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Job Description
The purpose of a Senior Software Engineer is to lead the design development and implementation of complex software systems while ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs. This role involves mentoring junior engineers providing technical guidance and driving best practices in coding architecture and software development processes. The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for making critical decisions regarding technology and design collaborating across teams to facilitate project success and identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement. Play a key role in troubleshooting and resolving advanced technical challenges all while fostering a culture of continuous learning and quality within the engineering team.Critical Objectives:
Deliver HighQuality Solutions: Ensure the successful design development and deployments meet and exceed organizational requirements and industry standards.
Optimize System Performance: Continuously evaluate and enhance the performance reliability and scalability of the system to support business needs and improve user satisfaction.
Align with Strategic Goals: Develop and implement solutions that align with the organizations strategic objectives driving efficiency and supporting business growth.
Lead and Develop the Team: Build and maintain a highperforming development team providing mentorship guidance and professional development opportunities to enhance team capabilities and performance.
Foster Collaboration and Communication: Promote effective communication and collaboration across teams and with stakeholders to ensure alignment manage expectations and facilitate successful project outcomes.
Drive Innovation: Identify and implement innovative technologies and methodologies to enhance system functionality and maintain a competitive edge.
Leadership and Management: Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technologists providing guidance support and performance evaluations to drive highquality output and professional growth.
Innovation and Improvement: Foster a culture of innovation by staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies proposing and implementing new solutions to enhance digital capabilities.
Experience knowledge & skills required
Degree in Computer Science or related qualification
5 8 years of experience
Experience in Agile Methodology or related
Exposure to AWS or related cloud infrastructure
Knowledge of Functional Programming
Solid knowledge and understanding of design patterns
Solid knowledge and understanding of Object Oriented Principles/Programming
Understanding of SOLID principles
Experience with CI/CD
Core Skills:
Java 8
Concurrency and Multithreading
Spring Boot Quarkus Frameworks
RESTful services
Microservices architecture
Docker
Version Control (Git)
Test Driven Development
DevOps (Building pipelines)
Cloud Services (SQS SNS ECR EKS RDS ALB ELK)
Hibernate ORM SQL
Oracle MySQL
Advantageous Skills:
Insurance Exposure
Event Driven Architecture
Design Driven Development
Azure DevOps
OpenAPI 2.0 Specification
PL/SQL
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 InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyCourageCultivates InnovationDecision QualityDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityEducation
NQF Level 7 Degree Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalentClosing Date
05 June 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.
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