Centurion – JCM Consultants

Senior Full-Stack Developer

January 21, 2025/0 Comments/in Full-Stack Developer Development Cape Town, Centurion/by Juanita

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Full Stack Developer will develop scalable software, interpret written requirements and
work well within the Moyo community. As well as building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade
applications.

Required Qualifications:

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Informatics, BIT or other relevant field

Experience and Knowledge:

5 – 7 years working experience as a Software Developer
2 – 3 years of working as a Senior Software Developer
Good working knowledge of development methodologies and frameworks
Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (Angular, React, React Native)
Experience with test-driven development and writing unit tests following industry standards/best practice
Experience with Public Cloud & Containerisation technologies/platforms advantageous.
Experience with DevOps an advantage

Key Responsibilities:

Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
Write well designed, testable, efficient code
Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications
Prepare and produce releases of software components
Leading a team to produce quality output in an efficient manner
Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review

Tools and Techniques:

In depth understanding of SOLID Principles
Object Oriented Analysis and Design
In depth knowledge experience of Design Patterns and Practices
Have some exposure to Domain Driven Design
Understand MSA (Microservices Architecture) and SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)
Excellent .Net and .Net core knowledge using C#
Well versed in implementing .net Web API
Excellent in TypeScript and JavaScript
Angular 2.0 and Up
Familiar with Rxjs and Ngxs/NgRx
SQL Database Design and Development
Entity Framework Core Code first implementations
SQL Server 2014+ and Transact-SQL (T-SQL)
ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC) or ASP.NET Web Forms
Good grasp of Lambda / LINQ
Message Queueing – E.g. MSMQ, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ
Strong HTML 5, CSS 3 and Bootstrap 5 capabilities
XML and JSON
C# Script, VB Script
A firm understanding of Authentication and Authorisation using OAuth 2 / JWT /
Identity Server
Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Source Control (TFS / SVN / GitHub / Azure DevOps)

Technical Account Manager

January 21, 2025/0 Comments/in Centurion/by Juanita

A key ingredient of our success and our growth are our Technical Account Managers
(TAMs). Our TAMs look after named, existing Ab Initio customers, and support our sales
staff in new accounts. Their role is simple; to make those customers successful with Ab Initio
software. This typically entails building and maintaining an exceptionally strong working
relationship with the customer, at many levels of their organisation, liaising with their
decision makers and architects to disseminate and communicate the value of Ab Initio and to
explain how the software fits their requirements, and shaping and leading consulting
engagements with those organisations to demonstrate the Ab Initio value-add.

Minimum qualifications and Work experience:

Minimum a 3-year degree in Information Technology
(Preferable B.Sc. Computer Science, Bcom
Informatics (Honours), B.Eng with Computer Science)
Experience in a financial sector would be beneficial
Ab Initio certification required
UNIX knowledge, in particular scripting. All consultants will use UNIX.
Knowledge of a major database: Oracle, DB2, Teradata, Sybase, Informix, Hyperion

Technical Competencies Required

Project management experience essential
UNIX knowledge, in particular scripting. All consultants will use UNIX.
Knowledge of a major database: Oracle, DB2, Teradata, Sybase, Informix, Hyperion
Programming skills in one or 'C', 'C++, Java Cobol and other procedural OO
Languages Helpful:
Knowledge or awareness of Business MetaData
Knowledge or awareness of scheduling
Knowledge or awareness of data quality and data cleansing (e.g. tools such as SAS
Dataflux, Trillium et al)
Knowledge or awareness of real-time applications or web services
Knowledge or awareness of data warehousing

Senior Banking Business and System Analyst

July 1, 2024/0 Comments/in Centurion/by Juanita

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Business / System Analyst fulfil a critical role in terms of analysis to improve and implement
systems. The role entails analysing and compiling system requirements and addressing any relevant
problems.

