Specific Technology Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Banking Sector is looking to employ a Specific Technology Specialist on a 10 months contract  

The purpose of the position is:
To consult on specific technology through sought after advise and deep expertise and credibility in theindustry. Expert in understanding how technology is applied in the organisation and ensure all outputs are incompliance with current governance and legislation.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

• Consult and provide advice on the use of the specific technology. Address the needs of the bank by deploying, supporting and configuring the specific technology.
• Develop solutions using knowledge of the technology.
• Ensure ongoing availability within the SLA requirements.
• Ensure maximum exploitation of the technology features across multiple business initiatives.
• Identify further opportunities for use of the technology.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in the Organization culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.
• Understand and embrace the Organization vision and values, leading by example.
• Identify opportunities to influence the improvement or enhancement of business processes and methodologies.
• Participate in Research and Development related to specific technology.
• Ensure alignment with emerging technologies, and impact on Organization technologies.
• Participation in design forums, project forums, user groups and Request For Proposal (RFP).
• Design optimal technical solution in the Nedbank technologies. Contribute expertise into a designdocument related to specific technology and its impact on Organization technology.
• Participate in proof of technology and proof of concept, with recommendations.
• Document and maintain documents relevant to specific technologies and its standards.
• Maintain technology road map in alignment with strategic IT policies and procedures.
• Ensure implementation of solution is aligned to best practice.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action taking place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes to improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses.
• Maintain up to date landscape views and technical guidelines of how specific technology is implemented at the Organization
• Attend technology specific industry forums and compile and present technical papers.
• Provide problem solving in high impact incidents.
• Present to stakeholders on any impact or change to specific technology.
• Engage with vendors related to specific technologies.
• Present on the exploitation of the technology.
• Become a trusted consultant by providing trustworthy information and acknowledging if advice cannot be provided.
• Expand IP beyond own technology speciality.
• Review Organization and Business Unit Plan and ensure delivered systems, process, services and solutions are aligned to support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Contribute to the content of the curricula for stakeholders.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place.
• Grow the profession through technical mentoring.
• Review vendor training offerings. Ensure the continuity of the technical specialist pipeline.

• Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

• Essential Certifications
• Accredited where formal expert certification on technology is available FPL or JMP or equivalent

• 5 - 7 years experience in an IT environment of which at least 2 years in a senior role from feeding career streams and at least 3-5 years specialization in the specific technology

• Banking knowledge
• Business Acumen