Wednesday, 4 December 2013

SAS Developer,vacancy in South Africa,


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