PRIMEPOINT

Job Description:

The DevOps project management position will provide project management and some technical guidance to the teams across IT on the Dev Ops initiatives. This position will manage the coordination efforts across IT to ensure teams are aligned and working towards the defined and desired goals established.

Skills / Responsibilities:

This position will require the individual to define and manage project plans and deliverables for the DevOps evolution across the portfolio.
Proficiency in properly and quickly prioritizing and scoping requirements.
The ability to work collaboratively with all parties and also engage with business partners to ensure implemented tools and technologies are being utilized to their fullest potential.
Creating executive presentations and be able to convey story and messages clearly and concisely.
Tracking issues and reporting statuses via use of various platforms.
Will help lead and define the tools and technologies to complete the Point B for the devops implementation of the selected applications; this individual will manage and report the efforts to management. This may involve tasking individuals and holding them accountable to maintain progress.
Be well versed in Dev Ops tools, concepts and methodologies.
Be able to perform research and provide read outs to teams on such tools and technologies.
The individual will work with the respective Dev Ops leads and create/manage and work to complete the defined project plans and deliverables.
The individual will take general direction and follow up to ensure all teams are working efficiently and are not being impacted or redirected due to other priorities or lack of clarity and scope. This individual will quickly escalate issues to management as appropriate.
Provide guidance to team members in the right and proper direction (e.g. providing guidance on how to be using different DevOps tools and which tool to use).
The identified candidate will create and organize all reporting matrices, power points and project tracking plans for applications impacted and be able to report out and communicate to upper management accordingly..
PMP certification is a plus.
Experience with Open Source solutions and software is preferable.
Architectural experience building and managing large scale cloud based efforts.
Technical confidence and familiarity with Dev Ops tools, techniques and more importantly, mindset.

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Job Description:

The ETL Senior Developer is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining all ETL tasks. The position requires expertise in Data Integration concepts and ETL methodologies using Informatica and Microsoft SSIS, it requires also expertise in database design and development.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY:

Analyses and revises information and data initiatives including database structure, ETL processes, and external data interfaces.
Design and Development of ETL processes based on the requirements.
Excellent experience in using Informatica PowerCenter and Microsoft SSIS ETL tools.
Develop Program Units (such as Stored Procedures, Packages) required for the ETL process.
Exceptional knowledge of using Microsoft Office products especially Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint.
Interact with the other departments to understand and identify data needs and requirements and work with other members of the IT organization to deliver ETL solution to address those needs.
Provide third-level support for production Data Integration environment.
Monitor performance of all Data Integration systems; provide ongoing performance tuning, review logs, clean temp files and all other administrative issues required to ensure applications and databases are performing efficiently.
Must possess excellent organizational skills, be detail oriented with an ability to meet critical deadlines.
Excellent communication (oral/written) skills with respect to team members, peers, and staff at all levels of the organization.
Has ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree required in Computer Science or equivalent (a combination of education and experience will be considered).
High level interpersonal skills and communication skills both written and oral.

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 10 years hands-on experience working with database and ETL technologies and architectures; including both logical and physical designs, data mart creation, ETL tools, loaders and development and reporting tools is preferable. This experience should include influencing global data architecture directions and defining major data architecture related technology standards.
A minimum of 10 years’ experience with implementation of ETL processes using Informatica PowerCenter and Microsoft SSIS tools.
A minimum of 7 years’ experience writing Oracle & SQL Server stored procedures and packages.
A minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in various data definition and modelling projects and demonstrated capabilities in carrying best practices and common objects/components to other projects is required.

SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and / or abilities required:
Strong expertise in Data Integration and ETL methodologies and concepts.
Strong expertise in Informatica and Microsoft SSIS ETL tools.
Strong expertise in database design and database development.
Experience in real time/near real time data integration.
Experience with development processes and production release management; application and database tuning and interdependencies on operating system configuration is highly desired.
Must possess excellent organizational skills, be detail oriented with an ability to meet critical deadlines.
Exceptional knowledge of using Microsoft Office products especially Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

Planning, budgeting and priority activities management/ Interpersonal skills.
Managerial and leadership skills.
Proven Project Management skills.
Team spirit/ Problem solving/ Good communication skills

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Job Purpose:

Senior Data Analyst/Modeler is responsible for implementing Data Modelling Solutions in collaboration with Data Architect in order to streamline and support Enterprise Data Management.
This position requires in-depth knowledge of Data Analytics (including mining, generation, and visualization), Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence as well as communication skills. Ultimately, a top-notch enabler to design models that reduces data redundancy, streamline data movements, and improve Enterprise Data Management.

