Senior Developer

Responsibilities: 

• Report to the Head of Technology and support in implementing teamwide best practices 
• Able to engineer and plan new products. 
• Be able to pitch new products for development, spin- 
• off or investment. 
• Be able to future-proof the company and its projects. 
• Set direction and be the lead architect on all projects where required. 
• Interact with software systems engineer or other technical leader to understand subsystem and component specifications and recommend changes to facilitate efficient and effective development 
• Attends to both business and technical considerations when designing solutions to project/team or company related issues 
• Support management of the team’s technical infrastructure (e.g., repository, build system, testing system) under guidance. 
• Develop and maintain code to a high standard within IT development and maintenance projects 
• Audit existing developments for integrity, learnings and development quality. 
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve support issues as they arise. 
• Provide accurate estimates for development work in conjunction with the other departments within the designated project. 
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• Perform unit testing of work. 
• Write documentation and comment code as required. 
• Ensure code is properly version- controlled 
• Understand code releases cycles and versioning 
• Be on call for support requests as required. 

Required Skills:

• At least 5+ Years of programming experience with Java, PHP, XHTML/CSS/Javascript/AJAX/XML/JSON 
• Ideal candidates should understand object oriented development, and apply OO concepts to everything they do. 
• Experience of the full software development lifecycle: from requirements gathering and functional specification 
• Understanding of Web technology and environments 
• Candidate should be familiar with frameworks and libraries 
• in Java 
• Candidate should be familiar with modern database management systems such as MySQL 
• Experience with micro-services architecture 
• Good knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and 
• remediation techniques 
• Good knowledge of network architectures, protocols, and standards 
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. 
• Organised, Resourceful, Confident, proactive self-starter. 
• Able to work independently and within a Project team. 
• Ability to think laterally to solve problems 
• Be an excellent communicator, both written and oral 
• Ability to work under pressure 
• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or 
• related field. 
• Minimum 10 years experience 

Preferred Skills:

• UX Design experience 
• Web Services - Experience building modern web services 
• Social App Development - Experience in building social sites or apps (Facebook, etc.) 
• Knowledge of Android/iOS platforms. 
• Understanding of MVC design patterns and frameworks 
• Front-end development knowledge including Responsive web design. 
• Good understanding of the organisation’s products and services 
• Understanding and comfort in Agile/Scrum driven development