Smartstream business solutions process high volumes of business data that is defined in industry standard formatted messages. These messages may be published in SWIFT international banking standard (ISO15022 and ISO20022) or as documents typically in XML or JSON.
Smartstream solutions uses utility software tools to load and process these incoming messages. The tools require the message format, message syntax and data fields to be mapped from the incoming message to the internal format that can be processed by our business solutions.
Job responsibilities
The Data Mapping team has responsibility for the mapping of the different messages used by all the Smartstream solutions. This team will map the data in the messages and build the rules needed to accurately load the messages to our business solutions.
The team will create the data mappings and undertake necessary testing to ensure accuracy. The team will audit and approve the mappings and investigate and resolve unmatched or missing source data.
The team will work independently but in support of all Smartstream’s solution teams who are located in our different development centres across the globe.
This is not a software development role but can to lead to a more technical role for a keen and interested candidate. Key duties and accountabilities of the role will include;
- Using a software tool to map data fields from an incoming file to an internal file
- Writing scripts or rules to manipulate data fields such as truncating or concatenating data fields to create a new data field value
- Reading and understanding specifications of different message types such as SWIFT messages used in the international banking arena
- Setting test acceptance criteria and the tests needed to prove the accuracy of the data mapping
- Using JIRA to set out the work programme and report progress
- Work with developers in different solutions teams
Key skills
- Data entry skills
- Ability to understand and analyse data message specifications and formats
- Ability to use Excel and able to build spreadsheets with rules and formulae
- Understand how to test data is correct
- Numeracy
- A keen interest in software development business
- Flexible and adaptable
- An independent problem solver with excellent communication skills
- Time management.
- Enthusiasm and desire to learn
- Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude
- Fluent in English
Desirable skills
- Understanding of how software components make up a solution and how applications work
- Ability to build rules to manipulate data: group, sort, filter, calculate a result
- Ability to break down a task into smaller actions
- Using software to record activities
- Understanding how to test data or a result is correct
- Familiarity with writing unit tests
Qualifications
- BTEC Level 3 Information Technology
- BSc (Honours) Computer Science or similar degree with a significant computing bias. A degree is not a mandatory entry requirement.
Benefits
- Supportive holiday package - Includes 25 days annual leave rising to 28 (with length of service) Plus ability to carry over up to 10 days into the next holiday year
- Company pension scheme matching up to 5% of salary - Additionally, you can choose to make your contributions via Salary Sacrifice
- Group Life Assurance - Up to 9 times your annual basic salary
- Group Income Protection - Up to 75% of salary
- Private Medical Insurance - Which can include family cover
- Free onsite parking
Equality statement
SmartStream is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.
