Senior Development Consultant (Java)

SUMMARY:
To provide IT expertise, advice and leadership in the design, creation, testing and documentation of new and enhanced applications and systems in accordance with agreed framework of programming standards. To assist in the development of IT operational implementation plans and associated IT processes, methods and techniques.

POSITION INFO:

Description:

• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance
cost effectiveness.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’
expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate
solutions by resolving queries fast end effectively.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a
variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project
managers and senior staff members by providing input to
business requirements and being able to present and sell
concepts to clients.
• Produce program specifications and implement system
enhancements by addressing specific business needs and
resolving queries.
• Code, compile, test and implement applications in compliance
with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Support
development environments. Responsible for coding standards
and peer reviews.
• Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT
development and meet governance in terms of legislative and
audit requirements during programming execution.
• Assess, identify and mitigate potential risks within the IT
programming environment by complying with technology
business policy and process requirements (SDLC and change /
release management process definition) to ensure operational
performance.
• Produce technical specifications and architecture that is in
accordance to agreed standards. Design, code, test and debug
to obtain a robust solution with supporting documentation.

• Minimise system downtime through pro-active identification of
potential issues and ensure minimisation of recurring problems
by managing defects and performing code reviews.
• Monitor systems post change and pro-actively do performance
analysis to ensure there is no system failure due to capacity.
• Maintain maximum system availability by ensuring that incidents
are recorded for future reference and adequate root cause
analysis is done to eliminate the risk of a recurrence.
• Manage own development to increase own competencies and
develop technical and business skills.
• Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to
understand underlying needs and opportunities, and identify
Information Technology (IT) innovative solutions in a timely
manner.
• Supervises the work of other developers. Provides technical
assistance to fellow developers and other Information
Technology (IT) team members.

Requirements:

• Minimum: B.Comm, B.Eng, BSC Eng, BSC Informatics or
related degree.
• 5 years + experience in programming and system design.
• Familiar with one or more programming languages as
appropriate for the specific requirements of the department
related to the field.
• System Design experience advantageous.

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