MIS Specialist/ETL

Purpose of the Role:

The MIS Specialist/Software Analyst (ETL) will be responsible for the successful delivery of software development projects and production development support in supporting the data management solutions, with specific focus on ETL. He/ she will participate in software design and solutions, driving the systems forward while taking on various responsibilities in the team to deliver a high-quality managed service solution for the end users.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates effectively with creative team and designers during the creative process
• Provides technical leadership and assumes overall accountability for a successful implementation phase on all client projects. Oversees employee, freelance developers and partner developers, ensures technical solutions are properly architected and specified, and reviews all code for quality assurance purposes
• In partnership with the MIS Manager, helps set direction for the company’s technology practice
• Responsible for various aspects of ongoing support and maintenance engagements
• Partners with project managers and other developers to successfully manage user expectations and
• requirements
• Apply SDLC concepts and have a proven track record of delivering solid, robust applications
• Helps team members progress toward their professional development goals
• Defines and disseminates technology best practices
• Ensures pro-activeness in pursuit of new solutions and innovation within our technology practice
• Provide direction to the software development team
• Aptly manages team demands on his/her time and shows willingness/ability to delegate technical
• execution or responsibilities when appropriate
• Working closely with Project Managers and Business Analysts to produce accurate delivery estimates and manage the transition from analysis through to design and delivery

Knowledge and Experience:

• 6 years+ in Software Development & Coding (Full-stack)
• 4 years+ Software Development as ETL/BI Developer
• Experience in online gaming

Skills and Attributes

• Writing code in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Bash, Perl, Python, etc.
• Ability to read, analyse and transform data (ETL)
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases with specific focus on ETL
• Experience working with ETL tools such as SSIS and Oracle Data Integrator
• Data warehouse design
• Excellent programming skills and knowledge of programming languages
• A solid understanding of how applications work including security, session management, and best development practices
• Strong Knowledge of MSSQL, MySQL and Oracle
• Ability to write efficient, complex queries against very large data sets using SQL
• Development and Maintenance of ETL process for integration into BI Reports using ETL tools
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws
• Good project management skills
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
• Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Strong customer service orientation
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Providing Leadership and Supervision
• Writing and Reporting
• Applying Expertise and Technology

Educational Qualifications:
NQF Level 7: Graduate Degree +
University degree in Information Technology
ITIL Advanced
Certification in Software Engineering/Software Development