Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Define own work plan using own discretion, ensuring alignment with departmental and functional work plans.
• Design and build quality IT solutions according to approved business requirements and in line with governance frameworks.
• Deliver quality IT solutions through development, integration, testing and deployment, according to the approved design specifications and within agreed timelines.
• Ensure total quality of an IT solution by contributing to the compilation of standards and improved processes, and by ensuring that the approved processes and standards are followed.
• Consistently provide IT solution maintenance and support within the designated area, thereby ensuring business continuity in line with the agreed service standards.
• Stay updated with developments in information and communications technology (ICT) and within specialised area of technology to develop and design the most appropriate IT solution within the area of responsibility.
• Comply with the expected standards and procedures for the completion of the tasks/activities.
• Actively participate as a team member and support the team in achieving goals.
• Share knowledge with team members.
• Engage with the internal and external user community to ensure that business benefits are realised. 

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor of Information Technology degree (NQF 7) or an equivalent qualification; 
• Java certification;
• two to five years’ experience in IT development;
• two to three years’ experience in programming and design in a Java JEE/J2EE environment, including Spring Framework and Spring Boot;
• one to three years’ experience with JavaScript frameworks (Angular, React) as well as programming and designing Oracle databases;

one to three years’ experience in developing RESTful APIs and Calypso-specific development, including experience on version 16 or latest, covering operations such as:

• knowledge of Calypso architecture and deployment;
• custom enhancements;
• system settings; and
• general Calypso maintenance such as monitoring logs, tracking performance, stopping and starting the application, and deploying changes;
• one to three years’ experience in Calypso configuration, including solid experience on version 16 or latest, covering workflow configuration, accounting, scheduled tasks and end-of-day, booking of trades, confirmation and settlements; and
• basic Linux skills.