Backend Engineering - Data
- Provide proactive technology solutioning support in the analysis, design, planning, and governance of programmes, projects and change initiatives.
- Produce high quality deliverables by selecting and applying appropriate methods and standards in order to: a. Develop solution recommendations. b. Apply knowledge of technology options and c. Survey market landscape for solution insights, direction, and vendors, as required.
- Assists other software engineers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications.
- Provide input into project and resource plans and support business case production.
- Oversee solution development and act as the bridge between the business and
- Technology development and support functions. Ensure the technologies developed and deployed are fit for purpose and meet the business requirements.
- Identify and implement opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement for the Press to benefit from the strategic application of technology.
- Define, communicate, lead and role model the required cultural and behavioural change
Requirements
- Broad understanding of the Enterprise Architecture and technology landscape.
- Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics.
- Solution architecture development in a complex geographical / functional matrix organization.
- Communicating and inspiring confidence at a project level with both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Comfort working within agile methodologies and experienced in estimation and time management.
- Ability to simplify and communicate complex concepts and information.
- Deep understanding of fundamental database concepts – relational (SQL) database, non-relational (NoSQL) database and ORMs/ODMs using MySQL & MongoDB
- Deep expertise in one or more programming language Java, PhP, Node JS, GoLang.
- Deep expertise in cloud ready application development methods.
- Deep understanding of messaging queue, Kafka, RabbitMq, Spark and other apache product families.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant training in Computer Science or related field.
- Working knowledge of software engineering collaboration tools.
- Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance.
- >2 yrs experience required.
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