Java Developer at redPanda Software

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a project team to develop and test enterprise-ready business applications in a variety of configurations (e.g. web-based, desktop-based, service-based, or scheduled processes).
• Help produce brand new solutions, solutions based upon third-party applications, or solutions that interact with existing systems.
• Is aware of, prepared to learn and follow industry best-practice when developing applications.
• Use programming languages and tools (generally) around the Java platform.
• Work with Business Analysts to specify business requirements and help translate these requirements into technical specifications (including Class, Sequence, and other UML diagrams).
• Help Database Developers write efficient and effective database access code.
• Work with QA Analysts to implement testing plans and write the necessary code to automate testing in line with our Test-Driven Development methodology.
• Work with customers and project managers to deliver quality, effective software, in line with our Agile Development process.
• Help diagnose the root causes of systems issues using their problem-solving skills.
• Help research and evaluate potential technical solutions to business problems

CORE SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good judgement and experience of prioritizing and working on tight deadlines.
• Ability to learn fast and share knowledge, experience and best practices with teammates
• Willingness to take responsibility and ownership of work.
• Empathize with customers and communicate at the appropriate level
• Appreciation of their position within the wider roles & responsibilities of the DPS community
• Ability to work under pressure
• Practical approach to problem solving
• Able to document information and share knowledge with colleagues
• Follows a structured approach to their work
• Personal drive to succeed

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• IT Diploma or related Degree will be an advantage but is not essential
• Proven Java experience of at least 3 – 5 years professional development experience
• Candidates with more or deeper development experience are welcome to apply
• Remuneration package will be tailored according to relevant technical experience
• Development experience in a Scrum based Agile environment will be an advantage
• Exposure to BDD/TDD will be a definite advantage
• Exposure to object-oriented design concepts will be an advantage

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED

The following represents a list of the technologies the incumbent will be required to operate in. Being proficient in a good deal of these technologies will qualify you to apply for this position as knowledge of the complete stack will be an advantage but is not essential.

Skill Set     

• Java    Basic JSE API (to v7)    
• GUI Development (Swing / SWT)    
• JAVA 8.0    
• JDBC
• J2EE
• Servlets    
• JAXP / JAXB    
• Logging frameworks (SLF4J, Log4J)    
• EJB (MDBs)    
• JSP & HTML (incl v5.0)    
• JSP Custom Tags    
• JavaScript / AJAX    
• AOP    
• Caching mechanisms (ehCache)    

Frameworks    Web Frameworks (Struts/JSF,PrimeFaces)    

• Spring (Core, Web, Remoting, Security etc.)    
• ORM Concepts and Frameworks (Specifically myBatis)    

XML 

• Core Concepts    
• DTD/XSD    
• XSL (XSL:FO)    

Databases    

• Core RDBMS Concepts    
• Oracle    
• DB/2    
• SQL    

App Design  

• OOA/D    
• Design Patterns (GoF)    
• Enterprise Patterns    
• Application Architecture    
• Technical Architecture   

O/S    Windows – Desktop & server    

• Linux  

App Servers  

• Tomcat    
• Websphere (including Admin)    
• Integration Frameworks (Apache Camel)  

General Dev.  

• Unit Testing Concepts (JUnit, Mockito etc.)    
• Maven    
• Retail Business Domain Knowledge  

Scripting  

• Python / Jython    
• Shell Scripting  

Process  

• Agile – SCRUM    
• TDD/BDD/Specification-by-Example    
• Distributor Source Management Processes    

Certifications    

• Oracle Entry-Level Java Programmer    
• Oracle Java Professional Programmer

RECRUITMENT PROCESS 

• Competency based interview to assess above requirements
• Applicable assessment
• Background checks

If you are interested in applying, please email your updated CV to [email protected]. Please add the name of the vacancy to the subject line of your email