Senior Software Engineer-2

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Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Develop existing applications and contribute to development of new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new routine applications to meet customer requirements.

Monitor, identify, and correct more complex software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.

Produce multiple concepts and prototypes to design digital products/services.

Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/applications software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.

Contribute to and maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Provide fault isolation and resolution to limit and address issues promptly.

Create and maintain complex technical and/or user documentation to a high standard.

Design and perform website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues.

Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure own work adheres to required standards. Or identify, within the team, patterns of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and with relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, taking appropriate action to report and resolve these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Implement required security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption, and provide input on their design, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Design distribution of basic database resources and provide physical modeling and design services to tune database applications for optimum performance.

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of experience as a Full-Stack Software Engineer, with a track record of delivering complex projects.
• Expertise in front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and experience with modern front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Ruby) and expertise in web application frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of database systems, including design, optimization, and complex query writing.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a focus on optimizing application performance.
• Exceptional communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities.
• Commitment to staying updated with emerging industry trends and technologies.
• Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and microservices architecture.
• Previous leadership or mentorship experience within a development team.

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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