Upper Intermediate Java Developer (IC)

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Job Title:                       Upper Intermediate Developer

Reports to:                    Practice Head: Java Solutions

ROLE OVERVIEW

DVT requires the services for an Innovative Upper Intermediate Java Developer with experience in building high performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.

You will be part of a talented technology driven software team that works on mission-critical applications. You will be responsible for Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSS

• Java systems development experience using core Java Enterprise editionKnowledge of OO design principles and enterprise design patterns.Agile environmentExperience with XML/XSD/JAXB and Web Services (Soap & Rest).Javascript, CSS and HTML etc.Solid working knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and Data ModelAgile/Scrum background experience would be a value add
  
• Unit testing and mocking frameworksAbility to conceptualise and simplify complex problems
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Excellent knowledge of ORM technologies (JPA, Hibernate)
• Experience in the Spring Framework, EJB3
• Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF/Primefaces, AngularJS, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
• Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management, etc)
• 4 - 5 years’ java development experience

COMPETENCIES

• Passionate about technology and development.Strong analytical and problem solving skills.Self-starter who takes ownership, is accountable, and is able to work with minimal supervision.Listening SkillsWork under pressure
  
• Innovative
• Planning, organising and execution skills
• Communication Skills (written & verbal)
• Able to deal with complexity and migrate between detailed and high level requirements.
• Results oriented with the ability to work under pressure and juggle multiple concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines

 

ATTITUDES

• Passion for people
• Work in a team environment
• Delivery focused
• Professionalism (conduct and appearance)
• Show initiative
• Awareness of the environment
• Motivated
• Work to achieve tight deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Enthusiastic and committed
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop Java application software
• Assist with the production of technical specifications and designs
• Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, delivering high-availability and performance
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications
• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Preference: BSc/ BSc Hons/ MSc degree in Computer science, Software engineering or a related field of study
• Matric, A or O levels
  

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Hands-on experience with Spring Core Framework
• Hands-on experience building RESTFul API using JAX-RS implementations
• Hands-on experience in using JSON, YAML and Swagger
• Strong understanding and experience using Containerization (Docker)
• Working understanding of UI frameworks like Angular or ReactGood
• understanding of NoSQL DBs (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Hazelcast etc) and Caching
  
• Hands-on experience in Static Code Analysis (SonarQube, JaCoCo)
• Hands-on experience in implementing Test Driven Development (TDD) using JUnit and Mockito
• Hands-on experience building SOAP API using JAX-WS implementations
• Hands-on experience in defining and building OpenAPI (v3 and above) API contracts
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and maven spring starter dependencies