Technical Competencies:

• Application Development and Maintenance
• Business Knowledge
• Database Design and Management
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• IT Knowledge
• Reporting and Interpretation
• System Thinking

Compliance Competencies:

• Expert in  Applicat & Exploitation (IT)
• Familiar with Configuration Man Infrastruc (IT)
• Familiar with Database Architecture (IT)
• Proficient in  Enterprise Architecture(IT)
• Familiar with ICT Audit (IT)
• Proficient in  Networking & Comm (IT)
• Proficient in  Structured Reviews (IT)

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