Job Details

Junior Software Engineer

About

Description

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending. We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.

Responsibilities

Contribute to development of existing and new applications by carrying out straightforward, well-defined basic programming, design, and coding activities under close supervision
Monitor and identify software defects and suggest corrections for approval by more senior colleagues to maintain fully functioning applications software
Support others by performing prescribed design activities using existing procedures
Research and suggest technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs
Maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements
Provide initial fault isolation and propose resolution for approval by more senior colleagues to limit and address issues promptly
Draft and maintain basic technical and/or user documentation to a high standard
Perform routine website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues
Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards
Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure
Support implementation of required security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems
Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues
Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
Knowledge of front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Familiarity with one or more programming languages (JavaScript, Python, Ruby)
Basic understanding of web application development and associated frameworks
Ability to work with databases, both relational and NoSQL, and write basic SQL queries
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Passion for learning and staying up-to-date with industry trends and technologies