The overall purpose of the job:
Modifies, develops, tests and maintains applications. Helps evaluate application systems, processes and requirements makes changes to those systems and maintains them where necessary.
Key responsibilities:
– Work as part of a project team to develop and test enterprise-ready business applications in a varietyOf configurations (e.g. web-based, desktop-based, service-based or scheduled processes).
– Help produce brand new solutions, solutions based upon third-party applications, or solutions that interact with existing systems.
– Is aware of, prepared to learn and follow industry best-practice when developing applications.
– Use programming languages and tools (generally) around the Java platform.
– Work with Business Analysts to specify business requirements and help translate these requirementsinto technical specifications (including Class, Sequence and other UML diagrams).
– Help Database Developers write efficient and effective database access code.
– Work with QA Analysts to implement testing plans and write the necessary code to automate testing
In line with our Test-Driven Development methodology:
– Work with customers and project managers to deliver quality, effective software, in line with our Agile
Development process:
– Help diagnose the root causes of systems issues using their problem-solving skills.
– Help research and evaluate potential technical solutions to business problems
Personal Attributes / Character traits required for this job:
– Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
– Good judgement and experience of prioritising and working to tight deadlines
– Ability to learn fast and share knowledge, experience and best practices with teammates
– Willingness to take responsibility and ownership of their work
– Empathise with customers and communicate at the appropriate level
– Appreciation of their position within the wider roles & responsibilities of the DPS community
– Ability to work under pressure
– A practical approach to problem-solving
– Able to document information and share knowledge with colleagues
– Follows a structured approach to their work
– Personal drive to succeed
Education and General Working Experience:
– Ideally an IT Diploma or related Degree will be an advantage but is not essential
– Proven Java experience of at least 5 – 7 years professional development experience
– Candidates with more or deeper development experience are welcome to apply
– Remuneration package will be tailored according to relevant technical experience
– Development experience in a Scrum based Agile environment will be an advantage
– Exposure to BDD/TDD will be a definite advantage
– Exposure to Enterprise development is a requirement
– Exposure to object-oriented design concepts will be an advantage
Supervised Exercised:
– May assist and train lower level development staff.