Job Overview
Ad ID number: 1457
Title: Full Stack Java Developer (Spotlight)
Role Group: IT Management
Role Name: Software Developer
Role Level: Entry (1162)
Location(s): Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation
Minimum years of experience
- 2-4 years’ experience in software development
- Experience in testing (manual or automated testing
- Web and digital project experience advantageous
- Agile working experience advantageous
Minimum qualification required
- Qualification in IT Business Analysis (Diploma / Degree)
Role tasks
- Knowledge of Database design
- Execution of steps within the development life cycle e.g. preparation of technical documentation
- System testing and system implementation
- System audits
- User sign off
- Business process analysis & translation into functional and technical specifications
Generic Technical / 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
- Comfortable with applicable development tools
Specific Technical / Functional skills
- Development and programming
- Agile methodology and XP
- Java 8 and above
- Java EE
- GraphQL (advantage if known)
- Batch Processing and Scheduling
- OO principles
- JPA • Design patterns eg: CQRS, Domain Driven Design patters
- Clean code
- TDD
- DevSecOps (Security as part of our development process– to minimise vulnerabilities)
- Angular
- Typescript
- HMTL
- CSS
- Jest testing framework
- Cypress testing framework : Bitbucket, Jenkins, Docker, GlassFish (Payara)
- Interface Technologies: REST APIs, Queues/Topics, SOAP-based services
- Databases: SQL, Oracle
- Cloud Technologies
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 and 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 and 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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