Developer II | Institutional IT | Platform Engineering

The Allan Gray Institutional development team is an environment where growth is encouraged and individuals who display initiative; willingness to learn and stretch themselves are given the opportunity to do so; the acquisition of new skills, both business and technical, is supported wholeheartedly.

The team is currently around 80 members, covering a range of skills and responsibilities including Business Analysts, Application developers, Reporting/Integration developers, Testers and IT Operations. This team is responsible for the systems that support Allan Gray’s asset management function. There is plenty of opportunity to learn about the asset management industry and technology.

We are looking for a developer with 2+ years of experience to join a team responsible for developing new solutions and supporting the existing systems in a challenging business environment.

Our web applications follow a microservices approach where the backend services are built primarily of RESTful API’s using .NET Core whilst our frontends are written as ReactJS single page applications.

Our previous generation of desktop applications were built using WPF and Win Forms.

Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous, detail-oriented, and possesses strong written and verbal communication skills.

Interact with Developers and other stakeholders to understand new requirements.

Own and build common applications and libraries that are used by Developers an Institutional IT to deliver on solutions.

Write technical specifications and develop new functionality to Allan Gray standards and deadlines.

Participate in design and planning sessions.

Understand how our existing systems work, how they fit into the overall architecture, and what they achieve for the business.

Analyse issues reported by developers and track down their cause through debugging techniques and discussion with other team members.

Testing and deploying code changes.

Proficiency in a database technology such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL.

Knowledge of software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes and testing.

Experience interacting with business users to understand requirements and manage the implementation of system changes.

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

Microservices.

Docker and Kubernetes.

Message queueing technologies (e.g. RabbitMQ).

Cloud (preferably AWS).

A positive attitude, willing to learn, shows curiosity.

Attention to detail and quality.

Willingness to take initiative and responsibility.

Ability to meet deadlines and deal with pressure.

Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team and cross-train with team members.

Strong analytical & mathematical skills.

Good communication.

Degree or diploma in an analytical, quantitative field such as computer science, engineering, business science or similar.

Candidates should demonstrate a track record of achievement in the top 25% of their peer group