Python Developer at iOCO

Objective of the position:

• You will be responsible for design, including technical documentation and development of new solutions
• You will be mentored by Senior developers and collaborate with leadership as well as business stakeholders to contribute towards design and implementation of technical standards and best practices.

Skills and Experience

New development:

• Advanced technical solution design, code, test and debug software according to the functional requirements and in alignment with standards and best practices
• Provide input into solution designs and set up technical frameworks for new applications and interfaces.
• Analyse, diagnose and resolve errors related to applications and services.
• Collaborate on source control configurations and release management.
• Compile and update technical models and documentation
• Develop changes in line with the application architecture and technical standards.
• Unit test own programs as well as developed interfaces.
• Liaise with project stakeholders as required during the SDLC.
• Regression testing

Ensure environment stability and Systems health:

• Work with the implementation and configuration manager to create deployment instructions and artefacts.
• Collaborate with technical teams to align deployment procedures.
• Collaborating on stability of Application and Database environments with other delivery teams
• Assist with system monitoring and optimization during and post deployments / releases.
• Collaborating on stability of Application and Database server environments with other delivery teams
• Be on standby for production deployments and resolve issues that may arise.
• Investigate production errors where required.
• Be on standby and provide support as agreed with the application manager, some of which could be outside of core business hours.
• Technical support on applications.

Collaboration:

• Provide input to: technical and application design and architecture; development standards and best practices; analysts and testers when required.
• Assist with and contribute towards SQL database design, optimization and implementation modelling
• Implementing process and system efficiencies
• Involvement in strategic project initiatives
• Implementing POC (proof of concept) initiatives

Minimum requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing in an object-oriented environment.
• 3+ years of experience in SQL database design and query writing.
• Experience in an IT environment within an investment management or financial sector will be an advantage

Technical Skills:

• Angular v8+
• Python (back-end)
• .Net and React - an advantage.
• Git source control
• RESTful services
• Testing frameworks for APIs