Software Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a candidate with a successful track record in developing and maintaining large distributed systems, particularly within an AWS cloud environment. Responsibilities include interfacing with technical teams to complete requirements, overseeing implementation processes, and resolving technical issues as they arise. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience with automation development practices. Applicants should be familiar with Agile methodologies and demonstrate abilities in problem-solving and collaborative work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and maintaining large distributed systems in an agile environment.
• Strong familiarity with AWS services including Lambda, S3, SQS, and Cloudwatch.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and test-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Interface with team members to finalize requirements.
• Implement development processes and coding best practices.
• Resolve technical issues and keep abreast of new technology developments.

Skills

AWS cloud environment

CI/CD pipelines

Web Services (SOAP or REST)

communication and interpersonal skills

automation scripts development

Job description

• A track record of success in developing and maintaining large distributed systems in an agile environment.
• Strong working experience working in an AWS cloud environment (Lambda, S3, sqs, Step Functions, Cloudwatch, etc)
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or similar Source code management tools.
• Experience working with Web Services (SOAP or REST) and parsing JSON and XML data.
• Troubleshooting and resolving customer issues, developing, and maintaining documentation, and participating in the development of new features and functionality.
• Proactively identify opportunities to automate routine tasks and contribute to the development of automation scripts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Participate in the planning, execution, and monitoring of platform upgrades, patches, and enhancements.
• Familiarity of industry best practices code coverage.
• Ability to work well with internal and external technology resources.
• Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Knowledge of data manipulation languages.
• Knowledge of data storage subsystems.
• Knowledge of test-driven development.
• Ability to complete moderately complex bug fixes.
• A track record of success in developing and maintaining large distributed systems in an agile environment.
• Strong working experience working in an AWS cloud environment (Lambda, S3, sqs, Step Functions, Cloudwatch, etc)
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or similar Source code management tools.
• Experience working with Web Services (SOAP or REST) and parsing JSON and XML data.
• Troubleshooting and resolving customer issues, developing, and maintaining documentation, and participating in the development of new features and functionality.
• Proactively identify opportunities to automate routine tasks and contribute to the development of automation scripts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Participate in the planning, execution, and monitoring of platform upgrades, patches, and enhancements.
• Familiarity of industry best practices code coverage.
• Ability to work well with internal and external technology resources.
• Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Knowledge of data manipulation languages.
• Knowledge of data storage subsystems.
• Knowledge of test-driven development.
• Ability to complete moderately complex bug fixes.

Responsibilities

• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand moderately complex product requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Resolve technical issues as necessary.
• Keep abreast of new technology developments.