Front End Developer

Experian

Sandton, Johannesburg
Permanent
Full-time

13 days ago
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Company DescriptionExperian plc is an Anglo-Irish multinational consumer credit reporting company.Experian collects and aggregates information on over 1 billion people and businesses, including 235 million individual US consumers and more than 25 million US businesses.We operate in 37 countries with offices in the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil.We employ approximately 17,000 colleagues, and last fiscal year, our year-end revenue was US$5.18 billion.Our product proposition covers credit services, Decision Analytics and marketing assistance to businesses, including individual fingerprinting and targeting.Job DescriptionJob PurposeTo research, analyze and evaluate requirements for existing or new software applications and designs, develops, tests and maintains software solutions.Constructs and implements software platforms at Application and enterprise sub-system level and understands system functionality at enterprise sub-system level based on defined requirements and tasks allocated by seniors within the team. Object-orientated as well as functional programming mindset and will generally be proficient in one or more programming languages and adheres to standards set out by the senior and tech lead developers within the team. Understands and interprets technical system specifications. Participates in JAD sessions. Designs, codes, and tests and debugs programs according to program specifications. Produces technical and user documentation.Principle responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of solution, by way of code that addresses the stated requirement and adheres to structural and performance standards.
Responsible for the support of deployed applications, as they manifest in the Production environment.
Responsible for effective task management within the auspices of defined objectives and according to management reporting line.
Responsible for effective communication within the auspices of defined objectives and according to management reporting line.
Responsible for the adherence to, and maintenance of, SDLC policy and process.
Modular responsibility for the identification and generation of recommendation where personal development is indicated or desired.
Modular responsibility for the identification and generation of recommendation where rationalization or enhancement will provide benefit to the local unit.

QualificationsRequired qualifications/experience

Matric certificate
Degree or Diploma in Software Development or Computer Science
Experience, certifications or online training could replace the need for formal education.

Additional InformationRequired key skills (functional / technical)Functional

Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results
Systematic Approach
Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities on assigned tasks
Analysis and Judgment
Quickly understands and analyses complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments.
Professional Expertise
Demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development.
Innovation
Produces fresh and imaginative ideas and solutions; breaks away from tradition; promotes change and novelty.
Constructive Teamwork
Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals.
Self-Development
Is aware of own strengths and limitations and pursues learning and career development opportunities.

Technical

You have knowledge in Java (most recently Java 8).
You have knowledge working with front-end technologies such as HTML5, JavaScript, Typescript, CSS, Node.js and Vue.js
You have knowledge working with relational databases (experience in non-relational databases will be advantageous)
Knowledge of what CI/CD tools will be advantageous.
Awareness and understanding of source control tools is required.
Knowledge of what of containerization (Docker) and Linux (SSH, monitoring logs, etc.) will be advantageous.

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