Senior iOS Developer

SUMMARY:
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
Our client, a leading organisation within the financial services sector, is looking for an experienced Senior iOS Developer to join their team on a 6-month contract based in Sandton.
We are looking for a mobile development professional with strong iOS development experience and a solid understanding of mobile application architecture, software design patterns and best development practices. The successful candidate will work closely with UX Designers, Business Analysts, QA Engineers and Product Owners to deliver and enhance mobile applications.

POSITION INFO:
What you will be doing: Develop and maintain native mobile applications, with a strong focus on iOS. Implement software design patterns and best practices applicable to mobile development. Develop mobile applications using the iOS SDK within a Mac development environment. Work with Objective-C for native iOS application development. Integrate mobile applications with backend services and web services. Apply client-server architecture principles when developing mobile solutions. Work with mobile data storage technologies such as SQLite and Core Data . Develop and integrate solutions using REST\/JSON and SOAP\/XML . Apply industry-standard design patterns such as MVC . Collaborate with UX Designers, Business Analysts, QA Engineers and Product Owners. Participate in continuous product enhancements and application releases. Work within Agile and Scrum development environments. Contribute to application development activities across the full software development lifecycle. Participate in testing, debugging and resolving application issues. Support continuous integration and development practices. Work with source control and code repositories such as Git and GitHub . Contribute to technical discussions and provide input into mobile application design and development. Provide technical guidance and support where required. Work collaboratively within large application development teams. What we are looking for: Completed BSc Computer Science degree. 5-8 years' experience in mobile application development. Strong hands-on iOS development experience. Experience working with the iOS SDK in a Mac environment. Strong Objective-C development experience. Strong Java skills for Mobile Gateway and other server-side development. Strong JavaScript experience. Good understanding of client-server architecture and web services integration. Good understanding of mobile local data storage, including SQLite and Core Data . Strong understanding of mobile application development methods, including Agile and Scrum . Experience leading or contributing to large application development teams. Good knowledge of software design patterns, particularly MVC . Good knowledge of SOA, REST\/JSON and SOAP\/XML . Experience collaborating with UX Designers, BAs, QA Engineers and Product Owners. Experience with Git and GitHub . Experience with Continuous Integration . Experience with Gherkin-based tools . Experience in e-commerce and\/or m-commerce environments will be beneficial. Exposure to Ruby\/Rails will be beneficial. Certified Agile Developer qualification will be beneficial. Mobile technologies that will be advantageous: Android SDK \/ Java Blackberry SDK \/ Java Windows SDK Hybrid mobile applications using HTML5\/CSS3 PhoneGap jQuery Mobile Titanium Mobile Sencha Touch Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful. Please note that most of our positions are remote; however, candidates should reside within travelling distance of the client site, as the working arrangements may change depending on business requirements. Follow for the Latest Vacancies Join Psybergate Careers Channel here: