Analyst Programmer II (Java/J2EE) (Contract)
IT – Analyst, Data Management ~ IT – Software Development
Cape Town – Western Cape
ENVIRONMENT:
PROVIDE critical support engineering skills to the Online and Mobile App IT support teams of a reputable Retail Group seeking your technical expertise as an Analyst Programmer II to fill a 12-Month Contract role. These teams work towards monitoring, diagnosing and remediating issues across application and infrastructure. You will also be expected to design & code programmes of greater complexity, develop technical specifications from systems specs while ensuring effective operations and providing valuable input into systems related Risk Management Strategies & Risk Mitigation. The successful candidate will possess a 3-year IT Diploma with 2-5 year’s Programming/Analyst Programming including Operational/System Support and E-commerce/M-commerce industry experience including Android & iOS. You must also have strong Java/J2EE, MySQL, AWS CloudFront, Postman, JSON & RESTful.
DUTIES:
- Analysis, technical design and development aligned to team processes and requirements.
- Develop technical specifications from systems specifications.
- Design and code programmes of greater complexity and size from technical specifications.
- Maintain and support existing systems.
- Interpret user requirements and translate into systems design.
- Investigate and solve systems issues.
- Ensure systems documentation is kept up to date.
- Ensure effective operations.
- Implement approved changes as per change control and security process.
- Plan, organise and control own work effort, including regular progress feedback to areas.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of processes, technology and architecture.
- Utilize problem solving skills and techniques to drive the resolution of issues.
- Ensure systems conform to IT governance and Information Security requirements.
- Provide input into systems related Risk Management Strategies and Risk Mitigation.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- 3-year IT Diploma.
Experience/Skills –
- 2-5 Years Programming/Analyst Programming experience.
- Operational/System Support background.
- Specific analysis and development skills.
- Java / J2EE.
- MySQL relational database.
- AWS CloudFront.
- Postman (JSON language, Retail Services are RESTful).
- E-commerce or M-commerce industry experience (Android and iOS experience).
- Prepares clear, well-structured presentations using a variety of tools and techniques.
- Rotational stand-by.
Advantageous –
- Cloud based experience.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Ability to research technology-related concepts, trends and best practices, and apply findings.
- Looks beyond symptoms to uncover root causes of problems to be solved.
- Synthesises data from different sources to identify trends.
- Clearly defines objectives and translates them into workable activities.
- Anticipates potential obstacles and their impact on the accomplishment of goals and timelines and propose/ take corrective action where required.
- Discusses issues and exchanges information with partners to identify areas of mutual interest and benefit.
- Convinces others by identifying benefits for all; looks for ways to increase the value of the partnership for all parties.
- Actively seeks out positive spin-offs of change and investigates ways in which change can be used.
- Demonstrates resourcefulness in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to adapt to change.