Software Engineering: Junior API Developer at Old Mutual South Africa

• The junior API developer is responsible for the development of high-quality solutions. This role requires participation in development and maintenance of software and other digital applications or services. The incumbent will be expected to develop user-centred software and advise on technical specifications. This role requires fundamentals in engineering practices, an analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving, while following the DevOps, SRE and Cloud Based practices.

Responsibilities

• Enabling teams by defining standards and building reusable artifacts for API development that not only suit their needs but retain a high level of security and reusability
• Implementing solutions with automation in mind
• Contributing to the technical roadmap and vision
• Researching and assessing programming related advances and feeding back to team members
• Creating and testing software prototypes
• Communicating complex procedures to colleagues

Experience & Qualifications Requirements

• Matric, with a degree in Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics or related
• 1+ years of experience in software development
• Knowledge of technologies such as:
• Containerisation: Kubernetes, Docker
• CI/CD - Jenkins, AWS Code Commit
• AWS (preferred) or another cloud provider such as AZURE or Google Cloud Platform
• Confluence, Jira
• .Netcore/ Kotlin/Java
• Knowledge of Test-Driven Development
• Developing applications to meet technical specifications
• Knowledge of coding best practices
• Knowledge of agile methodologies (SCRUM / Kanban)
• Understanding of systems are scalable, responsive, robust, and secure

Competencies Required

• Attention to detail and big picture
• Action Oriented
• Continuous Improvement
• Problem Solving