Tech Lead - Java (Location Agnostic) at MFS Africa

The Role

We are recruiting three (3) Tech Leads in Java to join the Technology team. The roles are location agnostic agnostic and will collaborate with software developers, business analysts, software architects and scrum masters to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain MFS Africa development projects.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Ensure the software team delivers successful projects on time and within budget
• Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain development projects, as per Agile process
• Provide technical leadership and direction to the team
• Develop the team through coaching, mentorship and by identifying technical training needs
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans
• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards
• Package and support deployment of releases to preprod and test environments
• Participate in code and peer-reviews of solution designs and related code
• Review and support deployment of releases to test and live environments
• Develop, refine, and fine-tune applications
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems

Tech Stack :

• Java (JEE)
• Spring Framework
• Hibernate
• REST/SOAP Webservices
• Angular
• JavaScript
• Relational databases (e.g. mySQL, PostgreSQL)

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Honors degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience