SYSTEMS APPLICATION SPECIALIST I

Listing reference: woolw_001164 Listing status: Online Apply by: 22 April 2025

Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain Location: Cape Town Contract: Permanent Remuneration: Market related EE position: No

Introduction

To partner with the IT Manager and the application teams to ensure the delivery of quality systems solutions that impact across multiple areas in order to satisfy business requirements in line with business strategy.

Job description

• Provides input into ITS strategy and relevant systems strategy

o Collaborates with the IT manager and ensures input into the one year operating plan and projects priority plan in line with ITS strategy and relevant business requirements

o Provides input into systems related Risk Management Strategies and risk mitigation

o Support Systems Manager in the drafting of Technology Roadmaps

o Collaborate with Architects, Infrastructure, Systems Applications Specialists, System Analysts and Analyst Programmers across WW IT

• Delivers quality systems solutions that meet the business need

o Provide input and guidance to the IT manager and the application teams to ensure identification and delivery of system solutions

o Solution design / design reviews to ensure E2E systems integrity

• Keeps up to date with best practice and the latest developments

o Proactively update ITS and the business where relevant

o Proactively identify and recommend opportunities for delivering new and improving existing solutions to meet the business requirements

o Identify Service Improvement initiatives, drive implementation and measure benefits

o Ensure Disaster Recovery documentation is updated and tested regularly

• Ensures that solutions adhere to WW architectural, technical standards and principles

o Provides application teams with architectural and technical thought leadership

• Leads a diverse team of resources to effectively deliver solutions on time and budget

• Advisor, provide Mentorship and Coaching

Minimum requirements

• 3 year IT qualification
• 5-8 years relevant experience

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

• Relevant deep application content knowledge (Oracle PeopleSoft HCM modules and their interactions)
• End to End understanding of WW IT landscape
• Relevant technical and architectural knowledge
• Expertise in PeopleTools and PeopleSoft Configuration & Setup
• Proficiency in configuring and managing web servers (Oracle Weblogic), applying critical vulnerability patches and knowledge of how these servers interact with PeopleSofts application layer
• Understanding of the architecture of PeopleSoft application servers, including scaling, load balancing and failover configurations. Familiarity with Windows Server OS and performance monitoring the OS
• Database architecture and integration (SQL server), understanding of database objects
• Understanding of PeopleSofts data model, ability to write efficient SQL queries and experience with data migration
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft security module, including monitoring of privileged access to infrastructure
• Experience with backup & disaster recovery for PeopleSoft databases hosted on SQL server
• Familiarity with integrating PeopleSoft HCM with other applications using web services and integration broker
• Proficiency in using PeopleSoft diagnostic tools to troubleshoot and optimise system performance
• Understanding of PeopleSoft Update Manager for applying patches and updates
• Project management skills
• Ability to create clear and concise technical documentation to architecture, configurations and procedures.
• Relevant business knowledge

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Supports the development of the application team through knowledge sharing and upskilling.
• Benchmarks the competition and other relevant comparison groups.
• Makes sound technical decisions based on understanding of what is commercially achievable within technological constraints.
• Leverages research on technology-related concepts, trends and best practices to provide guidance on IT roadmap.
• Accurately interprets the moods, feelings and reactions of others and adjusts own behaviour to build effective relationships within the organisation and with its business partners
• Actively listens, interprets and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.
• Appropriately adapts the message, style, and tone of communication to accommodate a variety of audiences.
• Confidently addresses groups of people, adapting style as appropriate for different audiences
• Continually searches for ways to adapt and improve through change
• Consciously models appropriate adaptions and encourages it in others

Information :

• Company : Woolworths
• Position : SYSTEMS APPLICATION SPECIALIST I
• Location : Cape Town, Western Cape
• Country : ZA