Junior Software Developer

Job Description

Position: Junior Developer (Reporting to the BI Manager)

Area: Bellville South

Setup: Permanent role

Hybrid 2 days a week in office.

Salary: Market related

Our client is in the logistics industry and working on very innovative projects and products with a lot of room to grow and learn.

Job Description: The Junior Developer is a key member of our Scrum Agile team responsible for designing implementing and maintaining software solutions in alignment with Agile principles and practices. This role requires strong technical skills collaboration and adaptability to deliver high-quality software increments within short iterations.

Responsibilities:

1. Sprint Planning and Execution:

• Participate in Sprint Planning sessions to understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Estimate the effort required for implementing user stories and commit to delivering them within the Sprint.
• Collaborate with the team to break down user stories into tasks and define implementation approaches.

• Write clean efficient and maintainable code using best practices and coding standards.
• Implement software solutions according to the defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.

• Ensure code is integrated frequently into the shared repository to enable continuous integration.
• Work with the DevOps team to automate build test and deployment processes.
• Deliver working software increments at the end of each Sprint for review and feedback.

1. Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate closely with Consultant Product Owners and Support to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
• Actively participate in Daily Stand-ups Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives to share progress discuss impediments and identify areas for improvement.

• Write unit tests and automated tests to ensure code quality and prevent regressions.
• Participate in testing activities including functional testing and user acceptance testing to validate software functionality.

1. Technical Documentation:

• Document technical specifications architectural designs and code changes to facilitate knowledge sharing and future maintenance.

• Stay updated with emerging technologies industry trends and Agile practices.
• Continuously improve technical skills and knowledge through training self-study and hands-on experience.

• Provide technical support to end-users including troubleshooting software issues and answering inquiries.
• Investigate and diagnose reported problems escalating complex issues to appropriate team members when necessary.
• Develop and implement solutions to resolve software defects and ensure system stability.

Expectation of a Junior Developer:

1. Experience: Junior developers are typically early in their careers often having recently graduated from college or completed a coding bootcamp. They may have 0-3 years of professional experience in software development roles.
2. Skills: Junior developers possess foundational knowledge of programming languages development tools and basic software development principles. They may be proficient in one or more programming languages but may lack experience in more advanced concepts or technologies.
3. Responsibilities: Junior developers often work under the guidance of more experienced team members such as senior developers or tech leads. They typically focus on tasks such as coding debugging and testing software components. They may also assist in documentation and basic troubleshooting.
4. Expertise: Junior developers are still developing their expertise and may not have deep knowledge in specific areas of software development. They are likely to seek guidance and mentorship from senior team members to improve their skills and advance their careers.