Senior Web Developer, East London

Design and Develop

• Work with team members to gather and interpret user/system requirements into design specifications
• Design, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and technical programming standards
• Develop system specifications and interfaces for complex components
• Implement and set security and data direction for the coding work
• Lead code and quality management reviews
• Architect the development strategy for applications and components
• Ensure smooth communication from/ to the technical architect

Implement and/or maintain

• Create operational documentation for the application
• Provide primary support for installation of application releases into production
• Maintain applications according to SLAs or other business requirements
• Conduct project risks and issues management (status reporting, issue reporting, ETC/budget reporting) for assigned scope of work

Test

• Partner with the testing team to ensure applications/components are fully functional
• Fix any defects or performance problems discovered in testing

Work across the Service Delivery Lifecycle

• Work across the Service Delivery Lifecycle on engineering solutions for new system rollouts, major/minor enhancements, and/or ongoing maintenance of existing applications
• Analyse, design, build, and/or test new components or enhancements to existing modules
• Manages small to medium teams and/or work efforts
• Requires analysis and solving of moderately complex problems
• Create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures
• Requires understanding of the strategic direction set by management as it relates to team goals
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to production support staff

Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6), jQuery, jQuery-UI, SQL (MySQL/MariaDB) and exposure to Bootstrap, Linux OS and API technologies
• Application Lifecycle Management skills
• Team Leadership skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Innovative, dedicated and committed to achieving results
• Self-motivated and able to adapt quickly

Required Education:

• Must have Information Technology related degree/diploma
• Minimum 3 years tertiary qualification 
• 8-10 years' experience in software solutions analysis, design and development with the relevant technologies.