Full Stack Developer at Absa South Africa

Job Summary

• CIB Corporate Technology is looking for a Full stack Developer to apply critical thinking & problem solving skills to contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle & quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• A solid understanding of OOP and FP principles Outputs – What are the key performance areas and daily responsibilities?
• Apply your experience, critical thinking and problem solving skills to developing a product with maximum value for the business
• Be an active member of a scrum team, mentor junior developers, build good team dynamics and ways of working
• Design, code, test, debug and document your application
• Build reusable software components and libraries for future use across multiple projects
• Analyse, diagnose and resolve errors related to your applications
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and articulate tech value in commercial language

Skills and experience required:

• Tertiary education in Computer Science/IT or related field
• 4 - 6 years hands on software development experience with exposure to a wide range of tools and technologies (essential)
• Strong .Net background
• Languages: JavaScript, Angular, C#, ASP.Net MVC
• JavaScript Tech: TypeScript
• Databases: MsSQL
• Tools:  Git, VS Studio, VS Code, Hangfire, Azure DevOps
• Technology: Hands-on experience with AWS services essential. AWS Lambda, AWS EC2, AWS Cloudwatch, AWS CDK, AWS CDK Azure, REST API
• Experience with AWS serverless applications
• Platforms: Windows
• Strong C# and Typescript skills
• Experience with modern SPA frameworks (We’re using Angular 9) Angular 4 - 9 will be considered 
• Experience working on databases (PostgrSQL and/or MongoDB experience advantageous)
• Experience working as part of an agile team
• Experience with the tools and techniques of software development: TDD, CI/CD, version control, code reviews etc.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail

Beneficial skills:

• Knowledge of Fixed Income modelling and Corporate Banking pricing principals
• Comfortable with Investment Banking vocabulary and jargon
• Ability to demonstrate lateral thinking and problem solving capability
• Ability to demystify technology of own team and other tech partners when communicating with Senior business stakeholders and project sponsors

What you can look forward to:

• Hybrid ways of work (one selected day in the office mandatory)
• Free access to Enterprise grade training and certifications
• Access to innovative technology and tools
• Come as You Are, bring your whole self to work with a sense of belonging

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology