Assistant Director: Information Management (ANALYST

Overview

Assistant Director: Information Management (ANALYST at Department of Health and Wellness in Cape Town.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B- Degree.
• Experience: Appropriate working experience in IT Environment and Systems Development.
• Appropriate experience developing and maintaining systems using C# and .Net/ .NET Core technologies.
• Appropriate proven experience developing enterprise systems and RESTful APIs.
• Appropriate experience developing and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Appropriate experience with Git-based source control and CI/ CD pipelines.
• Appropriate experience working within Agile/ Scrum delivery environments.
• Appropriate experience supporting digital transformation initiatives.
• Appropriate experience in healthcare, public sector, or other regulated environments.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel and/or be on standby.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Proficiency in C# and .NET/ .NET Core.
• Strong understanding and experience applying: OOP, SOLID principles and clean coding practices.
• Understanding of authentication, authorization and secure API development.
• Strong SQL Server and database development.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Azure or similar cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of messaging/ event- driven systems.
• Ability to estimate development effort and manage delivery expectations.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, problem- solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Duties

• Document procedures and processes relating to development.
• Maintain updated technical documentation.
• Ensure developed systems adhere to defined compliance standards.
• Ensure systems integrity and reduce risks for developed systems by embedding compliance into the development lifecycle by continuously monitoring through logging, alerting and audit mechanisms.
• Integration with other health and other related systems to achieve certain outputs Head Office.
• Build scalable, reusable integration solutions that enable end-to-end business operations, growth and agility.
• Deliver high-quality integrations that maintain data integrity and minimize disruptions.
• Database Design and development.
• Develop and maintain full stack.
• Net systems by actively contributing across software design, development and testing, ensuring integration between front-end and back-end components deliver reliable, high-quality systems.
• Design and develop systems as per business requirements that are maintainable, scalable and aligned to defined architectural standards.
• Develop high-quality systems by adhering to coding standards and best practices with minimized defects.
• Apply effective testing practices to ensure developed solutions adhere to requirements and function as expected with minimal defects.
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for developed systems.
• Enhance existing systems by implementing optimizations and enhancements that improve usability and performance.
• Provide technical support by identifying, investigating and resolving defects within agreed timelines and ensuring business continuity.
• Application rollout and implementation support.
• Contribute to the development of training material.
• Assist in managing agile projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in systems development methodologies and stakeholder satisfaction.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms G Mokawane Tel No: (021) 483-5516

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS