Android Developer: Build, Test & Deliver Quality Apps

Boardroom Appointments; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Pretoria seeks a software developer with strong fundamentals in lifecycle management and modern development practices. You will plan, design, develop, test, and deploy maintainable software while collaborating with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes adherence to coding standards, automated testing, and DevOps practices, with focus on quality and timely delivery in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary education diploma/degree relevant to software development.
• 3-year degree in computer science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in the application lifecycle (planning, design, development, deployment, maintenance) collaborating with stakeholders for requirements.
• Continuously research and evaluate new technologies to optimize development efficiency.
• Plan and design well-structured, reusable application architecture.
• Implement and develop according to best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable systems.
• Participate in project planning by providing estimates, contributing to requirement documentation, and assisting with work breakdown structures.
• Participate in user story creation, estimation, and work plan development, ensuring clear communication of requirements
• Effectively prioritize, and manage dependencies to ensure timely completion, and switch contexts effectively when the need arises
• Collaborate effectively with development teams to solve problems, make recommendations, and discuss best practices
• Proactively identify and mitigate code-related risks, adapting as needed
• Track tasks and progress within JIRA
• Develop software adhering to project plans, deadlines, and coding standards
• Develop and maintain high-quality, maintainable systems using efficient and reusable code according to best practices.
• Use version control effectively and according to best practices, as well as backing up other work according to company standards
• Prepare and maintain testing environments, including examples and instructions
• Conduct initial testing and assist in developing testing plans
• Implement and maintain automated tests and component libraries according to team practices
• Analyze systems to identify root causes of issues within a system, develop workarounds, and implement permanent fixes
• Deliver thoroughly tested and performance-benchmarked work that meets functional requirements before deployment
• Deploy changes to the production environment following established procedures
• Implement and maintain DevOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code as applicable to the team
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate code and system-level documentation

Education

Diploma/degree relevant to software development

3-year degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Boardroom Appointments in Pretoria seeks a software developer with strong fundamentals in lifecycle management and modern development practices. You will plan, design, develop, test, and deploy maintainable software while collaborating with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes adherence to coding standards, automated testing, and DevOps practices, with focus on quality and timely delivery in a dynamic environment.