The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Xceptor Developer

The Role

Position: Xceptor Developer

Department: Integration Automation

Location: Cape Town / Johannesburg

Job Summary

You will be a part of the Apex Group Technology team developing our modern solutions, process development and automation to improve business process efficiencies; provide superior client digital services and support the scaling of our operational model.

As an Xceptor Developer, you will be responsible for designing automated solutions and managing various automation projects, ranging from low to high complexity.  These automation projects will be mainly implemented using components of the Xceptor Platform and could involve several other applications and environments. 

You will be responsible for supporting and improving existing Xceptor production processes, and for the design, development, implementation and operationalisation of newly proposed projects and solutions.  You will also support the Xceptor Product Owner in promoting best practice design and architecture in combination with exploring and implementing the most current Xceptor platform features.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the Xceptor Development team to design, prototype, develop, test, and deploy applications throughout the Apex Group.
• Support operations teams and troubleshoot production issues.
• Perform root cause analysis for existing process issues, break down large problems in smaller iterative steps, and propose holistic fixes and enhancements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders on feasibility and optimization of their processes.
• Work with Business Users (SMEs and other stakeholders), Business Analysts and fellow Xceptor Developers to sign off on the business automation and technical requirements, picking the most appropriate tool, method, and design pattern to satisfy the requirement.
• Design automation solutions using Xceptor and other relevant technologies including well-structured Solution Design documentation thereof.
• Contribute to development methodologies and best practices around design, coding, quality, and performance and drive the adoption of these with the Xceptor development team and operational users. 
• Take part in code reviews with the Xceptor development team and facilitate knowledge transfers.
• Oversee technical testing of your own automation projects and support the Quality Assurance (QA) of business user development and projects.
• Participate and oversee in all stages of the automation project lifecycle, including production deployment, hyper-care, and monitoring.
• Define and create technical documentation for the automations developed, according to global best practices.
• Contribute to educating the business on best practices and how Xceptor can assist them.
• Develop sufficient understanding of peripheral applications and process end-points to assist with the end-to-end enhancements of processes.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to business audience.
  • Strong conceptual and analytical skills with demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to plan and manage your own workload.
  • Results driven.
  • Eye for detail and zero tolerance for errors.
  • Proactivity and a focus on continuous improvement.

• Experience and Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or similar field.
  • Experience in a technical role, designing and implementing solutions using Xceptor or another low-code ETL application.
  • Successful delivery of solutions resulting in cost savings and efficiency improvements.
  • Experience with SQL and Oracle databases.
  • Experience with standard tools used for software development such as git, Microsoft Visual Studio Dev Ops etc.
  • Familiar with agile methodologies.
  • Experience working with UIPath, IWay Service Manager, Data Migrator and/or Control M would be beneficial.

• Xceptor Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge of all components of the Xceptor Platform and the way they are integrated, Data Hub, Reconciliation Hub, Process Orchestrator, Workflow, Confirmations, Document management & generation, OCR, out-of-the-box and bespoke connectors, API, API gateway etc.
  • Knowledge of Xceptor application configuration and setup;
    • Xceptor core Database, stored procedures, dataflow views
    • Xceptor application configuration
      • All Input channel types
      • Understanding of Xceptor application configuration and ability to develop your own custom functions, query lists, delivery destinations.
      • Ability to create translational views from various sources, SQL, Oracle.
      • Message Hub configuration
      • Datasets setup/configuration and archive scheduling
  • Understanding of Xceptor architecture, and most efficient build method for processes.

What you will get in return

• The ability to contribute to the refinement of processes to drive innovation and have a tangible impact on the business

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business

• Work for a fast developing and world-leading independent financial services provider

• Opportunities for professional development

• Positive and hospitable work environment

• Exposure to all aspects of the business, on a cross-jurisdictional basis

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.