ANDROID DEVELOPER

SUMMARY:
Recruiting for a well experienced Android Developer

POSITION INFO:

ANDROID DEVELOPER

Century City

R 70 000 PER MONTH NEGOTIABLE  

A business-enablement transaction platform that delivers digital payment solutions to suit the needs of businesses across diverse markets, is recruiting for a experienced Android Developer

JOB PURPOSE

• Responsible for the programming and development of companies payment frameworks, payment applications and supporting software.
• Provides advisory support and leadership through implementing and refining designs, practices, tools and processes to ensure the delivery of quality products to internal and external customers.
• Looking for an Android Developer to join Product Delivery Team.
• Prior experience in building android applications for PIN Entry Devices (PEDs) is a bonus but not essential.
• In this niche position your primary focus will be on the development of android applications that reside on a PED and interface with our switching software.
• You will ensure that these applications are secure, robust and easy to maintain.
• You will be working with a small team of experts and will need to coordinate with team members working on different components within the solution.

RESPONSIBILITIES Development Lifecycle

• Conduct development using Android (Java) as the primary development language.
• Conduct database development.
• Promote and enhance team efficiencies through the development of tools, supporting applications and prototypes while exhibiting a comprehensive understanding of the outcomes required.
• Establish automation guidelines and tools to promote development and delivery efficiencies.
• Perform development in accordance with specifications and Transaction
• Junction development standards.
• Develop unit tests to ensure that requirements are met, and code coverage is adequate.
• Create, document and implement component test scripts, test harnesses and test strategies.
• Ensure that the requisite technical supporting documentation, in line with the established Transaction Junction development standards and internal policies is created and adhered to at all times.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients and vendors to identify, troubleshoot, investigate and resolve issues and improve product features,
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients and vendors to identify, troubleshoot, investigate and resolve issues and improve product features, documenting any changes and resolutions as may be required.
• Perform maintenance programming and address technical debt.
• Participate in a peer review process where all work delivered must be validated according to the documented requirements in line with company’s development standards
• Ensure software is up-to-date with the latest security standards and compliant with applicable legislation technologies, including PCI and PA-DSS.
• Review and refine high-level business requirements and transform these requirements into Functional Specifications.
• Breakdown, prioritize and execute tasks to achieve product deliverables per sprint.

Team Support

• Role model behavior and motivate team members in line with the core values.
• Provide support and guidance on career path planning, on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to associate software developers and other team members.
• Self-Management
• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures.
• Plan and priorities, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change.
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organizational and team needs.
• Stay relevant and up-to-date with latest technology trends and insights.
• Demonstrate and promote a strict adherence and knowledge of the latest and most applicable security standards within the payments industry.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Ensures Accountability

• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Manages Complexity
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Tech Savvy
• Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Plans and Aligns
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Decision Quality
• Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Self-Development
• Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

SKILLS Essential Competencies

• Evaluating problems
• Investigate Issues
• Creating innovation
• Building Relationships
• Communicating Information
• Providing Leadership
• Showing Resilience
• Adjusting to change
• Giving Support
• Processing Details
• Structuring Tasks
• Driving success

Functional Competencies

• Experience in the development of high-quality Android applications
• An understanding of the Android framework and relevant Android libraries
• An interest in mobile UX/UI design
• Maintain knowledge of toolsets, techniques and technologies used
• Knowledge of client server development techniques
• Knowledge of database architecture, design and operation
• Ability to code software in accordance with published standards and best practice guidelines
• EFT domain knowledge preferred

EDUCATION General Education

• Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science or equivalent prior learning

EXPERIENCE General Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ progressive experience as a Software Developer
• Expert-level Coding Skills
• Functional Testing experience, including ability to create, maintain and execute
• both manual and automated tests
• EMV and PED driver experience preferred
• Managerial Experience
• Experience of general supervision of more junior colleagues (7 to 12 months)

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