Senior Full Stack Developer (Python Java) (JHB)

• Develop web-based applications that run on micro-services architecture in AWS Cloud.
• Use best practices for developing high quality software using conventions and standards.
• Align all application development & development process to Group Architecture & Infrastructure guidelines.
• Work with integrated teams and other Developers to improve and evolve technical products and services.
• Familiarise yourself with Agile and SDLC as done and follow these internal processes.
• Identify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post release).
• Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks.
• Debug existing source code and polish feature sets.
• Provide input into Project and Program teams (when required) to plan and manage the Development lifecycle e.g. Releases, Risk Management, Testing, Integration etc.
• Conduct reviews, performance monitoring and ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications.
• Participate in Incident Management and DR activity applying critical thinking, problem solving and technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents.
• Assist in quality assurance process such as writing unit tests and participating in code reviews, Test Driven Development approach.
• Develop micro-services and performant worker processes for the application.
• Implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using tools like Jenkins/Docker/Kubernetes etc. and contribution towards DevOps.
• Develop SQL queries for the application that targets high performance and also perform Load Testing and optimize performance of the current queries.
• Develop HTML/JavaScript/Angular/ReactJS/Vue etc. for modern web applications.
• Migrate current projects onto Cloud Environment like Amazon/Google Cloud.
• Work on creating different Android mobile application for the current web application.
• Work in a client-facing application development environment with minimal supervision on implementation tasks.
• Increase product value by writing high quality, maintainable code following Industry coding standards.
• Identify additional tasks and mentoring other developers in completing tasks.
• Mentor Junior Developers and review their code.
• Promote teamwork in the department.

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or an IT related discipline, or its equivalent plus 4 years of Development experience building high volume, public-facing modern web applications.

• 3-5 Years experience in development of software applications using modern software languages: Java, Python, Frameworks like Spring Boot, Django, Drupal, WordPress, PHP, C#.
• 2+ Years Agile experience (e.g. sprint planning, stand-up, Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience in SQL scripting and relational and non-relational databases.
• With scripting languages like HTML- CSS, XML/JSON, JavaScript/jQuery/ Angular/ ReactJS.
• Experience in SOAP and REST Web Services
• Familiarity with code review and working with code repositories like Teams Foundation, GitHub, Bitbucket.
• Understanding and strong interest in DevOps using tools like Jenkins, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience in SQL scripting and relational and non-relational databases such as Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB are a plus.
• Version Control systems.
• Experience in working with software specifications and documentation.
• AWS stack hands-on experience.

• Familiarity with SAP environment.
• AWS Certification.

• Ability to work independently or in a team environment on multiple projects.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, planning and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working with Developers, Business Analysts and other project stakeholders.

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