Junior Analyst Programmer

Our client is an Asset Management company, driven organisation, high standards; great team of people has been South Africas leading developmental, responsible and fixed income investor for over 25 years. We manage a range of fixed interest and development funds and play a key leadership role in the South African asset management industry. We are committed to investing our clients funds in a responsible manner, with the interests of our clients always coming first.

Benefits

Medical aid (Discovery), a provident fund, 22 days leave (standard benefits).
Additional free parking in the building, EAP programme, study assistance, daily cafeteria vouchers (to the value of R45) and a wonderful company culture.

Purpose of the position

The Junior Analyst Programmer will be responsible for the maintenance and development of the Data warehouse and providing technical Business Intelligence BI solutions. The Junior Analyst Programmer will also elicit requirements from business users and present technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities Of The Position

Providing technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new IT software projects and initiatives to support and enhance our existing Microsoft based systems;
Designing and writing code, full stack solutions within the agreed standards and sprint governance;
Designing software applications, creating detailed architecture diagrams, data models, and user interfaces. Considering scalability, performance, and security aspects to ensure that the software meets the organizations needs and adheres to industry standards.
Investigating and resolving application functionality related issues and provide first level support and troubleshooting of our systems.
Defining and executing Software testing, debugging and deployments
Coordinate application development for multiple projects;
Providing assistance and advice to business users in the effective use of applications and information technology; and
Assisting in the creation of the system design and technical specifications for all new development projects.

Knowledge And Experience Required

Experience in the development and implementation of standards, procedures and guidelines to support operational processes.

Skills, Know-how And Experience

2 3 Years related experience with most of it preferably in asset management; and
Knowledge and practical application of the Charles River system would be advantageous.

Technical/ Professional Qualifications

B.Sc. Computer Science or IT related tertiary qualification
Strong background in writing SQL in Microsoft SQL Server
Approximately 2-3+ years experience in software development (using Visual Studio, .Net framework, C#, SQL Server T_SQL), JavaScript) in a web-based environment
Experience in using InfoStore or similar SQL Warehouse experience (CRITICAL)
Experience in Server and network management
Experience in solutions architecture andExperience in creating Power BI Models; and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Exposure will be advantageous.
Experience in applying a software architecture approach, which converts software characteristics such as flexibility, scalability, feasibility, reusability and security into a structured solution; and Working knowledge of relational databases, web and client-server concepts required.

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