Android Developer (Senior)

Discovery

Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

3d ago

source : Latest Jobs

units, Business Analysts, UX / UI designers & Content Teams, System Architect and managers to understand the overall business need and the requirements, design the system solution using various approaches and technologies, implement the designed solution in the system with high quality source code.

Senior Android developers will support the projects throughout the project lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, release and post release support.

Android developers in the Digital Channels area must be able to technically support and maintain the deployed applications on dev, test and production environments.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

The senior Android developer must have a competent understanding of :

The system development life cycle and can explain the Java developer role in each stage

The defined system development tools, processes and workflows

The distinction between business, functional and non-functional requirements and how to implement them

The importance of delivering high quality source code and how to achieve it

The technologies used and the systems components structure

The domain and business terminologies and link them back to system implementations

Senior Android developers should be able to demonstrate that they can :

Develop, test, and maintain the deployed application software with high quality

Collaborate with product managers and designers to ensure a successful, high-quality product and great user experience

Analyse, maintain and enhance existing application and troubleshoot issues with efficiency.

Perform accurate development estimation

Produce technical specifications and designs. Participate in new business development through ideation, prototype development, and project estimates

Research new techniques, tools, and best practices and share that knowledge with the team and community

Maintain high standards

Analytical and problem solving skills

Self-starter who takes ownership, is accountable, and is able to work under minimum supervision

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Can help with quality assurance and provide comments

Within 6 months of being in the position, a senior Android developer should be able to demonstrate strong domain knowledge and technologies in relation to the environment that they work in.

Personal Attributes and Skills Behavioral Skills

Stress Management

Time management and prioritization

Creativeness

Learning orientation

Negotiation skills

Innovation

Clean code thinking

Technical Skills

Project Management

Business Writing Skills

Presentation and Facilitation Skills

Solution Architecture

Process Mapping

Entity Diagram mapping

Software testing pack design, functional testing

Education and Experience

Minimum

Informatics degree or Diploma

4+ years’ experience developing Android applications

Advantageous

2+ year user interface analyst experience

Java related degree / qualification

Honours degree

Business experience and product knowledge

Methodologies

Waterfall and Agile

Knowledge of OO design principles and development patterns

Tools

SoapUI (SOAP) / REST client (JSON)

Android Studio

Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence)

Processes ITIL (Incident, Release, Problem Management) Technologies

Android

WebLogic, Apache

XML, JSON

SOAP and REST Web Service Development

Other

Software architecture

JAD sessions

Data modelling techniques

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