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Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer

Xcede GroupCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Position Available : Senior Java Developer

The team provides software development, maintenance, and support services to the client's Digital Services. This role is required to work under broad direction with the responsibility to :

  • Act as a senior developer on one or more Java-based development initiatives.
  • Implement appropriate software engineering techniques and processes within the Digital team.
  • Manage the technical processes and the quality of technical outputs of a number of developers deployed in various agile project teams.
  • Manage the technical evolution of a number of Java-based components and associated technical enablers and tools.
  • Use and improve DevOps capabilities as appropriate.
  • Ensure that security patches are applied to the affected applications.
  • Ensure that application changes are taken through the production change control process and successfully deployed to production.
  • Provide effective operational support for the applications, including :
  • Doing emergency program and data fixes to recover from production defects or service outages.
  • Providing after-hours support for applications.
  • Participating in disaster recovery testing.

This is a 'hands-on' role, giving the incumbent the opportunity to continue to develop technical skills while increasing the impact of their expertise by leading and growing others.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Relevant tertiary IT qualification or qualification through experience.
  • 5+ years developing in Java.

    • Advantageous

  • Financial systems knowledge and experience will be an advantage.

    • Knowledge and Skills

  • Fully competent in the use of developer's toolkits.
  • Familiar with the Atlassian and related software engineering toolsets (Jira, Confluence, GIT, Maven, Bamboo, etc.).
  • Debugging and troubleshooting.
  • OO analysis and design including Unit testing.
  • Design patterns.
  • SQL (MSSQL).
  • Knowledge of Application Security.
  • Application Server technologies (Wildfly or other).
  • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced challenging environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and a team player.
  • Project-driven and deadline dedicated individual.
  • Relating and networking.
  • Analysis.

    • Core Competencies

  • Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others.
  • Customer focus - Contributing through others.
  • Drives results - Contributing through others.
  • Collaborates - Contributing through others.
  • Being resilient - Contributing through others.

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