Senior Software Engineer
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Lets Write Africas Story Together!
Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Job Description
As a senior member of Old Mutuals team the incumbent will take a leadership role in designing developing and maintaining complex web applications driving architectural decisions and mentoring junior and intermediate developers.
Key Responsibilities:
FullStack Development: Lead the endtoend design development and maintenance of web applications ensuring they meet high standards for functionality performance and user experience.
FrontEnd Development: Create responsive and userfriendly interfaces using HTML CSS and JavaScript. Collaborate closely with the design team to maintain a seamless and visually appealing user experience.
BackEnd Development: Manage serverside development including the selection and use of programming languages and frameworks like Python Ruby Django etc.
Database Management: Design optimize and manage database schemas queries and interactions using relational and NoSQL databases like MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB etc.
Web Application Frameworks: Utilize specific web application frameworks and libraries to streamline development processes enhance application functionality and provide technical leadership.
Architecture and System Design: Drive architectural decisions system design and code reviews to ensure scalable and maintainable software solutions.
Version Control: Lead codebase management using Git or other version control systems establishing best practices for code collaboration and version tracking.
Testing and Debugging: Establish testing strategies develop unit tests and provide expertise in debugging and optimizing code for performance and reliability.
API Integration: Work on integrating APIs and thirdparty services focusing on security scalability and efficiency.
DevOps and Deployment: Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines containerization and cloud services to optimize application deployment and scaling.
Mentoring and Collaboration: Mentor and collaborate with junior and intermediate developers contributing to team growth knowledge sharing and best practices.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field (or equivalent work experience).
8 years of experience as a FullStack Software Engineer with a track record of delivering complex projects.
Expertise in frontend technologies including HTML CSS JavaScript and experience with modern frontend frameworks like React Angular or .
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. JavaScript Python Ruby) and expertise in web application frameworks.
Indepth knowledge of database systems including design optimization and complex query writing.
Strong problemsolving and debugging skills with a focus on optimizing application performance.
Exceptional communication teamwork and leadership abilities.
Commitment to staying updated with emerging industry trends and technologies.
Experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and microservices architecture.
Previous leadership or mentorship experience within a development team
Design code develop test and implement integration and supporting application development components and systems. Perform business analysis and software analysis. May coordinate projects and perform system maintenance activities. OML roles mapped to this profile are: Lead iOS Engineer Lead Android Engineer Senior Platform Engineer Senior Software Engineer RoA: Lead: Development & Customisation Application Product Owner Tech Lead Web Tech Lead Senior Analyst Programmer OMF IT Senior Analyst Programmer Developer2 and Technical Lead API Development.Responsibilities
Application Software Development
Develop the mostcomplex existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.
Applications Software Maintenance
Monitor identify and correct the mostcomplex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.
Design and Conceptualization
Work effectively with crossfunctional teams to conceptualize products and services leveraging data to drive original design ideas and decisions.
Technical Developments Recommendation
Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users needs.
Application Software Road Map
Define and maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.
Faults Diagnosis and Correction
Provide fault isolation and resolution for complex challenges to limit and address issues promptly.
Documentation
Create and maintain complex technical and/or user documentation to a high standard.
Testing Information Technology (IT) Performance
Design and monitor the quality of website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor diagnose and correct performance issues.
Operational Compliance
Monitor and review performance and behaviors within area of responsibility to identify and resolve noncompliance with the organizations policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.
Information Security
Lead in detecting and analyzing security incidents including attacks breaches and identified vulnerabilities and remediate any security gaps in line with the security incident management procedure.
Horizon Scanning
Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on or usefulness to the organization.
Data Collection and Analysis
Use data from a wide range of sources to analyze key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.
Analysis of As Is and To Be
Document complex as is and to be processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the to be capability to record accurately the change required.
Technical Database Support
Design distribution of complex database resources and provide physical modeling and design services to tune database applications for optimum performance.
Skills
Action Planning Application Development Business Process Design Computer Literacy Data Management Data Modeling Evaluating Information Identifying Customer Needs Information Technology (IT) Support Market Analysis Oral Communications Product Development Technical Support Technical Troubleshooting Test Case Management User Requirements Documentation Web DevelopmentCompetencies
Business InsightCollaboratesCourageCultivates InnovationDecision QualityDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityManages ComplexityEducation
NQF Level 7 Degree Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalentClosing Date
17 April 2025 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
The Old Mutual Story!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
