Java Developer (Intermediate) - Life Systems at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose
To fulfil a pivotal role within a software development team that designs, develops and maintains the systems for Discovery’s dynamic Life Insurance business.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Perform a high-level impact analysis, establish Scope and provide estimates based on technical requirements.
• Create required planning tasks in SDLC tool and set due dates according to agreed milestones.
• Perform an analysis of the business requirement and clarify any unknowns with the Business Analyst, User and technical lead.
• Translate technical requirements into executable code without errors.
• Ensure optimally performing system code in line with technical specifications, following prescribed process, architecture standards and procedures.
• Assist the Test Analyst in ensuring that a comprehensive test pack is produced, which includes all the required scenarios.
• Ensure that the root cause of system errors are effectively analysed and prioritized for fixing.
• Proactively bring issues and problems to the attention of the team and propose solutions to solve them.
• Assist system users and the infrastructure teams with technical support issues.

Essential
Education and Experience

• Matric (minimum C symbol pass advantageous)
• IT related Degree or Diploma (BSc/BTech or similar).
• 4 years of experience in software development
• Java EE knowledge and experience.

Advantageous

• Formal Java qualification(s), Object-Oriented Analysis & Design, etc…

Technical Skills And Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Java systems development.
• Object-oriented design and development.
• Design patterns
• Unit Testing
• Systems Integration testing
• XML/XSD/JAXB and Web Services.
• JSF
• HTML 5.0
• Industry standard Application Servers (preferably JBoss).
• PL/SQL and RDBMS
• UML
• SDLC methodologies

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.