SENIOR JAVA DEVELOPER

SUMMARY:
Great opportunity

POSITION INFO:

SENIOR JAVA DEVELOPER

Job title:                           Tech Lead

Division:                           Products

Location:                          Cape Town

Prepared date:                 January 2020

Approved by:                   Products Director

Approved date:               2021

The Senior JAVA Developer will be responsible for the design, development and deployment of complex backend web applications and micro-services using Java 8. 

SUMMARY

   RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Design and develop complex backend web applications and micro-services using Java 8, AWS lamda and MySql according to company coding standards and principles.
• Facilitate the migration of legacy applications to a modern AWS Fargate cloud-based software stack using the identified cloud vendor.
• Ensure a coherent integration strategy between Front-end, Back-end and service components.
• Design and develop complex backend web applications and micro-services according to agreed coding standards.
• Occasional Support and troubleshooting of production investigations.
• Requirements Analysis in conjunction with Business Analyst.
• Ensure adherence of the team to an effective and efficient development processes. 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

KPI 1: On-Time Delivery of quality software applications or other project outcomes

KPI 2: Demonstrates a high level of understanding of the entire business product landscape

KPI 3:  Effective and efficient development processes

KPI 4: Support the development of solutions to complex business problems. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education level

Related IT or engineering or computer science qualification.

Experience

• 6 years or more development experience
• 2 yrs+ AWS experience
• Microservice experience
• Relational database experience
• DEV OPS a plus
• Any experience building e-commerce payment platforms a bonus.

Specific skills:

• Java 8
• Amazon S3
• Amazon RDS
• MySql
• Angular 8
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Git
• Sound computer science fundamental understanding – computing, networking, storage, etc.
• A keen understanding of what it takes to build scalable, reliable extensible software systems.
• A good understanding of modern architectural and software design principles and software implementation patterns
• Remain abreast with industry trends
• Have an understanding of application security, encryption, etc.
• Display hands on technical experience in setting up of CI/CD pipelines
• High level of competency in software solution design
• Ability to code robust and reliable applications and components
• Knowledgeable about Front-end to Back-end integration patterns
• Demonstrates a high level of understanding of the entire business product landscape
• Awareness of Front-End technologies and applications stacks
• Ideally have an interest in growing DevOps skills in the cloud

Personal characteristics:

• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Delivery and quality focused
• Good planning and organising skills
• Innovative
• A flexible approach and ability to adapt
• Technical aptitude and keen interest in working with complex software projects 

REPORTING LEVELS

The job holder reports to the Team Lead: Client Applications.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Dealing with internal business stakeholders and external software service providers in delivering complex, often ambiguous business requirements.
• Support of business intelligence initiatives around data integration initiatives.
• Ensure that application architecture is aligned with the strategic product road map.

SALARY: R75 000- R95 000 per month

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