Senior Java Developer

Oct 20, 2020

ENVIRONMENT:

One of the country’s leading high-end fashion retailers seeks a self-driven Senior Java Developer to join a team with a mission to always deliver sound applications to ensure seamless operations. The team is responsible for Point of Service (POS) and other store facing applications, maintaining a wide range of systems, mostly Java based, ranging from Swing Thick Client through to Light Weight Web-app and Highly Available JEE deployments. You just possess a BSc. Degree in Information Systems or other relevant IT qualification, 3+ years’ Java development, XML, various APIs, Java SE, Java EE, WebLogic, Glassfish, exposure to Agile practices such as Daily Stand- up, Task Board, Product Backlog and Source Control (SVN), Maven, Ant, Scripting & UML Modelling.

DUTIES:

Development –

  • Coding.
  • Debugging and Developer testing.
  • Code review.

Analysis –

  • Attend user meetings to gather requirements, when necessary.
  • Model High Level flows in UML and keep them up to date.

Supervisory –

  • Unblock Developers.
  • Contribute towards best practices.
  • Ensure best practices are being followed.
  • Lead stand-ups.

Coaching and Mentoring –

  • Assist Developers that may need help.

Releases –

  • Maintain the backlog for stories.
  • Assist with release planning.

Support –

  • Support stores as part of the 3rd level of support – as this Team is responsible for Store applications, there is a degree of Operational support required (approximately 15% of the time).  The remaining time is allocated to analysis, design and development.
  • Analyse support issues and log bugs.
  • Log and follow up Oracle Service Requests.

Research –

  • Keep up to date with technology changes essential to stores such as Oracle Retail Product Releases.
  • Other innovations that may assist with service delivery in the Store Operations space.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

  • BSc. Degree in Information Systems or relevant tertiary IT qualification (Essential).

Experience/Skills –

  • 3+ Years Java experience.
  • Exposure to Agile practices such as Daily Stand- up, Task Board, Product Backlog etc.
  • Continuous Build, Unit Testing, Source Control (SVN), Maven, Ant, Scripting.
  • UML Modelling.

Tech –

  • XML, various APIs.
  • SQL, preferably Oracle and PL/SQL.
  • Java SE, Java EE, (Web Frameworks, EJB, JMS).
  • Application Server (WebLogic, Glassfish or Other).

Advantageous –

  • Vaadin, Spring, Linux, Web Services (SOAP, REST), Android, Confluence JIRA.
  • Data Modelling.
  • Previous experience in retail systems.
  • Retail Experience.

ATTRIBUTES:

  • Good communicator, organised, focused.
  • Team player.
  • Ability to work in a loosely structured environment.
  • Can work to tight deadlines / work under pressure.
  • Deliver to a high level of code in accordance with best practices.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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