Primary Responsibilities and Activities:

Understand, Analyse and Translate business needs into long-term solution data models
Collaborate with Data Architects and Database Administrators in developing Data Modelling and Design Standards as guiding principles to meet business data requirements; conforming to Enterprise Architecture Standards
Collaborate with Architects, Developers and Administrators in developing Naming Conventions
Implement Business and IT data requirements through established data strategies and designs across all data platforms (Relational, Dimensional, NoSQL, etc.,) and data tools (Reporting, Visualization, Analytics, Machine Learning, etc.,)
Work closely with the Developers and Administrators to create optimal physical data models of datasets, then create and maintain data maps and systems interrelationship diagrams for data domains and systems
Define and implement data acquisition and integration logic, selecting appropriate combination of methods and tools within defined technology stack to ensure optimal scalability and performance of the solution
Evaluate organizational methods and provide source-to-target mappings and data-model specification documents for data sets
Proactively analyse data to answer key questions from stakeholders or out of self-initiated curiosity with an eye for what drives business performance, investigating and communicating areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity
Perform reverse engineering of physical data models from databases and SQL scripts
Analyse data-related system integration challenges and propose appropriate solutions
Support data warehouse in identifying and revising reporting requirements
Support initiatives for data integrity and normalization
Support Developers and QA on a need basis in respective SDLC phases
Provide third-level support for production issues

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is required
Usage of Data Modelling tools like Erwin, SAP PowerDesigner, etc.

EXPERIENCE:

6+ years of relevant working experience, with at least 2 years in banking domain
Proven expertise with data modeling, database design, data management techniques and models including: - Data warehousing / data marts - Data mining - ETL - RDBMS / Big Data - Conceptual, logical and physical data modeling with ERDs - Familiarity with object modeling in UML
Experience in Data Analysis, Data Profiling and Data Mapping of Source/Target Systems
Experience in Designing 3NF or Dimensional Data Warehouse Model using ETL/ELT Techniques
Experience in Designing presentation/semantic layer for BI/Reporting
Experience in Metadata Management (Data Dictionary, Business Glossary, Catalog, etc.,)
Experience in working with Relational (SQL Server, Oracle) and Modern Databases (HDFS, NoSQL)
Understanding of Data Governance Framework

SKILLS

Clear and thorough understanding of modelling concepts
Ability to understand current data in use in an enterprise and create placeholder for future data requirements
Expertise in database design and database development methodologies and concepts
Proven experience on implementing concept of Data as Journey and addressing all aspects of data [Definition, Naming Standards, Modelling, Cleansing, Extracting, Transforming, Search, etc.,]
Good understanding on the stated business domain with proven track record in working for large scale programs and projects
Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) concepts
Must possess excellent organizational skills, be detail oriented with an ability to meet critical deadlines
Excellent communication (oral/written) skills with respect to team members, peers, and staff at all levels of the organization
Strong analytical and able to make decisions, exhibit sound and accurate judgment when tackling issues
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

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Job Purpose:

The primary role of Business Relationship Management (BRM) Function is to align IT Value chain along “Run The Bank”, “Grow The Bank” and “Transform The Bank” with the business and enabler divisions of the bank.
Business Relationship Managers, also known as business information managers or account manager act as liaisons between the IT departments and business units to ensure enhancements, projects and goals are aligned with business/enabler strategy & plan. Overseeing compliance with service-level agreements and assisting preparation of information technology plans within the business units.

Specifically, BRM function will involve in the following activities:

