Your new company

Our client is an advanced cellular utility solutions company creating a more sustainable future through a unique offering of IoT applications and data analytics to support the energy industry.

Central to this business outcome is the development of best-in-class solutions and provision of exceptional customer delivery including the seamless implementation of complex and strategic programs with key customers.

The purpose of this Software Developer role is to develop high quality, fit-for-purpose software solutions for the business using the design, development, testing and maintenance phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC). The solutions produced will range from defect fixes on existing systems to the creation of new solutions using a mixture of bespoke and off-the-shelf software.

This role is part of a focused team in Christchurch and a collaborative and collegiate approach and mindset are core to success in this role.

Your new role

• Efficient software development (on time and quality software) – concrete project depending also on your background, currently there is one big project and a set of smaller projects running
• Extensible and scalable software architecture
• Innovative software design and problem-solving capability
• Assisting in the maintenance of solutions from conception to retirement
• Implementation of stories, and reuse of existing systems where possible.

What you'll need to succeed

• Knowledge of structured and Object-Oriented design methodologies, product design and testing
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of several of the following:
• Languages: Python (preferred), Java, Kotlin, (or equivalent Object Orientated Language)
  1. Frameworks: Spring, Hibernate, JMS, JPA
  2. Markup languages: XML, XQuery, XPath, XSLT
  3. Databases: Oracle, SQL Server Integration Services, PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases
  4. Technologies: Cloud Platforms and Services (Amazon Web Services preferred or Microsoft Azure etc)
  5. IDE, tools and processes: Eclipse, JDeveloper, PL/SQL Developer, SVN, Jenkins, Artifactory, Git, CloudForge, Jenkins, JetBrains, VS Code, Continuous Integration tools and processes

What you need to know

• Form of cooperation: Permanent contract with our client - it is necessary to be eligible to provide such services in New Zealand
• Start date: By agreement
• Working regime: 2 days on-site per week, more flexibility upon agreement
• Remuneration: Competitive and up to date with market

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Thank you,

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