Full stack software engineer

POSITION INFO:
The Role:

One of our major clients is looking for a software engineer that is excited to implement full-stack solutions for intricate and intriguing challenges.

The ideal candidate should be a "go getter" and works independently and collaboratively to make things happen.

Essential functions:

• Deployment - knowing how to deploy applications with Elastic Container Service (ECS) for Docker or Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) for Kubernetes.
• Development and maintenance on platform/application.
• Review and present proposed system solution to IT Project Manager / Leader and User Management or System owner.
• Develop systems solutions in line with quality and delivery requirements.
• Preparation of system/technical documentation (as per ISO standards)
• Meet with end users and gather requirements.
• Participate in daily stand-ups.
• Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required.
• Compiling of user and operational manuals.
• Security - understanding the AWS Security Model and IAM.
• AWS SDK - how your application is going to interact with AWS in the code.
• Databases.
• Serverless - Serverless services in AWS, such as Lambda and API Gateway.
• System audits
• User sign off

 

Essential Qualification:

• Qualification in IT Business Analysis  (Diploma / Degree)   

Experience Required:

• 4-8 yearsâ?? experience in relevant programming language.
• Web and digital project experience advantageous.
• Agile working experience is also advantageous

Functional Skills:

• Understanding of integration between different technologies.
• Coordination between development and support environments.
• Assisting with the business case.
• Planning and monitoring.
• Eliciting requirements
• Requirements organisation.
• Translating and simplifying requirements.
• Requirements management and communication.
• Requirements analysis
• Document requirements in appropriate format depending on methodology followed.
• Assist with identification and management of risks

Technical Skills:

• Configuration management using CloudFormation and/or Chef/Puppet.
• Implementing experience with primary AWS services (EC2, ELB, ECS, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, Route53, S3).
• Good understanding of Networking, Security and Identity Access Management.
• Leading highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software deployments.
• Experience in performance optimization techniques.
• Good experience on any Cloud Platform (AWS, Azure, Google etc.).
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript, Java and/or Python.
• Experience with continuous integration tools, such as GitLab CI, Bamboo, or Jenkins.

Soft Skills:

• Problem solving capabilities.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work interdependently as well as independently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs.
• Requirements with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Above-board work ethics.
•  Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project.
•  Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required.
• Willing and able to travel internationally.

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