JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Software Developer role is responsible for software development, maintenance, testing and production support for the front office suite of applications within Markets.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, test, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications using Java and C#

• Have a keen interest in architecting solutions

• Resolve problems with software and respond to suggestions for improvements or enhancements

• Troubleshoot production problems relating to software applications

• Collaborate with IT and Business Stakeholders to understand requirements

• Document work and demonstrate implemented solutions to the team

• Be able to align communication with internal clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions

• Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions and demonstrate POCs

WORKING REQUIREMENTS

• We are an Agile team with backlog grooming, sprint demo, prioritization, and sprint planning ceremonies held in two-week cycles

• Delivery of work is targeted and planned quarterly, with a mix of Business-As-Usual (50%) and project work (50%)

• Development and analyst teams subscribe to a 5-day support and standby roster at a rotational basis of 2-3 week cycles

• Our support is handled in two shifts (7am – 2pm being morning, and 2pm – 6pm being afternoon, thereafter is standby until the next day) ensuring smooth systems operations and dealing queries

• In-office at RMB Sandton offices – Mandatory attendance for at least two days a week with the whole team during core business hours and

• In-office meetings – Candidate will be expected to attend in-person meetings as and when required.

• Working from home – Candidate will be required to be 100% online and available within the core business hours, or alternatively arrange to be in the office

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 3 years technical work experience in a team environment as a software developer

• Basic understanding of fundamental programming principles (SOLID, Design Patterns, etc.)

• Solid Java experience, working extensively with J2EE and Spring frameworks

• Solid C# experience, working mostly with .Net and .Net Core frameworks

• Experience working with relational (MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and no-SQL (MongoDB) databases

• JavaScript development experience, working with Angular or React frameworks is a plus

• Basic experience working with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Nexus, TeamCity, SonarQube, etc.)

• Basic experience working with server application software (JBoss WildFly, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft IIS)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 3 years technical work experience in a team environment as a software developer

• Experience with Docker and Docker orchestration frameworks

• Experience with TeamCity for CI/CD automation and Jenkins for batch process automation

• Experience with Azure Cloud and basic understanding of cloud technology concepts

• Basic experience in python development

• Experience working in and understanding of the Agile methodology, tools and principles

• Experience working in the trading and investment banking sector is a plus

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• A qualification specializing in software development

PREFERRED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience and technical training