Cloud specialist/Python or Java/Snr Web Developer/Tech Lead at BMW Group South Africa

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Technical Lead / Senior Web Developer Python or Java / Cloud Specialist to join our existing team of rock-solid cloud engineers developing the next generation of Energy Services for the BMW Group’s future electric driving machines. 

• If you are a passionate JAVA / Python developer, willing to take a lead role, sharing knowledge and giving guidance, are thrilled about latest technologies, full of energy and ambition, hands-on and not afraid of making your hands dirty, this is the right position for you.
• Contribute to refinement of user stories (the user stories at the beginning of a development sprint might not be finally specified)
• Clarify open points possibly making proposals and/or developing a prototype for further discussion.
• Development of backend and frontend user stories.
• Take part in regular Scrum meetings via Skype. Daily, Planning, Estimation, Refinement, Review, Retro
• Liaise with stakeholders and team members
• Support existing solutions, DevOps

Required skills:

• Sound knowledge in Python or JAVA
• Familiarity with Microservices Architectures, Cloud Architectures or Container Architectures e.g. Docker
• Experience in developing solutions on public cloud platforms preferably Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Container Orchestration Platforms Preferably Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
• At least 8 years' worth of experience using front-end and back-end technologies such
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • HTML 5
  • CSS
  • Git
  • Maven or Jenkins
• Sound experience in developing backend applications:
• Architecture and Interface Design.
• Data modeling and Database technologies (relational, document, graph, time series, geolocation).
• Implementation of Backend Services.
• Basic Knowledge of:
• Restful Services, MQTT or Kafka.
• Proficiency in UI frameworks:
• Angular or React
• Excellent communication skills and team-oriented work behaviour in a distributed team
• Experience of agile methodologies, particularly Scrum
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery tools (e.g. GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, Concourse, Jenkins)
• Fit for business purpose mind-set, i.e. the solutions provided must meet the business goals

An advantage:

• Experience with Data Science
• Experience with testing tools like Karma, Jasmine, Postman, Newman, Cypress, Selenium, Junit, Robot, Jest
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• with backend frameworks like Spring, Java EE

An advantage:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert