Santam has a career opportunity for a senior Web Developer in the Digital environment with a specific focus on developing new applications and features, writing unit tests, reviewing others code, and who will be based in Bellville, Cape Town
We are looking for an experienced React/.Net developer familiar with advanced programming techniques and design patterns, and passionate about building software applications which enable our people to provide great experiences to our clients
Key Responsibilities
- Code for the creation of new and maintenance of existing applications.
- Collaboration with Product Owners, SCRUM Masters and team members to ensure the successful delivery of projects using the prescribed Agile way of working.
- Assist in the analysis and design of solutions under the guidance and consultation of a Solutions Architect.
- Produce development estimates which contribute to overall delivery estimates.
- Ensure documentation is maintained in accordance with established standards.
- Perform and participate in code reviews.
- Develop and fix support issues.
- Provide guidance and mentor support to Junior and Trainee development team members
- Provide regular feedback on project and support work to help contribute to the continuous improvement of the team.
- Participate in quality assurance, user acceptance testing as well as demos and training of new solutions
- Comply with company policies and procedures, standards and methodologies
- Stay current on industry practices and trends in the short term insurance and digital environments and contribute innovative ideas for the use of technology and improvement of processes
- React (Hooks, Functional components)
- C#.Net
- JavaScript (ES6 and above)
- Typescript (advantageous)
- HTML5 / CSS3
- Responsive/Adaptive Web Design
- Relational databases / NoSQL Databases
- REST
- Visual Studio / VS Code
- Git / Source Control
- Automated Testing (advantageous)
- Experience in working with agile Teams and successfully delivering agile based software projects.
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Web Developer
- Client focus
- Accountability And Execution
- Adaptability / Flexibility
- Problem Solving
- Quality Focus
- Enabling innovation
- Emotional intelligence
- Ability to work at the conceptual as well as detailed level and paying attention to detail in context of the project scope and strategic alignment
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal, in business and technical terms, appropriately designed for the target audience
- Effective relationship building skills and ability liaise with stakeholders at all levels, internal and external
- High confidence, self-driven, motivated individual who can remain calm and focused under pressure and who is passionate about technology
- Ability to effectively deal with conflict situations and complexity whilst remaining organized and adaptable in a complex, fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to plan, organize and manage own workload and timelines aligned to project plans
- Team player with ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Learning orientation to gain business and system domain knowledge and stay aligned with latest trends in business analysis and information technology
Santam is the leading short-term insurer in South Africa. Along with its subsidiaries, the business transacts all classes of short-term insurance. Santam is a large, diversified, and transforming company and our success is rooted in our passion for our clients. Everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper.
