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Ref: ITSROG0016 - ANALYST PROGRAMMER I, IT RETAIL SYSTEMS, CAPE TOWN, 6 MONTH CONTRACT

Advert reference: woolw_000248

Advert status: Online

**Position Summary**:
**Industry**:IT & Internet

**Job category**:Others: IT and Telecommunication

**Location**:Cape Town

**Contract**:Fixed Term Contract

**Remuneration**:Market-related

**Introduction**:
**Job description**:

- **_Analysis, technical design and development aligned to team processes and requirements_**
- Develop technical specifications from systems specifications.
- Design and code programmes of greater complexity and size from technical specifications.
- **_Maintain and support existing systems_**
- Interpret complex user requirements and translate into systems design.
- Investigate and solve complex systems issues.
- Ensure systems documentation is kept up to date.
- **_Ensures effective operations_**
- Implement approved changes as per change control and security process
- Plan, organise and control own work effort, including regular progress feedback to own and other relevant areas
- **_Provide effective people management_**
- Assist in managing work effort of Analyst Programmers II and III, and give input into the IPM

**Minimum requirements**:

- 3 year IT Diploma
- 5 years programming experience
- Specific analysis and development skills and SDLC
- Project management methodology (Agile & DevOps)
- Relevant business process context knowledge
- General understanding of internet technologies & understanding of API web services
- Experience in relational database design
- Ability to build and interrogate SSIS & SSRS reporting
- Strong SQL ,web services, XML, TSQL & Azure skills
- Strong documentation skills & a detail orientated acumen.
- A basic understanding of batch processes & scheduling thereof.
- A basic understanding of Retail operations, including store operations and working with large data sets.
- Ability to perform Standby

**Additional Criteria**:

- Retail experience advantageous
- Understanding of database and a database language
- Experience working on projects or large continuous improvement initiatives
- Project management methodology
- Exposure to DevOps ways of working & tools (Azure, TFS )
- Experience working in an agile environment with peers and business counterparts
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Strong leadership and collaborating skills
- Ability to represent the area and drive pieces of work proactively
- A self-motivated team player who can contribute future fit and innovative solutions to a dynamic technical landscape.
- Knowledge of Woolworths IT landscape, including systemic understanding of key business linkages and dependencies
- Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape
- Appropriately derives and organises the essence of information to draw solid conclusions
- Looks beyond symptoms to uncover root causes of problems to be solved
- Synthesises data from different sources to identify trends
- Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself
- Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset in planning and implementing activities/projects
- Clearly defines objectives and translates them into workable activities
- Anticipates potential obstacles and their impact on the accomplishment of goals and timelines and propose/ take corrective action where required
- Monitors and tracks progress to ensure delivery of all planned commitments, and keeps the appropriate people informed
- Listens attentively and checks understanding of the message being received.
- Prepares clear, well-structured presentations using a variety of tools and techniques.
- Manages existing partnerships within established agreements or contracts; negotiates adjustments when mutually beneficial to do so.
- Discusses issues and exchanges information with partners to identify areas of mutual interest and benefit.
- Convinces others by identifying benefits for all; looks for ways to increase the value of the partnership for all parties.
- Genuinely cultivates personal bonds with colleagues in order to enhance performance throughout the organisation.
- Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
- Actively seeks out positive spin-offs of change and investigates ways in which change can be used
- Anticipates change and continuously remains prepared for change
- Demonstrates resourcefulness in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to adapt to change**Woolworths is an equal employment opportunity company that is committed to inclusion and diversity