Snr Integration Specialist within BSTD

We are currently looking for a Snr Integration Specialist within BSTD to be based at our Head Office in Fourways.

Suitable candidates within the organization are encouraged to send their applications to:

This vacancy is both for internal and external candidates, CVs

Background

• A full-time qualified and experienced Snr Integration Specialist is required on a contract basis for 12 months.

Objectives of this Scope of Work

• The request for vendors to supply a Snr Integration Specialist to perform integration design, analysis, re-engineering, development, and documentation work in the Enterprise Integration Centre of Excellence (EICoE) solutions initiatives at the South African Reserve Bank (the Bank).

Scope of Services Definition

• The EICoE team requires the services of a Snr integration Specialist to assist with design, analysis, re-engineering, and development work required in EICoE for Reference Rate Reform (RRR) Programme classified as Tier 1 project, within the Business and Systems Technology Department.

• To define own work plan and deliverables with guidance from the Lead Enterprise Integration Specialist, manage and prioritise delivery of own outputs against the work plan.
• To design integration interfaces including 3^rd party and perimeter/boundary integration in support of the enterprise integration environment;
• To develop, configure and implement integration interfaces including 3^rd party and perimeter/boundary integration in support of the enterprise integration environment while adhering to integration processes;
• To analyse and translate functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications;
• To provide regular status reports on demands and incidents management;
• To ensure accuracy and integrity of integration systems, message flows and integration patterns through analysis, coding, writing clear documentation and problem resolution;
• To interact with applications owners and vendors on the implementation, configuration and maintenance of integration related platforms (including hardware and software components);
• To comply with policies and procedures and participate in disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives to ensure effective availability, protection and integrity of data assets.
• To engage with internal and external stakeholders and thus maintain employee, vendor and client relationships by providing timely and accurate information to keep them updated.
• To comply with expected standards and procedures for the completion of processes and tasks in Integration and to contribute to the overall strategy of Integration in the Bank.

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

Experience: Snr Integration Specialist

• A minimum of five years’ experience in Integration development and/or administration of integration technologies such as ACE, MQ, Datapower, API Connect, Aspera and IBM Transformation Extender
• Extensive experience with implementation and optimization of ACE, MQ, Datapower, API Connect, Aspera and IBM Transformation Extender
• Extensive Experience in technical architecture, design, analysis, re-engineering, and development of integration flows (including error and audit) between variety of applications
• Proficiency in Red hat Linux and Unix AIX 7.2
• Must be proficient in SOAPUI, Postman
• Proficient in following runtime tools: Atlassian Bitbucket, Atlassian Bamboo, Jira and Confluence
• Skills in Integration Protocol such as RESTful API, Webservice, MQ and File (MQMFT, FTPS, SFTP)
• Proficient in Data Types: Transformation (JSON/SWAGGER, XML/XSD/WSDL/XSLT, CSV/Excel, Fixed Length, Binary) and No Transformation (Binary)
• Dimensional data modelling experience
• Project development exposure (waterfall and/or agile methodologies)