JOB PURPOSE: SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Responsible for the programming and development of Transaction Junction’s applications and supporting software. Provides advisory support through refining designs, practices, tools and processes to ensure the delivery of quality products to internal and external customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE SUPPORT

• Development of secure, concurrent, event driven highly scalable transaction processing applications
• Conduct development using Java as the primary development language
• Conduct database development
• Promote and enhance team efficiencies through the use of established tools, supporting applications and prototypes
• Automate tasks through the use of appropriate tools and scripting
• Perform development in accordance with specifications and Blue Label Group development standards
• Develop unit tests to ensure that requirements are met, and code coverage is adequate
• Create, document and implement component test scripts and test strategies
• Maintain technical documentation using defined technical documentation templates and prescribed policies and procedures
• Ensure that the requisite technical supporting documentation, in line with the established Blue Label Group development standards and internal policies is created and adhered to
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to identify, troubleshoot, investigate and resolve issues and improve product features, documenting any changes and resolutions as may be required
• Perform maintenance programming and address technical debt
• Participate in a peer review process where all work delivered must be validated according to the documented requirements and in line with the Blue Label Group development standards
• Ensure software is developed according to the Blue Label Group development standards and underlying technologies.
• Review and refine high-level business requirements and transform these requirements into Functional Specifications
• Breakdown, prioritize and execute tasks to achieve product deliverables per sprint
• Provide estimates for initial high-level requirements and more detailed estimates for upcoming tasks for input into Sprint planning
• Recommend changes to improve established application processes and procedures

WORK COLLABORATIVELY

• Senior Software Developer builds a culture of respect and understanding across the organisation
• Recognise outcomes which resulted from effective collaboration between teams
• Build co-operation and overcome barriers to information sharing, communication and collaboration across the organisation
• Facilitate opportunities to engage and collaborate with external stakeholders to develop joint solutions

TEAM SUPPORT

• Role model behavior and motivate team members in line with the core values
• Provide support and guidance on career path planning, on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to associate software developers and other team members

SELF-MANAGEMENT

• Set an example through personal quality and productivity standards and ways of working with others.
• Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures. Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change. Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organisational and team needs.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPENTENCIES

ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY 
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, measures and tracks team’s and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.

MANAGES COMPLEXITY
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, quickly determines the most critical data and focuses analysis there; recognizes even subtle symptoms that indicate problems; probes deeply for root causes; uses systematic problem-solving methods.

TECH SAVVY
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.

PLANS AND ALIGNS
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.

PERSUADES
Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. For example, states ideas with confidence, conviction, and good rationale, capturing others’ attention. Connects own viewpoint to others’ priorities and needs; seeks input to learn how to best influence colleagues and stakeholders.

DECISION QUALITY
Senior Software Developer makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.

CUSTOMER FOCUS
Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

INSTILLS TRUST
Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

CULTIVATES INNOVATION
Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.

COLLABORATES
Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

SITUATIONAL ADAPTABILITY
Adapting approach and demeanour in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science or equivalent prior learning

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years’ progressive experience as a Software Developer
• Expert-level Coding Skills
• Functional Testing experience, including ability to create, maintain and execute both manual and automated tests
• DevOps capabilities