Java Developer, Sandton

Responsible for software development, maintenance, testing and production support for applications within Markets: Data Services. Duties and responsibilities: Develop scalable, reliable and high-performance applications. Contribute to architecting new solutions Receive and collaborate on business requirements and be able to communicate well to elicit requirementsCollaborate with analysts and business teams to deliver on prioritized work Act speedily to respond to and resolve production issues Research, consult and make recommendations on programming and optimization best practices. Provide continuous feedback and input to other stakeholders. Build and maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders to facilitate organizational effectiveness.Initiate meetings with key stakeholders to track progress, manage expectations and ensure clients needs are met. Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management. Continually seek opportunities to increase internal client satisfaction and manage expectations effectivelySuggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions. Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained. Qualification and experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.Minimum 7 years' experience working in a development environment Problem solving and analytical skills Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required. Ability to self-start and self-direct work in a fast-paced environment Ability to rapidly learn how different areas of a business operateAbility to effectively communicate results of a complex analysis with a diverse non-technical audience Experience working in a Data environment would be advantageous Experience in Global Markets or Banking environment would be advantageous Agile/DevOps principles and applications would be advantageousTechnical knowledge: Java SE 6, 7 and 8 Frontend technologies (e.g. ice faces, etc) -HTML, XML, JSON, JSP JAVA development&related toolsets such as MAVEN Familiarity with unit testing coding Working with SCM (Git)&project tracking tools Webservices (SAOP and REST) Databases MS SQL, Sybase Integration/messaging systems E.g. TIBCO

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