Software Engineer : Workflow

Old Mutual; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of complex software systems. This role includes mentoring junior engineers and ensuring alignment with business goals. Candidates should possess strong experience in Agile methodologies, cloud infrastructure, and software development practices. This position offers a full-time contract with competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in software development, preferably in Agile environments.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD processes.
• Exposure to insurance domain is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex software systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and recommend best practices.
• Collaborate with teams to facilitate project success.

Skills

Apex Programming

Lightning Component Framework

Salesforce APIs

Version Control

Testing and Debugging

DevOps Basic

Cloud Basics

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related qualification

NQF Level 7 Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Job description

Lets Write Africas Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

The purpose of a Senior Software Engineer is to lead the design development and implementation of complex software systems while ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs. This role involves mentoring junior engineers providing technical guidance and driving best practices in coding architecture and software development processes. The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for making critical decisions regarding technology and design collaborating across teams to facilitate project success and identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement. Play a key role in troubleshooting and resolving advanced technical challenges all while fostering a culture of continuous learning and quality within the engineering team.

Responsibilities

Application Software Development

Develop existing applications and contribute to development of new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new routine applications to meet customer requirements.

Applications Software Maintenance

Monitor identify and correct more complex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.

Design and Conceptualization

Produce multiple concepts and prototypes to design digital products / services.

Technical Developments Recommendation

Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality of the website / portal / applications software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users needs.

Application Software Road Map

Contribute to and maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Faults Diagnosis and Correction

Provide fault isolation and resolution to limit and address issues promptly.

Documentation

Create and maintain complex technical and / or user documentation to a high standard.

Testing Information Technology (IT) Performance

Design and perform website / applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor diagnose and correct performance issues.

Operational Compliance

Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organizations policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct and ensure own work adheres to required standards. Or identify within the team patterns of noncompliance with the organizations policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Information Security

Implement required security measures such as firewalls or message encryption and provide input on their design monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Horizon Scanning

Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on or usefulness to the organization.

Data Collection and Analysis

Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Analysis of As Is and To Be

Document as is and to be processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the to be capability to record accurately the change required.

Experience knowledge & skills required

Degree in Computer Science or related qualification

5 8 years of experience

Experience in Agile Methodology or related

Exposure to AWS or related cloud infrastructure

Experience with CI / CD

Core Skills : Apex Programming

Lightning Component Framework

Salesforce APIs

Version Control

Testing and Debugging

DevOps Basic

Cloud Basics

Advantageous Skills :

Insurance Exposure

Javabased microservices Azure DevOps

Skills

Action Planning Application Development Business Process Design Computer Literacy Data Management Data Modeling Evaluating Information Identifying Customer Needs Information Technology (IT) Support Market Analysis Oral Communications Product Development Technical Support Technical Troubleshooting Test Case Management User Requirements Documentation Web Development

Competencies

Business Insight

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Cultivates Innovation

Decision Quality

Drives Results

Ensures Accountability

Education

NQF Level 7 Degree Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

15 May 2025 23 : 59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

The Old Mutual Story!

Key Skills

Spring,.NET,C / C++,Go,React,OOP,C#,Data Structures,JavaScript,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1