Job Vacancies at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job Responsibilities

• Analyse and design new features
• Write elegant robust code
• Write unit, integration and acceptance tests for all components
• Write build and deployment automation scripts
• Improve and optimize the performance of existing systems
• Troubleshoot and root-cause errors
• Mentor other developers
• Deliver features timeously

Requirements

• Proficiency in modern microservices programming language such as Go, Scala, Java or Python.
• Proficiency in a database technology such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL or PostgreSQL and Object-relational mapping
• Since we are a multi-technology environment, knowledge of computer science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms are a necessity
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes and testing
• Strong software design skills
• Experience in distributed computing and building enterprise-wide systems
• At least 3 years’ worth of professional development experience

Desired Experience

• Proficiency in message queueing technology such as RabbitMQ
• Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices knowledge/experience
• Functional programming knowledge

Key Attributes

• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types and deal with conflict in an effective way
• Ability to work individually and with teams within an Agile context
• Experience in influencing best practices within teams

Education

• Tertiary Qualification in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or related technical discipline

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• We are looking for a senior developer with 5+ years of experience to join a team responsible for developing new solutions and supporting the existing systems in a challenging business environment.
• Our web applications follow a microservices approach where the backend services are built primarily of RESTful API’s using .NET Core whilst our frontends are written as ReactJS single page applications.
• Our previous generation desktop applications are built using WPF and Winforms.
• Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous, detail oriented and possesses strong written and verbal communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Interact with business users, Business Analysts and other Developers to understand new requirements.
• Write technical specifications and develop new functionality to Allan Gray standards and deadlines.
• Participate in design and planning sessions.
• Understand how our existing systems work, how they fit into the overall architecture and what they achieve for the business.
• Analyse issues reported by users and track down their cause through debugging techniques and discussion with other team members.
• Testing and deployment of code changes.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in systems design and coding in Microsoft .NET, .NET Core, C#, C++, Java or JavaScript.
• Proficiency in a database technology such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes and testing.
• Experience in interacting with business users to understand requirements and managing the implementation of system changes.

Desired
Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

• Microservices.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Message queueing technologies (e.g. RabbitMQ).
• Event driven architecture.
• Cloud (preferably AWS).

Key Attributes

• A positive, can-do attitude, willing to learn and persevere.
• Attention to detail and quality.
• Willingness to take initiative and responsibility.
• Ability to meet deadlines and deal with pressure.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team and cross-train with team members.
• Strong analytical & mathematical skills.
• Good communication.

Education

• Degree or diploma in an analytical, quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, business science or similar.
• Candidates should demonstrate a track record of achievement in the top 25% of their peer group