JAVA Developer (Senior)

at  Discovery Ltd

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of relevant development experience
• Experience developing and maintaining production web applications
• Demonstrated teamwork and co-operation

Advantageous

• Structured and analytical problem solver
• High standards for delivery
• Software testing pack design, functional testing
• Clean code thinking
• Self-driven, proactive

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS / ACCREDITATIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL BODY

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or other IT related field
• SAFe certifications

TECHNICAL SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE

• Java

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Java Developer’s role is to support and maintain key custom software applications primarily written in Java. The developer will follow approved life cycle methodologies, create design documents, write code, and perform unit and functional testing of software. This includes contributing to the overall standards of the group as well as ensuring software meets a high-quality standard; reviewing and creating processes to drive timely, quality deliverables. The developer will contribute to overall architecture, and act as a subject matter expert in relevant technical domains. The developer will assist in maintaining stage, test, and production database environments by responding to support requests and updating database information. An important aspect of this role is achieving client satisfaction through troubleshooting and resolving customer issues, as well as focusing on client satisfaction throughout the design and development process.

KEY OUTPUTS / JOB RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Work closely with architects, senior developers, and other team members to solve problems and support existing code bases.
• Work closely with product owners and production support analysts to analyze and understand the business requirements and business case, in order to produce simple, cost effective and innovative solution designs.
• Maintain the system in production and provide support in the form of query resolution, data fixes, and defect fixes.
• Take full accountability to solve a problem from start to finish by either directly fixing the issue or coordinating and tracking with others to make sure resolution is expedient.
• Assisting in the creation/support/maintenance of lower development environments including Test and Staging.
• Support Role (including weekend support) is required on a rotational cycle
• Implement the designed solutions in the required development language (typically Java) in accordance with the Vitality Global standards, processes, tools and frameworks
• Testing the quality of produced software thoroughly through participation in code reviews, the use of static code analysis tools, creation and execution of unit tests, functional regression tests, load tests and stress tests and evaluating the results of performance metrics collected on the software.
• Participate in proof of concepts, JAD sessions, estimation, and costing sessions
• Participate in the process of reviewing code for consistent application of standards, logic and effective use of libraries and reusable aspects of the application
• Driving the skills development of team members, coaching of team members for performance and coaching on career development, recruitment, staff training, performance management, etc.