Java Developer (Intermediate) - Health Systems at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

Within the Benefit Management System area, the Java Developer must work together with Business Analysts, System Architects and Managers, to understand the overall business needs and the requirements; design the system solution using various approaches and technologies and implement the designed solution in the system with high quality source codes.

The Java Developer will support the projects throughout the project lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, release, and post release support.

The Java Developer (Intermediate) in the Benefit Management System area must be able to technically support and maintain the deployed applications on dev, test, and production environments.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

The successful candidate will be required to perform but not limited to the following key outputs in respect of the Benefit Management System portfolio:

• The system development life cycle and involvement in each stage the defined system development tools, processes, and workflows
• Part of the team in distinguishing between business, functional and non-functional requirements and how to implement them
• Delivery of high-quality source code and the technologies used and the systems components’ structure
• Develop, test, and maintain the deployed application software with high quality
• Analyse, maintain, and enhance existing application and troubleshoot issues with efficiency
• Perform accurate development estimation

Competencies

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:

• Software release management
• Solution Design and Implementation
• Software testing and Test-Driven development
• Software deployment and maintenance
• Change control
• Time management and prioritization
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter who takes ownership, is accountable, and can work under minimum supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Can help with quality assurance and provide comments

Education and Experience

• BSc Computer Science or equivalent 3-year IT qualification
• 3+ source code Java (version 8) development experience (support and maintenance)
• Deep understanding of the Spring Boot Framework, Hibernate
• WebLogic, JBoss Application Server experience  
• Presentation layer development (JSP, JavaScript, Angular 6, jQuery)
• SOAP, REST, XML, XSLT, Web Services experience  
• Maven, ANT build scripts
• JMS, Tibco EMS experience  
• Java Batch Scheduling (Flux, Quartz) experience 
• Knowledge with Business Rules Management Frameworks and continuous integration
• Experience with DevOps (Atlassian Suite) and Linux (L5, LVS, Apache)
• Experience with containerization virtual systems (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker)
• Exposure to an agile methodology driven environment
• Experience in the delivery and deployment of projects within the SDLC within a high-pressure complex environment

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply