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Job title : Specialist Product Engineer
Job Location : Gauteng, Randburg
Deadline : December 04, 2024
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Job Summary
- Apply critical thinking & problem solving skills to contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle & quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications.
Job Description
- DevOps
- Apply critical thinking, design thinking and problem solving skills in an agile team environment to solve technical problems (Front End, Back End OR Middleware) with high quality solutions
- Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle including
- Evaluate analysis, problem definition, business requirements, solution development & provide recommendations to enable the operational feasibility of solutions
- Quickly produce well-organised, optimized, and documented source code to deliver technical solutions
- Ensure designs & solutions support the technical organisation principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilience
- Apply general design patterns and paradigms to deliver technical solutions
- Support the development of CI / CD Pipelines (authoring & supporting CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins / similar tools and deploying to multi-site Kubernetes environments – supporting and managing your applications all the way to production)
- Use & configure modern observability techniques leveraging e.g. aggregated logging via ELK stack, metrics via Prometheus / Grafana / NewRElic and tracing using Zipkin/Jaeger
- Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting e.g. Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes
- Debug existing source code and polish feature sets.
- Work with integrated teams and other developers to improve and evolve technical products and services
- Align all application development & development process to Group Architecture & Infrastructure guidelines
- Provide input into project & program teams (when required) to plan & manage the development lifecycle e.g. releases, risk management, testing, integration etc.
- Conduct reviews, performance monitoring & ongoing optimization and maintenance on applications
- Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and development practices and continuously evolve existing knowledge & skill in preparation for cross domain and other experiences e.g. Secure Side, Testing, Infrastructure solutions etc.
- People
- Conduct peer reviews, testing, problem solving within and across the broader team
- Support the people change teams in the development of user material (Customer, Employee & 3rd Party Adoption)
- Risk & Governance
- Identify technical risks and mitigate these (pre, during & post release)
- Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organization technical standards and risk / governance frameworks
- Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents
- Technical Skills Required
- Scrum & Agile Methodologies
- Experience with Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum.
- Ability to participate in and lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
- Familiarity with Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
- C# Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Proficiency in C# for front-end and back-end development.
- Strong understanding of OOP principles and design patterns.
- Experience with frameworks such as .NET Framework, .NET Core and ASP.NET.
- Front-End Development
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular).
- Experience in creating responsive, user-friendly interfaces.
- Back-End Development
- Skilled in back-end services and APIs using C#.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and Microservices architecture.
- Understanding of serverless architecture and event-driven design.
- Data Analysis, ETL, & Business Intelligence
- ETL Development: Experience with ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources.
- Familiarity with ETL tools and frameworks (e.g. SSIS, Informatica, AWS Glue).
- Proficiency in data cleansing, transformation, and integration techniques.
- Data Analysis: Skilled in analyzing datasets to derive meaningful business insights and inform stakeholder reporting and decision-making.
- Business Intelligence: Proficient in BI tools (e.g. Qlikview, Qliksense, Power BI) and creating data visualizations and reports.
- SQL & Database Management
- Proficient in SQL for database querying, optimization, and management.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL).
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts is a plus.
- AWS Cloud Development
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and API Gateway.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD in cloud environments.
- Knowledge of automation tools to streamline deployment and testing.
- Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform) is a plus.
- Awareness of data security and privacy standards.
- Experience implementing secure coding practices and handling secure data storage.
Soft Skills Required
- Communication Skills
- Ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Clear, concise, and professional verbal and written communication.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Skilled in building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.
- Experience in gathering requirements, providing updates, and managing expectations.
- Ability to align project goals with business needs and communicate insights effectively.
- Ability to understand the end-user’s perspective, ensuring that products meet not only technical but also usability requirements.
- Problem-Solving, Analytical, Strategic Thinking & Taking Initiative
- Aptitude for troubleshooting complex issues and identifying root causes.
- Ability to think critically and make data-driven decisions.
- The ability to see the big picture and align technical work with business objectives.
- Proactivity in seeking improvements, suggesting innovative solutions, and taking initiative to solve complex problems independently.
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Strong team player, comfortable working in a cross-functional, agile team environment.
- Open to feedback and proactive in helping team members succeed.
- Adaptability, Flexibility & Learning Agility
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
- Open-mindedness to adopt new tools, frameworks, and technologies quickly.
- Demonstrates a growth mindset, able to self-teach, and adapt to evolving project needs.
- Attention to Detail
- High level of accuracy and thoroughness in completing tasks.
- Able to spot errors, inconsistencies, and improvements in code and data.
- Time Management & Prioritization
- Skilled in managing multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities.
- Ability to handle short and long-term goals effectively.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree: Information Technology
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