Functional Developer

The objective of a Functional Developer for the CaseWare Division is to achieve ongoing financial success for the business through efficient product delivery and utilization. The incumbent is responsible for partnering with key internal stakeholders for the planning, development, and implementation to ultimately enhance customer value.

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Primary Responsibilities for the Role
Development

Breaking down feature requirements into more detail;
Contribute to the development User Stories;
Develop new features that adhere to the Development Standards;
Produce template customisations and enhancements of exceptional quality that require minimal rework;
Perform the review of the work of own and others for accuracy and completeness;
Question and critically assess the effectiveness of current template development methods and principles and provide suggestions for improvements; and
Participate in all Agile ceremonies as part of the team.
 
Project Delivery

Drive successful execution of sprint objectives by coordinating with all stakeholders across the release value-chain (Product Development, Product Owner(s), Product Manager(s), Content Providers and Third Parties);
Participate in key activities that compliment success in every Program Increment;
Drive efficiency in delivery by resolving challenges that may impact successful delivery; and
Partnering with Scrum Master(s), Product Owner(s) and fellow team members to identify potential risks.
 

 

 
Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

Maintain effective communication with relevant team (Product, Support, Training and Consulting etc) to identify and act on real-time customer insight to inform compelling customer experience interventions;
Support go-to-market execution by collaborating closely with the Product Owner(s) and fellow development teams in optimising user experiences, solving customer issues and partnering closely with customer success and client facing functions; and
Establish a trusted relationship to help drive continued value of products and service.
 
Data Analysis

Understand client feedback to deliver additional product line features and capabilities that addresses client issues; and
Optimise existing metrics and defining new areas of measurement to improve velocity, cycle time, product experiences and performance.
 

Qualification and Experience Requirements

Essential Requirements
Degree/NQF Level 6 National Diploma with Informatics, Financial Information Systems and/or Accounting as final year subjects (if no degree, incumbent must have good technical system knowledge and experience).
Have used CaseWare for a minimum of 12 months in the last 2 years.
Desirable Requirements
Experience using/supporting financial software systems.
Extensive experience working in CaseView Design Mode.
Experience working with JavaScript and HTML.