Required Qualifications:

Tertiary degree, diploma or certificate in a relative field (IT, Engineering or Project Management)

Experience and Knowledge:

7+ year’ working experience as a Business or System Analyst
Proven experience in eliciting requirements and testing
Knowledge in reading SQL queries
Basic knowledge in generating process documentation
Ability to explain technical details
Experience and exposure to project management or team lead roles

Key Responsibilities:

Identify system requirements
Liaise with users to track additional requirements and features
Document interfaces between new and legacy systems
Collaborate with IT team and developers to produce new systems
Validate changes by testing programs
Train users on the new operation systems and provide support
Ensure deadline and budget requirements are met
Stay up to date with current technologies and technical developments
Own and develop relationship with partners, working with them to optimize and enhance integration
Help design, document, and maintain system processes
Report on common sources of technical issues or questions and make recommendations to product
team
Communicate key insights and findings to product team
Constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve monitoring, discover issues and deliver better value to
the customer

Competencies:

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative
solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future
problem-solving and decision-making.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations,
and the environment will affect outcomes.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop
and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that
make sense.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
(includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage with C-level stakeholders, both verbal and non-verbal
and communicate a deep understanding of the business and a broad knowledge of technology and
applications.
Technical Literacy: Possess a high level of technical literacy, which helps them determine how a
software solution fits into an organization’s current structure and assists in the development of
specifications and requirements.
Analytical Assessment: A high level of analysis to examine current systems and determine overall
project needs and scope.
Schedule Management: Extensive time management skills to determine development schedules and
milestones and ensure that deliverables are completed on time for oneself and your team.
Team Leadership: To oversee and direct development teams throughout the project development
lifecycle, experience with team leadership and motivation is essential
Ability to translate strategy and strategic objectives into measurable and executable projects
Experience working on large project(s) incorporating processes and procedures and standards
Experience working on large project(s) incorporating processes and procedures and standards.
Creativity, self-confidence, and flexibility.

Data Engineer/Architect

June 7, 2024/0 Comments/in Architect Centurion/by Juanita

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field if preferred but not mandatory
Experience in building real-time analytics platforms
9+ Experience in data engineering and data architecture, with a focus on a cloud-based data warehousing solutions around structured (dimensional models) and unstructured data
Proficiency in Apache Kafka for data streaming and ingestion
Experience with cloud-based data warehousing solutions such as Apache Hadoop HDFS, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, or Google Cloud Storage
Proficiency in the programming languages as relevant for the platforms involved, such as Java, SQL, Python, or Scala
Hands-on experience with Apache Spark or Apache Beam for large-scale data processing and transformation
Experience with data visualization and exploration tools such as Apache Superset, Apache Zeppelin, Metabase, Looker or similar platforms
Familiarity with security and governance tools and practices in the Hadoop ecosystem, such as Apache Ranger or Apache Sentry
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement scalable and fault-tolerant data streaming and ingestion pipelines using Apache Kafka.
Architect and develop a cloud-based data warehousing solution using technologies using such as Apache Hadoop HDFS, Snowflake. Apache Hive or similar technologies for the storage and analysis of structured and unstructured data
Lead the development of data transformation and modeling processes using DBT, Apache Spark, Apache Beam or similar technologies
Lead design and implementation of Reporting / Visualisation efforts using Apache Superset, Apache Zeppelin, Metabase, Looker or similar technologies
Collaborate with front-end developers to embed interactive dashboards and reports using Apache Superset or similar tools into a React front-end
Ensure data security, governance, and compliance requirements are met by implementing access controls and auditing mechanisms using Apache Ranger, or Apache Sentry or similar technologies
Mentor and guide junior team members, provide technical leadership, and contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap for the analytics platform

Senior Software Developer

June 7, 2024/0 Comments/in Centurion/by Juanita

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
7 years of experience in Software Development, with focus on Web and Application
development
Previous experience in Node.js, React.js, Postgres, and Redis

