Position Title: SAS Developer (Front-end BI)
Area: Johannesburg CBD
Salary: Negotiable
Background Information:
A leader in the Financial Services environment seeks a Front-end business
intelligence systems developer / SAS Developer to support and present
information and/or findings to allow effective business decision-making within
the Company.
Effectively developing business
intelligence front-end systems services, capacity and capability
Business intelligence front-end
systems development and testing
Demonstrates a detailed knowledge
of several programming environments and a good working knowledge of hardware
and software interfaces;
- Writes original multi-module/complex programs or applies reusable modules;
- Extract data from the Warehouse Dimensional Marts and design and build front end processes that will satisfy the end user requirements.
- Test programs and processes written to ensure that the desired end result is met with a strong emphasis of data and data management.
- Obtain Data for Business Analyst and/or Systems Analyst in order to satisfy ad hoc requests
- Conducts impact analysis for proposed changes to or problems with the system; Prepares technical documentation (e.g., user guides, technical specifications);
- Perform regression testing, if required;
- Undertakes routine analysis and works with designers and analysts to clarify and improve specifications or to identify alternative programming solutions; Enforces standards (e.g., at walkthroughs).
- Approve business specification;
- Implement any changes required;
- Retest functionality and address fixes required;
- Perform testing of software and/or hardware using a systematic approach
- Understands and use systems integration principles (i.e., the methods, practices and policies that are used during a systems integration process, including hardware, software, network and applications);
- Understands and use release and certification processes; Prepares test cases/scripts; Develops testing scenarios and cases ensuring they are aligned to meet requirements, and are representative of business situations;
- Carries out complex testing/ validation (e.g., volume testing, integration testing); Ensures other applications are not affected; Matches results with expectations in the design document; Troubleshoots/resolves issues; Implements test tools; Applies standards for testing;
- Delivers a testing project/component of testing project; Provides knowledge and guidance to team in the preparation of test plans together with the IT and business resources; Monitors delivery of testing to time, quality and cost.
Requirements:
Minimum 3 years’ experience as a
front-end developer.
Grade 12
SAS Proficient in using SQL and
SAS technologies (SAS Programming, SAS Web Report Studio, SASStored PrAVA de
tool, Portal technologies, SAS E-Guide)
SAS Certification (preferable)
Please contact us:
recruitment@thecorporatehub.co.za or phone 0861 087223