Specialist It Developer (Digital) at Telkom

Core Description
Digital web developer responsible for front-end development, generating all new code for both the front and
back-end as well as ensuring that the system can plug-into a variety of databases. Experience with responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred. In addition, an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development and deployment, back-end knowledge, is required.

Key Deliverables

• Develop digital solutions in accordance with UX/UI designs
•  Code development for front-end and all customer facing digital channels
•  Enable and code the functionalities behind the UX/UI designs
•  Responsible coding for front-end and integrating to the middleware and/or back-end systems
•  Knowledge of PHP, PHP files and theme functions, and knowledge of the Drupal theme layer
•  Fluent with HTML5/XHTML and SCSS, PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Work closely with the project delivery teams to improve user experience by developing technical solutions.
•  Participate in strategy discussions related to design and implementation.
•  Contribute to the analysis and design process by identifying customers' needs and translating those needs into rules that will be enforced by the software application
•  Communicate with team members through the Agile process to prioritize, estimate, and triage tasks

Competencies
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• HTML, JavaScript and CSS; Drupal Developer, with excellent HTML5, JavaScript and CSS; PHP, PHP files and theme
• functions, and the Drupal theme layer; Integrating open source and third-party applications into existing systems; Maintenance and administration of Drupal modules and sites;
• HTML5/ XHTML and SCSS, PHP, JavaScript, and jQuery; Web protocol ecosystem, including HTTP/S; EST/ SOAP/ JSON web services

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Technologies: JavaScript; HTML5/ CSS; Node.js; Angular; PHP; MYSQL; JQuery; Drupal; GIT; Ubuntu/ RedHat/ OEL/ Linux; Containers (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes)

Qualifications

• 3 year Bachelors Degree or equivalent qualification (IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering) (NQF level 6

Experience

• 5 years solid development experience as a developer using predominantly PHP (Intermediate).
• Solid development experience as a developer using predominantly PHP (Senior). 
• Technical/ Systems design experience would be an advantage.
• Experienced with using source control in a collaborative team setting