Senior Java Developer at Truworths

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Store Operations Development Team develops and supports the applications that are used in the Truworths Stores.
• We support a wide range of systems, mostly Java based, and ranging from Swing Thick Client through to Light Weight Web-app and Highly Available JEE deployments.
• Our largest responsibility is the POS software, of which do up to 4 releases a year of new functionality and an Oracle Release upgrade.

Note:Standby would need to be performed on a rotational basis

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc in Information Systems or IS Tech diploma (Essential)
• Honours Information Systems (Advantageous)

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

• 5+ years development work experience

ADVANTAGEOUS

• Data modeling experience
• Previous experience in retail systems
• Exposure to Agile Practices such as Daily Stand- up, Task Board, Product Backlog etc.
• Continuous Build, Unit Testing, Source Control (SVN), Maven, Ant, Scripting
• Retail Experience

TECHNICAL

• XML, various APIs
• SQL, preferably Oracle
• Java SE, Java EE, (Web Frameworks, EJB, JMS)
• Application Server (Weblogic, Glassfish or Other)
• Vaadin (advantageous)
• Spring (advantageous)
• Linux (advantageous)
• Web Services (SOAP, REST) (advantageous)
• Android (advantageous)
• PL/SQL (advantageous)
• UML (advantageous)
• Confluence \ JIRA (advantageous)

BEHAVIOURAL:

• Self-Starter, Self-Motivated, Self-Managed
• Good communicator, Organised, Focused
• Team player.
• Ability to work in a loosely structured environment
• Ability to work to tight deadlines / work under pressure.
• Deliver to a high level of code in accordance with best practices.