Java Developer at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose

• The Java Developer is responsible for generating technical designs and transforming Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) into high-quality, executable code. This role involves translating complex business requirements into advanced technical designs while adhering to Discovery Bank Architecture standards.

Key Outcomes may include but are not limited to:

• Ensure that the application performs the functions as required by business.
• Ensure that the applications are maintainable and consider reuse, configurability, data footprints, processing speed, volumes and any other applicable non-functional requirements.
• Release source code with zero defects.
• Lead and mentor junior developers during the code review process to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Provide technical support, resolve production queries, and conduct root cause analysis.
• Participate in Business Requirement Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions.
• Analyze business requirements and clarify any unknowns with the Business Analyst or Business User.
• Formulate technical solutions and review them with the development team.
• Produce Technical Design documents using the standard template and in accordance with Discovery Bank standards.
• Set up Technical Analysis JAD sessions with all stakeholders to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Implement Technical Specifications within the systems framework.
• Produce source code by applying technical standards and referencing existing components.
• Participate in the process of reviewing code for consistent application of standards, logic, and effective use of libraries and reusable aspects of the application.
• Respond to incidents escalated by the Incidents team.

Education and Experience:

• BSc Computer Science/Information Systems degree or other relevant degree from a recognised tertiary institution
• Formal Java qualification
• At least 6 years’ experience in source code development.
• At least 4 years’ experience in backend Java development
• Experience working with event driven systems
• Experience working with large data volumes
• Experience working in transactional systems

Technical skills or knowledge:

• Knowledge of SDLC, Unit Testing, Database structures, Technical Change Control
• Technical Stack
• Java 8 / 11
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Spring Web MVC (REST)
• Spring Expression Language (SpEL)
• Spring JMS
• Spring Kafka
• MyBatis
• HANA (ANSI SQL)
• JSON / Jackson
• XML / JAXB
• JUnit /Mockito
• Swagger
• Docker
• Openshift
• Jenkins
• Maven
• Git / Bitbucket
• IBM MQ
• Linux / Windows
• Ability to do Business Writing, Software development within SDLC, Data modelling and UML Design abilities