Specialist IM Marketing Foundations & DevOps
Specialist IM Marketing Foundations & DevOps
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Job Description
Valterra Platinum Marketing IM requires an experienced software developer with knowledge of creating and managing software frameworks and DevOps management with exposure to the full trade lifecycle for physical and financial trading and marketing to join our team.
The Specialist IM Foundations and DevOps will be the design and development lead for the Marketing CORE software framework (as well as assisting with the other development verticals as required) set the direction and scope of activities of the development backlog drive the development of new or amended software solutions in this area and assist in the overall management of releases and management of the code base. The role requires hands-on development and support of microservices built using the Microsoft technology stack particularly C# .NET SQL Server and related tools and frameworks.
The role holder will contribute to setting the technology strategy roadmap and design-direction for software systems (in-house build and commercial off the shelf) in the Marketing CORE software framework. They will be a trusted advisor and innovation partner to the Marketing business and combine expert knowledge of the technologies and the applications estate across the commodity trading value chain to deliver- along with the rest of the development team- technology that supports safe secure resilient solutions to enable the Marketing business.
The Specialist IM Foundations and DevOps will be responsible for developing and maintaining the design patterns knowledge data base accessible for their application area and fully. The scope of work will vary in magnitude from working on discrete business processes supporting complex enterprise-level programs and running mid- to large-sized projects.
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Responsible for the development and implementation of the Marketing CORE software framework and in accordance with agreed coding standards release procedures architecture and quality standards.
Responsible for the implementation and development of the CORE integration tools
Contribute to the Marketing IM technology strategy.
Accountable for the detailed level architecture and design within the CORE
Ensure the knowledge underpinning any new enhancement is documented managed and maintained.
Work with the support team to identify plan and execute service improvements to those systems that are developed.
Assist support team with any technical queries.
Understand the business processes and flows to enable the development of solutions.
Work with project and support teams to manage service introduction and deployment.
Thought leadership & Innovation
Responsible for capturing and prioritizing the development work required for the Marketing function in one or more areas of the application estate
Proactive contributor to the development and design community of practice encouraging innovation amongst the community and supporting individuals and teams to share creative ideas to constantly improve the quality of the development deliverables.
Ambassador for innovation with the ability to connect relevant technology advancements with opportunity for business improvements.
Quality & Controls
Defining and implementing design and development quality controls standards and practices to ensure compliance and cohesion between Marketing transformation activities.
Responsibility for defining and maintaining best-practice high value development artefacts.
Qualifications :
An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors degree or equivalent) ideally in a technical degree (Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Pure Science)
It would be advantageous to have a postgraduate qualification in the related business or IM discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity.
Experience
8-10 years of experience of working in a similar role
Role-specific knowledge:
Core Development Skills
Essential: C# .Net Core Angular 17
Essential: Relational database experience (SQL Server)
Essential: Unit testing and test automation frameworks (e.g. xUnit NUnit)
DevOps and Infrastructure Automation (Microsoft Azure)
Essential: CI/CD pipeline creation and management (YAML pipelines release pipelines)
Essential: Infrastructure-as-Code or Pipeline Tools (Bicep)
Essential: Git repositories and branch policies
Essential: Experience managing Azure App Services Azure Functions API Management and Key Vault
Essential: Monitoring and logging using Azure Monitor App Insights and Log Analytics
Others
(Strongly preferred) Experience working In Agile development teams
(Strongly preferred) Exploratory data analysis
(Strongly preferred) Data Engineering Azure Data Factory or Data Bricks
(Preferred) Microservices Power BI
(Preferred) Azure Cloud Services
(Preferred) CI/CD automation for DataBricks
(Nice to have) Coding (working knowledge of Python)
(Nice to have) Knowledge of Aspect and/or SAP
Commodities
(Strongly preferred): 5 years software development in a commodities or financial services firm ideally metals but other commodities also possibility
Additional Information :
Who We Are
We are a Southern African PGM producer marketing metals globally with a presence across 8 regions and 17 sites. Our operations include 4 operating mines 3 smelters and 2 refineries giving us full control across the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) value chainfrom resource to market.
We explore we mine we concentrate we smelt we refine and we market. As a result we have an in-depth knowledge of PGM production and markets. Using this knowledge we invest in developing sustainable markets for PGMs partnering directly with research institutions as well as customers in the industrial jewellery and investment sectors.
With 3 global marketing hubs and a team of over 29000 employees we serve a diverse international customer base while remaining deeply rooted in Southern Africa.
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
Meaningful work in a high-performance values-led environment.
Market-aligned reward and recognition.
Opportunities for learning development and progression.
A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms these include all acts of gender based violence bullying harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful inclusive and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date: 27/07/2024
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
