Back End Developer at GOODINFO

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate participates in the development of high-quality designs and solutions. This role requires participation in technical designs and the development and maintenance of software and other digital applications or services. The incumbent will be expected to create prototypes, develop user-centered software, and advise on technical specifications. This role requires fundamentals in engineering practices, an analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving, while following the DevOps, SRE and Cloud Based practices.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop technical specifications and software application architecture and designs.
• Create and test software prototypes.
• Follow Agile methodologies (SCRUM / Kanban).
• Work in a DEVOPS culture.
• Design and implement test strategy and/or test plans.
• Provide sizing and scoping for development work required.
• Operate as a subject matter expert across program initiatives.
• Responsible for the software development life cycle, taking the lead on software development projects.
• Apply engineering principles for design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of software.
• Management of development tasks.
• Facilitate code design and code reviews.
• Ensure that software development tasks are well coordinated.
• Apply knowledge relating to the Architecture of relevant systems.
• Develop and improve the tools to enable software development.
• Balance trade-offs between design and implementation.
• Identify issues that will enhance system quality, development, and standard operating procedures.
• Client engagement to drive new products/ features and to ensure operational excellence.
• Work closely with multi-skilled and cross-functional teams e.g., architects, developers, UX designers, business analysts.
• Drive technology design and implementation.
• Enable rapid iteration.
• Draft technical specifications.
• Monitor application performance.
• Operational support for product issues raised to the development team.
• Ensure systems are scalable, responsive, robust, and secure.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

To be successful in this role, you need to have:

• Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics or related.
• 5+ years of experience in API development.
• Knowledge and experience in technologies such as:
• Containerization: Kubernetes, Docker.
• CI/CD - Azure DevOps, Jenkins.
• AWS (preferred) or another cloud provider such as AZURE or Google Cloud Platform.
• JIRA, Azure DevOps.
• Dot Net Core 5 and above experience and expertise is a must.
• GraphQL experience.
• Java experience an added advantage.
• Performance testing and Contract testing (e.g., Pact, Postman, Neman).
• Familiarity with Architecture and Design: Microservice, Serverless architectures, Event Driven Architecture / API, First / Domain driven design.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development Build cloud based functional APIs at an enterprise level.
• Knowledge of coding design patterns.