Senior Java Developer - Discovery Corporate Services at Discovery Limited

Job description

Key Purpose

Within the APS system area, the Java developer must work together with Business Analyst, UX & Content Teams, System Architect and managers to understand the overall business need and the requirements,design the system solution using various approaches and technologies, implement the designed solution in the system with high quality source codes.

Key Areas of Responsibility

The Senior Java developer must have a competent understanding of:

• The system development life cycle and can explain the Java developer role in each stage
• The defined system development tools, processes and workflows
• The distinction between business, functional and non-functional requirements and how to
• implement them
• The importance of delivering high quality source codes and how to achieve it
• The technologies used and the systems components structure
• The domain and business terminologies and link them back to system implementations

The Senior Java developer should be able to demonstrate that they can:

• Develop, test, and maintain the deployed application software with high quality
• Analyse, maintain and enhance existing application and troubleshoot issues with efficiency
• Perform accurate development estimation
• Produce technical specifications and designs.
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Self-starter who takes ownership, is accountable, and is able to work under minimum supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Can help with quality assurance and provide comments
• Present to senior stakeholders
• Offer support and guidance to junior and intermediate Java developers
• Perform analysis at a strategic level and understand principles of business, technical and enterprise
• architecture
• Passionate about technology and development.
• Results oriented with the ability to
• Personal Attributes and Skills

Minimum

• 5 years Senior Java systems development experience.
• Java EE knowledge and experience.
• Experience with XML/XSD/JAXB, SOAP & Restful Services
• Unit testing and mocking frameworks.
• Experience with industry standard Application Servers (preferably WebLogic).
• Knowledge of OO design principles and development patterns

Preferred

• Strong Java developer who not only understands the fundamentals of OO principles and
• methodologies but further knows how to apply them. APS require strong Java candidates to join an
• exciting and dynamic team.
• 5+ years Java systems development experience
• Java EE
• Deep understanding of Spring framework, specifically (Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Web Services,
• Spring Security, etc.)
• Maven
• ORM/Hibernate/JPA experience
• JMS, Tibco experience
• Oracle and PL/SQL knowledge
• Presentation layer development
• JSP
• HTML5
• CSS
• JavaScript
• jQuery
• Angular
• Spring MVC
• Exposure to Agile principles and methodologies, including Continuous Integration and Test Driven

Development

• Unit testing, automate testing using different testing frameworks
• Exposure to source control systems (GIT / Stash, etc.)

Advantageous

• Linux and load balancing (Apache, LVS, F5) knowledge
• Technical lead experience
• Behavioral Characteristics
• Equity Statement
• Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and suitable internal candidates in line with Discovery’s policies.