Senior Java Developer Backend

Job Description

Location: Harare
Working Model: Hybrid

Core Competencies

Communication

• Ensure regular feedback to Team leaders and/or Project managers on development activities.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
• Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

Technical Effort Management

• Adheres to coding standards.
• Consistently delivers high-quality code.
• Develop/Contribute to the written design documents, test plans and test results.
• Managing and implementation of changes required for project implementation.
• Ensuring that the relevant documentation is maintained according to company standards.

Technical Understanding

• Understands relevant development and support methodologies, processes and standards.
• Possesses general understanding in the areas of application and object-oriented programming, database and system design.
• Java 8 or higher proficiency will be required, with 4-8 years experience.
• Java EE 7/8 or later experience will be required, with a minimum of 4 years experience.
• Oracle Java Certification will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in designing and implementing solutions within the J2EE framework.
• Experience working with Wildfly Application server Version 10 and later will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 4 years experience working with relational databases (RDBMS), preferably PostgreSQL 10 and later.

Problem Solving

• Identifies critical issues with ease.
• Exhibits confidence and knowledge of emerging industry practices when solving business problems.
• Pushes creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing industry practices.
• Understands how various issues affect each other and the outcome of projects.
• Improves upon existing approaches by seeking opportunities to creatively transform current industry practices into fresh alternative solutions.

Professional Qualities

• Leadership
• Assumes additional responsibility without being asked.
• Inspires co-workers to attain project goals and pursue excellence.
• Teamwork
• Demonstrates the ability to cooperate with a variety of people and achieve results.
• Acknowledges and appreciates each team member’s contributions.
• Respect input from other team members.
• Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members.

Organisational Responsibilities

• Development
• Pro actively seeks opportunities to broaden and deepen knowledge base and proficiencies.
• Shares acquired skills with team members through formal and informal channels.
• Mentors those with less experience through informal channels.
• Seeks and participates in development opportunities above and beyond training required by the company.

Interested candidates to share CV to [email protected] before 30 May 2024

Competitive package on offer.