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Extensive experience in Node.js for Backend development
Extensive experience with React for frontend development and Pixi.js for game
development
Extensive experience of Postgres and Redis for database management
Familiarity with Python for math simulation
Experience with Spine for 3D animation advantageous
Proficiency in Coding, strong architectural analysis skills, and a knack for enhancing and innovating existing systems

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the development team to design and implement new features and
functionalities for the platform
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code across multiple platforms
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing systems to ensure smooth operation
Stay updated on emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions to enhance the platform

Senior BI Analyst

April 10, 2024/0 Comments/in Centurion/by Juanita

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The BI Analyst is responsible for turning data into information, information into insight and insight into business decisions. Responsibilities include conducting full life-cycle activities to include requirements analysis and design, database development and reporting capabilities, and continuously monitoring performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.

Required Qualifications:

Tertiary degree, diploma or certificate in a related field (BSc Computer Science, B.IT or Informatics related degrees).

Experience and Knowledge:

· 7 + years’ working experience as a BI Reporting Analyst, Database Developer and/or Software Consultant.

· Working Knowledge of Database design and Data analytics (specifically Power BI).

· The ideal candidate must have at least 5 + years’ experience in the following technologies, tools and disciplines:

· Tableau and/or Power BI

· MS SQL

· SSRS, SSIS and SSAS

· Big data: Hive, Pig, Flume, Sqoop, Uzi and Spark.

· Predictive Analytics: Alteryx, Python and R.

· Database Warehousing, data consolidation and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

· Data analysis, design and reporting.

· Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.

· Develop information communication procedures.

· Prepare analytical reports.

· Update database structures and information.

· Design and develop databases to store information for reporting.

· Document operational procedures.

· Document technical specifications or requirements.

· Provide technical support for software/technology maintenance or use.

· Data mapping and transformation.

· Researching various available technologies.

· Migrating existing client’s deliveries to new Business Intelligence platform.

· Cultivates an ongoing partnership with power users in the business, maintaining knowledge of business operations, strategies, information requirements, and priorities.

· Initiate process changes and enhancements where necessary and see to successful implementation.

· Provide assistance to the Junior Consultants in their learning curve.

Competencies:

· Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

· Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

· Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

· Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

· Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

· Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

· Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage with C-level stakeholders, both verbal and non-verbal and communicate a deep understanding of the business and a broad knowledge of technology and applications.

· Technical Literacy: Possess a high level of technical literacy, which helps them determine how a software solution fits into an organization’s current structure and assists in the development of specifications and requirements.

· Analytical Assessment: A high level of analysis to examine current systems and determine overall project needs and scope.

· Schedule Management: Extensive time management skills to determine development schedules and milestones and ensure that deliverables are completed on time for oneself and your team.

· Team Leadership: To oversee and direct development teams throughout the project development lifecycle, experience with team leadership and motivation is essential

· Ability to translate strategy and strategic objectives into measurable and executable projects

· Experience working on large project(s) incorporating processes and procedures and standards

· Experience working on large project(s) incorporating processes and procedures and standards.

· Creativity, self-confidence, and flexibility.

Mid-Level Data Engineer

April 10, 2024/0 Comments/in Engineer Centurion/by Juanita

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Data Engineer will have a knack for data analysis, data manipulation and data modelling. The consultant will be responsible for understanding and driving the overall technical vision and planning of a client’s organisation and translating business needs into technical strategy.

Required Qualifications:

• Tertiary degree, diploma or certificate in a related field (BSc Computer Science, B.IT or Informatics related degrees).

• DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure Certification.

Experience and Knowledge:

• 5- 8 years’ working experience as a Data Engineer / Database Developer.

• Experience in data mining, large scale data modelling and business requirements gathering/analysis.

• Understanding and working experience in data integration and transformation.

• Experience implementing data modelling methodologies like Dimensional Modeling and / or Data Vault.

• Working knowledge of data quality processes and master data management.

• Experience implementing design support systems using Database Management Systems (DBMS) such as SQL Server or Oracle.

