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redPanda Software, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa redPanda Software
Senior Java Developer
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redPanda Software is expanding their Retail Division, and in the process of assembling multiple teams for an International client. Successful applicants will get exposure to a wide range of technologies, including mobile and service enabled architectures. The incumbent will also be exposed to enterprise level lean agile development methodologies based on SAFE, Scrum and KANBAN.
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Overall purpose of the job:
Modifies, develops, tests and maintains applications. Helps evaluate application systems, processes and requirements, makes changes to those systems and maintains them where necessary.
Key responsibilities:

• Work as part of a project team to develop and test enterprise-ready business applications in a variety of configurations (e.g. web-based, desktop-based, service-based or scheduled processes).*
• Help produce brand new solutions, solutions based upon third-party applications, or solutions that interact with existing legacy systems. Is aware of, prepared to learn and follow industry best-practice when developing applications.
• Use programming languages and tools (generally) around the Java platform.
• Work with Business Analysts to specify business requirements and help translate these requirements into technical specifications (including Class, Sequence and other UML diagrams).
• Help Database Developers write efficient and effective database access code.
• Work with QA Analysts to implement testing plans and write the necessary code to automate testing in line with our Test-Driven Development methodology.
• Work with customers and project managers to deliver quality, effective software, in line with our Agile Development process.
• Help diagnose the root causes of systems issues using their problem-solving skills.*
• Help research and evaluate potential technical solutions to business problems

Personal Attributes / Character traits required for this job

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good judgement and experience of prioritising and working to tight deadlines.
• Ability to learn fast and share knowledge, experience and best practices with team mates
• Willingness to take responsibility and ownership of their work.
• Empathise with customers and communicate at the appropriate level
• Appreciation of their position within the wider roles & responsibilities of the DPS community
• Ability to work under pressure
• Practical approach to problem solving
• Able to document information and share knowledge with colleagues
• Follows a structured approach to their work
• Personal drive to succeed

Education and General Working Experience:

• Ideally an IT Diploma or related Degree will be an advantage but is not essential
• Proven Java experience of at least 5-7 years of professional development experience.
• Candidates with more or deeper development experience are welcome to apply.
• Remuneration package will be tailored according to relevant technical experience.
• Development experience in a Scrum based Agile environment will be an advantage
• Exposure to BDD/TDD will be a definite advantage
• Exposure to Enterprise development is a requirement.
• Exposure to object-oriented design concepts will be an advantage

Supervision Received:
The incumbent receives direct but not constant supervision from Project Leaders (e.g. Development leads, Project Managers) and departmental management.
Supervision Excercised:
May assist and train lower level development staff.
Technical skills required:
The following represents a list of the technologies the incumbent will be required to operate in. Being proficient in a good deal of these technologies will qualify you to apply for this position as knowledge of the complete stack will be an advantage but is not essential.
Skill Set:
Skill
Java
Basic JSE API (to v7)
GUI Development (Swing / SWT)
Java 5.0 Language Fundamentals (preferably Java 7)
JDBC
Servlets
JAXP / JAXB
Logging frameworks (SLF4J, Log4J)
EJB (MDBs)
JSP & HTML (incl v5.0)
JSP Custom Tags
JavaScript / AJAX
AOP
Caching mechanisms (ehCache)
Frameworks
Web Frameworks (Struts/JSF,PrimeFaces)
Spring (Core, Web, Remoting, Security etc.)
ORM Concepts and Frameworks (Specifically myBatis)
XML
Core Concepts*
DTD/XSD*
XSL (XSL:FO)
Databases
Core RDBMS Concepts*
Oracle*
DB/2*
SQL
App Design
OOA/D*
Design Patterns (GoF)*
Enterprise Patterns*
Application Architecture*
Technical Architecture
O/S
Windows - Desktop & server*
Linux
App Servers
Tomcat*
Websphere (including Admin)*
Integration Frameworks (Apache Camel)
General Dev.
Unit Testing Concepts (JUnit, Mockito etc.)
Maven*
Retail Business Domain Knowledge
Scripting
Python / Jython*
Shell Scripting
Process
Agile - SCRUM*
TDD/BDD/Specification-by-Example*
Distributor Source Management Processes
Certifications
Oracle Entry-Level Java Programmer*
Oracle Java Professional Programmer
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• Clean criminal record required
• Applications will only be considered from RSA Citizens or applicants with permanent resident permits.

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