BT Development Specialist

JOB PURPOSE / ROLE:

To understand the business needs of the assigned area of responsibility and to proceed to the development, configurations and delivery of the applications and systems required for efficiency and effectiveness of the business operations

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Key Responsibilities

·       Follows all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner

·       Follows the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work

·       Communicates with the business operation of the assigned area of responsibility to identify and to better clarify its business needs

·       Analyses the business needs of the assigned area and supports the introduction of solutions that match the operating needs of the business needs

·       Monitors the local and international trends and best practices in the banking operating systems and proposes relevant improvements for increasing the efficiency and speed of operations

·       Proceeds to the design of the applications required for the satisfaction of business needs according to Bank’s BT architecture, so as to create the rules for the development of the application

·       Develops or modifies the applications when this is required, and ensure that this is aligned with the business requests and architecture design, so as to support the efficiency of the operations

·       Controls and proceeds to the accurate and compatible configuration of the systems and applications defining the values of parameters and adjustments required, so as to enable their effective operation and cooperation

·       Participates in the testing of the applications developed, so as to identify and confirm their efficiency and accuracy prior their release to production

·       Supports the identification of the most suitable vendors that are able to provide quality and cost effective services for the development of application that can’t be developed internally

·       Monitors the efficiency of the applications used in the assigned business area and proceeds to their maintenance and required configuration, so as to support the effective execution of business objectives

·       Monitors the systems / applications malfunctions reported from the Services Center department and controls the resolution of the most complicated, so to assist the operational ability of the business

·       Proceeds to the documentation of all interventions / developments to systems and applications, so as to support the effective knowledge management

·       Contributes to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement

·       Assists in the preparation of timely and accurate reports of Riyad Bank to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards

·       Complies with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment

·       Performs other related duties or assignments as directed

1.         Communication Excellence (The knowledge, skills and ability to listen to others and expresses oneself in a clear and effective manner that helps achieves the desired results.)

2.         Digital Orientation (The knowledge, skills and ability to use digital technologies, concepts and methodologies that solve problems, innovate, communicate and collaborate.)

3.         Service Excellence (The knowledge, skills and ability to understand, anticipate and responds proactively to the concerns and needs of internal and external customers, acting required to address them.)

4.         Risk Orientation (The knowledge, skills and ability to anticipate and manage the various types of risks that may adversely impact on the organization, our customers, our people and our shareholders.)

5.         Stakeholder Management (The knowledge, skills and ability to listen to, engages with and understands the needs of stakeholders, using this knowledge to build a coalition to get agreement on what to do and manage expectations.)

6. Building High-Performance (The knowledge, skills and ability to manage and review the performance of individuals and teams against goals and expectations, taking corrective action when necessary by guiding, motivating and developing them.)