About the position
The tasks for this role may be tailored somewhat towards the strengths, be it more backend or frontend related.
The team has a DevOps setup and the Devs are required to attend to operational incidents when required as well as be on occasional standby as we service international clients.
Primary responsibility is DevOps, with a strong focus on infrastructure, monitoring, debugging and fault-finding.
Review code of team members in line with quality and delivery requirements.
Active participation in Agile ceremonies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
Conduct system analysis, design, development, and testing for assigned technical products or applications.
Maintain and develop backend and frontend cross-platform applications based on Java and Angular frameworks.
Implement robust automated test cases to ensure technical solutions meet expected outcomes.
Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
Support operational excellence goals through strong operations knowledge.
Resolve escalated support topics as part of tier 3 DevOps role.
Plan and execute software releases and updates.
Monitor and evaluate application performance, usage, and impact.
Provide technical and functional expertise to project teams and stakeholders.
Adapt to new technologies and continuously learn to stay updated with industry trends.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications/Experience:
IT work experience or IT Diploma / Degree.
Minimum 6 years of software development experience.
Proven track record in full-stack development across various technologies.
Essential Skills Requirements:
Strong knowledge in software engineering with a focus on cloud architectures.
Knowledge of microservices architecture and Spring Boot framework.
Expertise in Java and JavaScript programming languages: JAVA EE / JAVA (Java 17).
Proficiency in Angular framework for front-end development.
Experience with AWS technologies and cloud services.
Solid understanding of SQL databases (Postgres).
Familiarity with Node.js for server-side development.
Knowledge of version control systems like Git, Bitbucket, SVN.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
Ability to implement CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot application-related issues.
Able to translate complex requirements into functional software.
Debugging and troubleshooting.
Advantageous Skills Requirements:
Knowledge in database optimization techniques.
Experience in multithreaded programming concepts.
Familiarity with API and performance testing.
Understanding of RESTful services and GraphQL.
Proficiency in HTML5 and CSS3 for web development.
Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
Ability to mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.
Soft skills:
Ability to work as part of a team.
Self-managed / self-starter (Does not need to be micro-managed).
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
Be willing to learn and to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
Problem solving capabilities
Above-board work ethics
Taking pride in the delivery of quality on-time work.
Punctuality
Consistency
Desired Skills:
- software engineering
- microservices architecture
- spring boot framework