• Proficiency in designing and implementing data integration and ETL solutions using SSIS, Azure Data Factory and / or SQL Server stored procedures.

• Understanding of several Big Data technologies like Hadoop, MapReduce and Spark as well as event processing or message ingestion services like Kafka, Event Hub and Stream Analytics.

• Experience in database query languages such as T-SQL, ANSI SQL, PL/SQL.

• Some experience developing software solutions using Visual Basic, C++, C#, Java or Python.

• Experience using SQL Server management Studio and Visual Studio.

• Experience implementing solutions using Azure SQL databases, Azure Synapse (Previously SQL Data Warehouse), Azure Storage Accounts (Data Lake) and / or Databricks.

• Analytical mind and business acumen

• Additional skills in the following will be taken into consideration: Tableau, Power BI, strong math skills (e.g. statistics, algebra), Scala, Python or R.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes.

• Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data.

• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns.

• Data Modelling (Relational and Star Schema).

• Database design.

• Database development.

• Data Warehouse Design – Build and Development.

• Database Administration.

• Database Performance Tuning and Optimisation.

• Present information using data visualization techniques.

• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges.

• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams.

• An understanding and hands on experience on Hadoop/Spark based distributed storage and computing frameworks.

• Real-Time analytics and batch processing.

• Strong experience in architecting analytical applications in cloud environment such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage with C-level stakeholders, both verbal and non-verbal and communicate a deep understanding of the business and a broad knowledge of technology and applications.

• Technical Literacy: Possess a high level of technical literacy, which helps them determine how a software solution fits into an organization’s current structure and assists in the development of specifications and requirements.

• Analytical Assessment: A high level of analysis to examine current systems and determine overall project needs and scope.

• Schedule Management: Extensive time management skills to determine development schedules and milestones and ensure that deliverables are completed on time for oneself and your team.

• Team Leadership: To oversee and direct development teams throughout the project development lifecycle, experience with team leadership and motivation is essential.

• Ability to translate strategy and strategic objectives into measurable and executable projects.

• Experience working on large project(s) incorporating processes and procedures and standards

Data Analytics Engineer (Tableau)

April 10, 2024/0 Comments/in Engineer Centurion/by Juanita

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include requirements analysis, design, database and report development capabilities with a core focus on Tableau Analytics Solutions.

Previous exposure and/or a good understanding of source data analysis, data warehouse design, report building, and visualisation is key to fulfil an end-to-end role within the Business Intelligence space. The role requires experience from technical preparation, ingestion and orchestration to business report visualisation.

Required Qualifications:

• Tertiary degree, diploma, or certificate in a related field (BSc, B.IT or BCom Informatics related degrees).

Experience and Knowledge:

• 3 – 5 years’ working experience as a BI Reporting Analyst, Database Developer and/or Software Consultant.

• Working knowledge of Database design and Data analytics.

• The ideal candidate must have at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in the following technologies, tools, and disciplines:

o Tableau (Required)

o Power BI (Beneficial)

o Microsoft SQL

o Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

o Data staging, preparation, and cleansing

o Database Warehousing Methodologies and Best Practices

o Data Modelling

o Data Consolidation

Key Responsibilities:

• Business analysis and requirements gathering.

• Data analysis, design and reporting.

• Prepare analytical reports.

• Update database structures and information.

• Design and develop databases to store information for reporting.

• Document operational procedures.

• Document technical specifications or requirements.

• Provide technical support for software/technology maintenance or use.

• Data mapping and transformation.

• Migrating existing client’s deliveries to new business intelligence platform.

• Data sourcing, cleansing, transformation, analysis and reporting within a business intelligence environment.

• Develop strong team and client relationships to create an ongoing partnership with team members and various client stakeholders.

• Extensive testing of solutions to ensure high quality deliverables.

• Initiate process changes and enhancements where necessary and ensure successful implementation thereof.

• Design, develop, implement and maintain reports and dashboards using visualisation tools such as Tableau and Microsoft Power BI platforms.