What you’ll do

Role purpose:  Develop software for delivery in international environment dealing with different markets across Vodacom Group, and technically mentor other team members.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership: 
•    Support junior developers with technical expertise.
•    Estimation of planned tasks workload.
•    Participate in implementation and smoke test phases of development cycle phases.
•    Update current software systems, making improvement suggestions.
•    Create well designed, testable, efficient code. 
•    Assist in preparation and production of releases of software components.
•    Participate in babysitting at launching phase for customers.

Key performance indicators:
•    Postproduction errors.
•    Function points delivered per time unit.
•    Team success in meeting its targets.
•    Quality of deliverables of supported staff.    Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
•    Creative thinking.
•    Strong attention to details.
•    Strong time management skills.
•    Excellent interpersonal skills.
•    Proficiency in English (both spoken and written) a must;
    

Must have technical/ professional qualifications: 
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar.
•    3 years of object-oriented programming.
•    3 Years of experience in Java.
•    2 years of experience in web architectures and web services (HTTP, SOAP, REST, JSON, etc.);
•    Knowledge & experience of SQL and preferred to have hands on either Oracle PL/SQL or Postgres PL/pgSQL
•    Knowledge and experience in Microservices architectures and frameworks like Spring Boot
•    2 years’ experience in development of highly transactional systems is preferred, Hands on experience with 100TPS & above systems is a plus.
•    Knowledge and experience of Apache platforms like Axis2, Tomcat, ActiveMQ, Kafka, synapase and Camel.
•    2 years’ experience with continuous integration & development/deployment tools, like GIT, Jenkins, sonar & Maven;
•    Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
 

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.