Job Summary
Our client is looking for a Developer on a 6 months contract.
The Java Developer will be required to work with the Java programming language, follow existing IT standards, policies and procedures to develop web applications and computer systems. Working with other colleagues contributing to designing and developing successful software. Will ensure that all software engineers within the delivery team understand and follow existing IT standards, policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for system maintenance and new development as required by the senior software engineer on their team
- Responsible for committing code within specified timelines within the guidelines of the assigned team
- Responsible for ensuring the quality of delivered code and will take charge of component development as required
- Expected to provide maintenance and code enhancements for the production team
- Expected to be actively enhancing their knowledge of development principals, programming language development and elements of modern UI design and deployment
- Required to deploy systems onsite at the customers from time to time
- Expected to liaise with testing teams and where necessary directly with the customer
- Work in accordance to the prevailing delivery methodology as defined by the business
- Expected to be flexible with longer working hours
- Develop modules of the initial enterprise system plan and work with the development team by coding advanced portions of the modules and delegation routine coding to other Java Software engineers.
- Conduct the testing of completed code modules with the help of other software engineers, fixing code as needed to ensure a smooth system deployment with the intended functionality.
- Plan and execute all deployment of system features and monitor for successful integration, maintaining the system throughout its lifecycle.
- Translate functional specifications into workable project deliverables and staging these according to team capability and capacity.
- Responsible for code review and quality control.
- Provide technical leadership and team support, as well as the ability to impart knowledge to others.
- Accountable and responsible for project delivery.
- Innovative problem solving, goal orientated and self-motivated.
- Ensuring continuous professional self-development and the mentoring of Software engineers.
- Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural reviews.
- Assist with the production of technical specifications and designs.
- Work in accordance to the prevailing delivery methodology as defined by the business
Work experience and qualifications required:
- Experience with development of real-time web-based user interfaces.
- Experience with development of complex web-based portals
- Familiar with software development lifecycle and processes
- Familiarity with Financial systems and accounting concepts is advantageous
- Transactional knowledge (back end developer)
- BSc or higher in Computer Science or related field
Skills:
- Java JEE
- IBM MQ Series
- Glassfish / Payara
- Web Logic
- Primefaces
- Microsoft SQL Server
- SOAP/RESTful web services
- EJB
- IntelliJ
- Bitbucket
- Jira