Building relationships: Establishing and managing sustainable relationships with the business; measuring relationship dimensions of trust, commitment, convenience, and credibility.
Managing different constituencies: Managing multiple relationships (e.g., lines of business [LOBs],CFO, CEO) and becoming a consolidated point of interaction for the type of customer requests, opportunities, and complaints that are out of the scope of daily service centre support (e.g., service desk).
Defining and planning value: Assisting the business with IT value definition and IT investment decisions (e.g., joint business/IT planning), and providing a connection between business strategy, processes and activities and information technology capabilities and limitations. This activity should link BRM to IT strategy, architecture, development, and operations. Planning IT value by defining metrics for value delivery, such as correlating with business KPIs (key performance indicators).
Managing expectations (versus perceptions): Managing the gap between levels of customer expectations and customer perceptions by applying a planned versus an event-driven approach. A planned approach includes initiatives to seek customer feedback (e.g., customer satisfaction surveys and interviews), while an event-driven approach includes monitoring and managing of customer requests/complaints.
Capturing, categorizing, and prioritizing requests and issues: Negotiating, accepting, or “pushing back” project/solution requests, service requests, issues with service performance, and service problems and changes.
Creating/delivering value: Contributing to the integrated IT value chain (an integrated set of IT activities impacting the end) by interfacing with appropriate IT processes for timely and quality delivery of value as agreed upon with the business (e.g., delivering new solutions/services that are planned with the business and guided by IT strategy and architecture).
Communicating value: Reporting on progress of projects and quality of IT services (e.g., increasingly expressed in business-centric metrics such as balanced scorecards, KPIs, etc.) and marketing of IT services/capabilities, throughout the phases of the IT value chain.
Managing improvements: Selecting options, defining new directions and related courses of (corrective) actions with measurable targets, and aligning IT and business improvements.

Primary Responsibilities and Activities:

Acts as the primary interface between the business and the IT organization
Conducts strategic and tactical planning, business analysis, and high-level requirements determination
Represents the person to call when the internal customer is unsure how to proceed
Helps the internal customers understand how new/available technology can enable their business
Creates/maintains the service catalog offered by the organization
Supports third-party supplier/contract management relationships
Accommodates any existing service improvement plans/programs
Negotiates, agrees to, and maintains service-level agreements with the customer
Initiating and negotiating SLA with business units as well as coordinating and monitoring service delivery in conjunction with IT service delivery constituencies.
Preparing and maintaining the service catalog in coordination with other IT groups
Analyzes and reviews service performance against the SLAs in OLAs (operational-level agreements)
Produces regular reports on service performance and achievement to the customer and IT provider at appropriate levels
Organizes and maintains the regular service-level review process, including: - Reviewing outstanding actions from previous reviews - Assessing current performance - Reviewing service levels and targets - Initiating actions to maintain/improve service levels - Conducting regular service level reviews - Acting as the primary coordination point for any temporary changes to service levels
Coordination of communications between the IT department and the business/enabler functions
Analysis of costs and benefits of IT projects
Raising business awareness of IT service and capabilities by organizing focused seminars to understand clients as an organization and individuals
Building business trust by presenting the IT organization’s plans, on a quarterly basis, to improve business efficiency and effectiveness
Attending industry business forums to become conversant with business issues and directions
Encouraging clients to attend IT conferences to raise their awareness of latest best practices, technology trends, and success stories
Acting as a focal point to identify business-strategic needs and ensuring IT value propositions are delivered in a timely fashion
Undertaking customer debriefing at the end of each project to address IT under-performance core issues, if applicable

Measurements of BRM Success:

Every process development/improvement effort must demonstrate a return on investment. Although customer satisfaction will be a primary measure of BRM performance, the perceived satisfaction of the IT operations group with BRM must also be included. Organizations should remember that BRM is a bidirectional interface between ITOs and the LOBs and, ultimately, must be able to work with groups.
End-user satisfaction with shared services overall
End-user satisfaction with shared services by type
Shared services satisfaction with business relationship manager
Number or percentage of significant problems customers have with shared services
Number or percentage of problems customers have with shared services by type IT performance correlated with business key performance indicators
Revenues or percentage of work brought in by BRM
Number of user-oriented problems reported by BRM
Time-to-close for significant problems reduced
IT budget commensurate with business initiatives
Fewer instances of non-standard architectures implemented
Number of calls to service desk resulting from unsupported services reduced

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS (ILLUSTRATIVE NOT EXHAUSTIVE):

Internal:

Business/Enabler Divisions Heads & Products & Services Owners of the Division
IT Head & Unit Heads
Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture & Solution Architecture Team
Internal Senior Technical/Business Forums/Committees

External:

Technical Teams of Regulators, External FinTech and Other Business Partners Eco-Systems, Technical Consultants, Industry Technology Research organizations, Business & Technology Conference, Seminars providers, etc.,

Experience:

Overall, minimum of 5 years of Account Management, Relationship Management role dealing with senior level executives.
In that 5Years, at least 2~3 years in banking & financial industries either at regional/global vendors serving banks/finance or at the end-user side.

