Intermediate Software Developer at Silica

Role description:

• Design, develop, document and implement new software solutions, on premise and in the Cloud (AWS/Azure). 
• Maintenance and upgrades of existing on-prem and cloud solutions.  
• Move/Migrate on premise solutions to the Cloud (AWS/Azure). 
• Cloud (AWS/Azure) Architecture designs and implementations. 
• Implement best practise design and software methodologies. 
• Implement Software Security Best Practices, on premise and in the Cloud (AWS/Azure). 
• Collaborate with internal and external development teams. 
• Collaborate with internal and external vendors. 

Key Performance Areas:

Strategy  

• Understand the strategy and relate it to the team/s and its deliverables.  
• Drive to continuously improve efficiency.  
• Participate in technology discussions/decisions for solutions.   
• Actively involved in daily maintenance and process improvement. 

Solutions Design and SDLC 

• Extensive OOP analysis and design skills  
• Good working knowledge of Agile 
• Proficiency in applying patterns in the design of solutions  
• Experience with SOA environments 
• Experience with Cloud environments 

Operating System 

• Microsoft Windows Server - required 
• Linux, any version or flavour - optional 

Programming Languages and Technologies 

• Microsoft .net / .net core – required 
• C# – required 
• HTML 
• XML – xsd; xslt; xpath 
• JSON 
• AnyPoint Studio Mule ESB – advantageous 
• HA-Proxy – proxy Server 
• T-SQL (Transact-SQL), SQL 
• Jenkins Build Server 
• AzureDevops 

Data Base 

• Oracle 
• MsSql 
• Sybase 
• MySql 
• PostGres 
• Mongo 
• Redis – managed or unmanaged 

Educational Requirements:

• Minimum Matric 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Computer Science or Information Systems qualification advantageous. 
• Relevant IT qualifications/certifications advantageous.