Senior Software Engineer II needed at LexisNexis South Africa

About the role

• This position performs complex research, design, and software development assignments within a software functional area or product line, and provides direct input to project plans, schedules, and methodology in the development of cross-functional software products. This position performs software design — typically across multiple systems; mentors more-junior members of the team; and talks to users/customers and translates their requests into solutions.

Responsibilities

• End to end executing of the assigned project from definition to final implementation.
• Serving as initial point of escalation for software development issues
• Operating in various development environments including Agile Scrum and Kanban while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components.
• Complete bug fixes of various complexity.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand websites requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Train and mentor entry-level software engineers as directed by department management, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required
• Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• End to end executing of the assigned project from definition to final implementation.
• Demonstrate expertise in JavaScript, CSS, HTML as well as web hosting platform.
• Demonstrate at least 5+ WordPress experience.
• Have experience in GA4 and google tag manager implementation.
• Have an advanced level understanding of cookie categorization to meet compliance requirements.