Senior Technical Consultant: IBM Power 10: Banking:

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Isilumko Staffing Full time

**Senior Technical Consultant: Technology Domain Specialist: 10-month FTC: Banking**

The search is for a Senior Technical Consultant to be the custodian of technical thought leadership within Group Technology (GT) environment by providing expertise, guidance and advice that relates to the integration of solutions across multiple technologies, and the supporting-processes such that GT can deliver sustainable and quality solutions in alignment to the overall strategy of the Bank whilst growing the technical expertise within the organization.

The suitable service provider requires expertise in the following key areas to ensure successful delivery of an automated and secure on prem-cloud environment:

- IBM Power Technology Infrastructure and the architectural knowledge thereof.
- IBM AIX Operating System deep domain knowledge.
- IBM Power Virtualization and Cloud technologies (OpenStack/PowerVM/PowerVC).
- IBM PowerSC, Security Compliance and audit software deployment and configuration.
- PowerVC, cloud orchestration and OpenStack deep domain knowledge.
- Enablement of IBM Power10 technology for Cloud.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform design/deploy/consult /training, automation designed to reduce operational effort and head count resulting in cost reduction.
- Client Market Place Integration, an understanding of the Client Market place design and technology stack a must as well as integration of the Power10 technology into the Client Market place software stack.

**Responsibilities**:

- Create a competitive advantage by consulting and providing advice on systems, processes, frameworks, and products in line with the company strategy.
- Ensure the delivery of the design through consulting, identifying, and collaborating with stakeholders. Keep GT accountable for all technical deliverables.
- Provide guidance and support regarding technology discussions to executive management for them to make quality decisions.
- Upskill stakeholders on technical designs and provide technical mentoring to all technical roles.
- Obtain buy-in on deliverables from sponsors and executives by presenting at Executive meetings. Direct, facilitate, participate, and contribute to technical forums.
- Ensure test strategy covers full end to end technology stack including non-functional requirements through consulting, identifying, and collaborating with stakeholders.
- Identify possible conflicts across deliverables and technologies and recommend suitable solutions. Ensure risks are mitigated by identifying and raising risks on deliverables and strategies and proposing solutions.
- Identify emerging technologies that will give Client a competitive advantage.
- Be part of the journey of proving and productionalizing emerging technologies.
- Participate in severities and high impact problem resolution and provide expert guidance and solutions on technical problems.
- Ensure transition to the future mode of operation by participating in shaping the enterprise Architecture roadmap through consulting, identifying, and collaborating with stakeholders.
- Ensure alignment to Client environment and legislative requirements by reviewing and providing advice on product or technology specific standards.
- Perform independent research on technology best practice.
- Identify individuals that could perform a specialist role and actively participate in their development. Participate in industry forums and keep up to date with emerging technologies.
- Manage the technical specialist career stream.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and upskilling of others within area of expertise Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
- Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models, and systems though agile thinking.

**Requirements**:

- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
- Relevant technical qualification/ certification or equivalent experience
- Matric with Mathematics
- Min 15 years’ experience in an IT environment across infrastructures of which at least 5 years as Technology Domain Specialist II at Client.
- Information Technology concepts
- System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Service orientated **Architecture** (SOA)
- IT Solutions **Architecture**:

- IT Infrastructure **Architecture**
- Knowledge across multiple technologies:

- IT Risk and security principles
- Multiple operating system
- Systems Analysis and design
- GT specific operational knowledge
- ITIL

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