Senior Back-end Developer Role purpose Developing Business Applications and APIs Data and ETL workflows Developing Automation processes.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership: Main Responsibilities Develop and maintain server-side components using Java, NodeJS etc.
Design and implement data storage solutions, such as databases (RDBMS, NOSQL), to ensure scalability and performance.
Write and maintain Bash scripts for automating repetitive tasks and system administration.
Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
Implement automation technologies and tools for continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) processes.
Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems for proactive issue identification and resolution.
Optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability.
Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
Implement security and data protection measures.
Assess and prioritize feature requests and bug fixes.
Perform unit and integration testing before deployment.
Troubleshoot and debug issues.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
Utilize Linux operating systems for server setup, configuration, and maintenance.
Support Alignment Collaborating with Solution Architects to ensure discrete solutions created Collaborate with Operations to ensure systems adhere to availability SLAs (Service Level Agreements).
Participate in backlog refinement and prioritisation sessions Must have technical / professional qualifications: Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
Skills 5+ years technical experience Proven experience as a Backend Developer or similar role.
Strong proficiency in backend development languages such as Node.js, Python, Java, etc.
Experience with server-side frameworks such as Spring Boot, etc.
Familiarity with databases ( SQL and NoSQL), including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
Knowledge of RESTful APIs and experience in building and consuming them.
Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command-line tools.
Proficiency in Java or Golang programming language.
Experience writing and maintaining Bash scripts.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Attention to detail and a passion for writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code Expertise in deploying, configuring, and supporting physical and virtual infrastructure hardware, storage, and networking.
Experience in best practice implementation of VMWare bash scripting.
Previous experience of AWS and/or Azure public and private cloud technologies (actual hands-on work will be required).
IP networking and Firewall rules (design and guidance only).
Windows and Linux Operating Systems Administration skills (actual hands-on work will be required).
Active Directory design (design and guidance only).
SQL Server and Oracle Administration Databases RDBMS & NoSQL (actual hands-on work will be required).
Any J2EE middleware experience System and monitoring experience.
An understanding of system performance and hardware sizing.
Experience in ETL technologies Service Management and knowledge of ITIL.
Experience of implementation projects.
Negotiating hardware upgrade sizing and costs with vendors.
Experience of continuous delivery and release automation processes.
Experience in analysing application demands to ensure correct sizing of infrastructure.
Knowledge and interest in market leading Mobile Money technologies, suppliers, and innovations.
