Software Engineer III

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is looking for a skilled software developer to work on large distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and web services. Responsibilities include collaborating with team members to finalize requirements and implementing best coding practices. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues effectively. If you're passionate about automation and agile development, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Strong working experience in AWS cloud environments including Lambda, S3, SQS.
• Knowledge of test-driven development and data manipulation languages.
• Ability to complete moderately complex bug fixes.

Responsibilities

• Interface with team members to finalize requirements.
• Write detailed specifications for system components.
• Work closely with team members to understand product requirements.

Skills

AWS cloud environment

CI/CD pipelines

Web Services (SOAP or REST)

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Troubleshooting

Automation scripting

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.