SENIOR ANALYST DEVELOPER

SENIOR ANALYST DEVELOPER: STUDENT SYSTEMS (Payclass 11)

SYSTEMS DIVISION
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Are you dynamic, motivated and passionate about developing high-quality system solutions and providing support to your
customers, with the track record to prove it? Apply your technical skills, software development, software support and
communication experience in the Student Systems team within the Systems Division. The team is responsible for all software
development, support and performance for the University’s Student Administrative systems, which include PeopleSoft Campus
Solutions covering Admissions, Student Records, Student Financials and Financial Aid.

The team is focused on ensuring that UCT derives value from its administrative systems. In doing so, it provides 2nd and 3rd
level support to the service desk functions, and identifies, analyses and develops enhancements for new business requirements
and new opportunities in the delivered software. Systems analyst developers work closely with Student Systems Support and
super-users focused on all facets of university administration, and with infrastructural support staff within ICTS.

Responsibilities include: • providing third level support to users of administrative systems at UCT • eliciting user
requirements • designing, documenting, developing and testing and delivering new or revised functionality • identifying
potential improvements to administrative processes using the delivered products • ensuring quality in UCT’s systems through
systems testing.

Appointment will be at the following level:

Senior Analyst Developer – PC11 R711 889 to R837 514

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant systems analysis development experience, including 3 years development experience using
  the PeopleSoft development tools (PeopleTools Application Designer, SQL and SQR), ideally in the Campus Solutions
  environment.
• A relevant post-secondary qualification at NQF level 7, or NQF level 6 with one years’ additional relevant systems analysis
  development experience.
• Proven experience of eliciting and documenting user requirements.
• Knowledge of relational databases and experience in SQL development.

Advantageous:

• Prior experience with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and BI Publisher
• Relevant certification.

Hybrid work arrangements can be negotiated.
Offers of appointment will be made at the level appropriate to the skills and experience of the successful
candidates.

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to: icts-jobs@uct.ac.za

• UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc)
• Cover letter/Motivation Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted and will be required to undergo a competency test.
Telephone: 021 650 3012 Website: www.icts.uct.ac.za
Reference number: E23934 Closing date: 09 October 2023
“UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity
targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets.
Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is
available at www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf. “
UCT reserves the right not to appoint.

All the best with your applications