Software Developer II

Job ID

136568 (Strong Java Development)

Closing Date: 07 November 2024

Job Purpose

To realise the detailed design through programming and configuration and provide guidance and mentoring to other software developers
 

Vital Knowledge

• Must be able to work with Java SE. Needs experience with Java outside of Java
• Frameworks like Spring, J2EE and Quarkus
• Good understanding of Object oriented design. Must be able to take high level designs and
• translate them into good class designs at engineering level
• Must have a working experience of functional programming and how it is used in Java 17.
• Must have exposure to Kafka, MQ and DB2. Preferable DB2 on z/OS.
• Should have knowledge of distributed systems architecture, reactive event driven application
• designs
   

Job Responsibilities

• Produce working quality software that meets the design
• Develop critical and complex technical components in area of accountability
• Deliver system component designs that are robust and fault tolerant for large complex systems
• Ensure system component designs are supportable , maintainable and re-usable
• Deliver software that is observable and scalable
• Conduct estimate of work effort
• Trouble shoot and problem solve of software issues and provide guidance to other team members
• Produce documentation as per organisational standards
• Continuous improvement of software
• Provide Maintenance and support of software in environments of accountability
• Develop unit and system test cases and conduct unit and system testing
• Create deployment artefacts and stores in source control library
• Manage the deployment package and the execution thereof
• Optimise the tool change in collaboration with  the Biz/ Dev / Ops Engineer
• Update and control the asset knowledge base 
• Ensure integration of own work with other individuals and in team
• Collaborate with designers, product owners and engineering leads to refine the solution
• Contribute into the decomposition of the system solution into component parts for development
• Support the achievement of the  business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise 
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
• Provide mentoring for  multiple software developers

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Minimum Experience Level

• Solid 10-15 years programming experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies