Job Description

Closing Date: 2024-09-17Job Type: PermanentJob Level: SeniorExperience: Between 3 - 5 YearsEE/AA: NoSummaryOur Company is a Centurion based information technology service provider and part of the Fourier group, founded in 1998. The services and products include:

• Solution based advisory services and architecture consulting
• Bespoke solution development (Enterprise systems)
• Turnkey solution delivery services
• ITSM design and outsource services (Including DevOps)
• Solution based advisory services and architecture consulting
• Bespoke solution development (Enterprise systems)
• Turnkey solution delivery services
• ITSM design and outsource services (Including DevOps)

DescriptionAb Initio Technical ConsultantAll consultants must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and it is expected that consultants would need to be able to participate in both Pre-Sales and Post-Sales activities. Such consultants would have some previous experience and competence in scoping, estimating, requirements capture, project management and presenting. They would also have a polished and professional approach to communications with customers and prospects.It is expected that our Ab Initio technical consultants will develop a broad and deep knowledge of Ab Initio software and its applicability across the data processing spectrum. Past experience in the data arena, perhaps with databases, major development languages or environments, or with other major vendors in this space is an advantage. Demonstrable successful experience operating in a sales or pre-sales environment and having a high level of commercial awareness is essential. The technical consultant are expected to assist customers with the implementation of new and existing programmes. The work is varied but usually involves some form of knowledge transfer/mentoring to help a customer build the first few applications and customize existing applications. All consultants work with customers on-site to install software, to build example solutions, to train customer staff (and their outside consultants if any), and to help customers build the first few applications.Technical Constants requires experience in:

• Building and maintaining successful enterprise relationships

• Growing sales through customer success

• A unique approach to business

• A truly customer-oriented company

• A business without specific financial targets

• Software that really does work!

• A real emphasis on quality of products and services

• Placing the importance of doing the right thing rather than just doing anything

• Hiring smart people only, creating a different atmosphere and level of communication.

Ab Initio Technical Consultant

• Ab Initio is a private American software vendor with worldwide presence and concentrates on solving large-scale or complex computing problems. Due to on-going company growth we are now looking to recruit additional Consultants

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum a 3-year degree in Information Technology. Preferable B.Sc. Computer Science, BCom Informatics (Honours), B.Eng with Computer Science
• Experience in a financial sector would be beneficial
• Ab Initio certification essential

Programming skills

• Any of 'C', 'C++, Java Cobol and other procedural OO Languages.

• UNIX knowledge, in particular scripting. All consultants will use UNIX.
• Knowledge of a major database: Oracle, DB2, Teradata, Sybase, Informix, Hyperion
• Knowledge or awareness of Business MetaData
• Knowledge or awareness of scheduling
• Knowledge or awareness of data quality and data cleansing (e.g. tools such as SAS Dataflux, Trillium et al)
• Knowledge or awareness of real-time applications or web services
• Knowledge or awareness of data warehousing

Fourier Recruitment