SKILLS:

Can converse in both "business speak" and technology
Relationship building skills
Good understanding of the IT provider’s services
Understanding of the customer’s business and how IT contributes
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Patience, tolerance, and resilience
Knowledge and experience of contract and/or supplier management
Good people management and administrative skills
Good understanding of statistical and analytical principles
Good presentation/numeric skills
Ability to interact successfully with all customer levels
Reasonable technical understanding and the ability to translate
Innovative in respect of service quality
Good listening skills with the ability to apply the knowledge gained
Even-handed and fare in dealings with other parties
Can converse in both "business speak" and technology

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrated ability to work well with peers from both business and technology stakeholders and be respected as a leader
Track record for remaining unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor; and being more interested in results than personal preferences
Capable of being extroverted and collaborative
Motivation that is focused on long-term results

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Job Purpose:

The Data Governance Senior Developer is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining the IT solutions that support the Data Governance functionalities. The position requires also business experience in the Data Governance processes and procedures.

Job Description:

Analyse and revise demands from the Data Governance Office initiatives.
Collaborate with the Data Governance Office and the solutions Architects to assess technologies that can support the DGO demands.
Design and implementation of DGO demands related to Data Profiling.
Design and implementation of DGO demands related to Data Quality.
Design and implementation of DGO demands related to Business Glossary.
Design and implementation of any other technology solution required to meet the DGO demands.
Design and development of ETL tasks required to meet the DGO demands.
Use Informatica PowerCenter for design and development of any ETL tasks required.
Collaborate with the DGO to interact with the other departments to understand and identify their influence with the DGO demands.
Testing support for IT solutions related to DGO demands.
Provide third-level support for production issues related to DGO technologies/solutions.

Measurements of BRM Success:

Every process development/improvement effort must demonstrate a return on investment. Although customer satisfaction will be a primary measure of BRM performance, the perceived satisfaction of the IT operations group with BRM must also be included. Organizations should remember that BRM is a bidirectional interface between ITOs and the LOBs and, ultimately, must be able to work with groups.
End-user satisfaction with shared services overall
End-user satisfaction with shared services by type
Shared services satisfaction with business relationship manager
Number or percentage of significant problems customers have with shared services
Number or percentage of problems customers have with shared services by type IT performance correlated with business key performance indicators
Revenues or percentage of work brought in by BRM
Number of user-oriented problems reported by BRM
Time-to-close for significant problems reduced
IT budget commensurate with business initiatives
Fewer instances of non-standard architectures implemented
Number of calls to service desk resulting from unsupported services reduced

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS (ILLUSTRATIVE NOT EXHAUSTIVE):

Internal:

Business/Enabler Divisions Heads & Products & Services Owners of the Division
IT Head & Unit Heads
Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture & Solution Architecture Team
Internal Senior Technical/Business Forums/Committees

External:

Technical Teams of Regulators, External FinTech and Other Business Partners Eco-Systems, Technical Consultants, Industry Technology Research organizations, Business & Technology Conference, Seminars providers, etc.,

Experience:

Overall, minimum of 5 years of Account Management, Relationship Management role dealing with senior level executives.
In that 5Years, at least 2~3 years in banking & financial industries either at regional/global vendors serving banks/finance or at the end-user side.

SKILLS:

Can converse in both "business speak" and technology
Relationship building skills
Good understanding of the IT provider’s services
Understanding of the customer’s business and how IT contributes
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Patience, tolerance, and resilience
Knowledge and experience of contract and/or supplier management
Good people management and administrative skills
Good understanding of statistical and analytical principles
Good presentation/numeric skills
Ability to interact successfully with all customer levels
Reasonable technical understanding and the ability to translate
Innovative in respect of service quality
Good listening skills with the ability to apply the knowledge gained
Even-handed and fare in dealings with other parties
Can converse in both "business speak" and technology

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrated ability to work well with peers from both business and technology stakeholders and be respected as a leader
Track record for remaining unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor; and being more interested in results than personal preferences
Capable of being extroverted and collaborative
Motivation that is focused on long-term results

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If you see yourself a good fit for any of the below positions, please send your resume to apply@prime-point.com mentioning the job title in the subject line.

DevOps Project Manager

Senior ETL Developer

Senior Data Analyst / Modeler

Relationship Manager (RM), Business Relationship Management

Data Governance Senior Developer