Dev Engineer (Backend).MGN Pak - RBG - Digital Overdrafts.Retail Banking Group-P

Job Purpose

To deliver and maintain IT-applications and –services in order to realize theMashreqstrategy in the field ofinformation technology.Engineers in this job category work in an agile way, insquadsto deliver short-cycle full-fledged ITproducts.

• Is able toperform tasks independently based onexperience, but is struggling with solving issuesconcerning complexquestions

• Is not yet fully able to tackle and independently resolve

  newproblems

• Needs (classroom) training for newskills

• Works independently with the help of tutorials anddocumentation

• Shows mastery of several engineering skills (ATDD,analysis, design, test scripting, coding, peer reviewing,etc.)

The Dev Engineer (BE) is responsible for the system to work behind the scenes. Their role is to integrate the application with all required systems and services and provide clean and easy to use API for the frontend part of the system. Although their work is usually hidden from the user they bear the full responsibility for the application functionality, performance and scalability. They know how to write clean modern APIs, integrate with legacy systems and work with databases.

• Key Result Areas

• Uses his/her technical expertise and experience to contribute to all sprint events (planning,refinements, retrospectives, demos)

• Consults with the team about what is needed tofulfil the functional and non-functionalrequirements of the IT product to be developed

• Develops the IT product,performs the unit test inline with the customer’s wishes and ITarea’s internal ambitions and reviews colleagues’ ITproducts.

• Designs, builds and tests IT products (functional,performance, resilience and security tests) andautomates them.

• Performs Life Cycle Management (including decommissioning) for IT products under management

• Improves the Continuous Delivery process

• Resolves incidents and problems relating to IT products under management (including stack)

• Sets up the IT environment, deploys the IT product on the IT infrastructure and implements the required changes

• Sets up monitoring of IT product usage by the customer

• TheBack Enddeveloper is responsible for the system to work behind the scenes. Their role is to integrate the application with all required systems and services and provide clean and easy to use API for the frontend part of the system. Although their work is usually hidden from theuserthey bear the full responsibility for the application functionality, performance and scalability. They know how to write clean modern APIs, integrate with legacy systems and work with databases.

• Works within a multidisciplinary team or in an environment inwhich multidisciplinary teamwork is carried out.

• Is primarily responsible for the production (or technical

configuration) of software applications.

• The range of tasks includes the following:

• the analysis and design of the application(or the technicalconfiguration);

• coding applications and/or package integration in one programming languages, scripting languages and frameworks:

• Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, etc., functional programming inScala)

• Object-Oriented programing and engineering principles like SOLID

• Autonomous services oriented RESTful API services and performance tuning largescale apps

• Database systems, with knowledge of SQL and NoSQL stores (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Couchbase, etc.)

• Integratewith JavaScript frameworks, such as React, Angular JS,etc… is a plus

• Continuous Delivery (Compile, Build, Package, Deploy);

• Test-Driven Development (TDD) and test automation (e.g.regression, functional and integration tests);debugging andprofiling;

• software configuration management and version control.

• Be an active participant in grooming and planning, to ensure that acceptance criteria areclear

• Sit together with designers, SMEs and Product Owner while user stories are developed, bringing input

• Work in an agile/scrum environment, meeting sprint commitments and contributing to the agile process

• Maintain traceability of testing activities

Problem Solving

• Ability to handle challenges and multi-task, in a high pressure & demanding environment

Decision Making Authority & Responsibility

• Take ownership of key decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience as a backend developer in common languages and frameworks
  (Java Spring Boot, NodeJS, etc.), functional programming in Scala

• Deep knowledge of Object-Oriented programing and engineering principles like SOLID

• Significant experience writing and utilizing autonomous services oriented RESTful API services and performance tuning largescale apps

• Experience with database systems, with knowledge of SQL and NoSQL stores (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Couchbase, etc.)

• Experience integrating with JavaScript frameworks, such as React, Angular JS, etc… is a plus

• Ability to write effective unit, integration, and API tests

• Nice to have knowledge of immutable infrastructure, infrastructure automation and provisioning tools

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Experience as a Developer on a cross-functional agile team preferred
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
• Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently
• Passionate about technology and excited about the impact of emerging/disruptive technologies
• Wants to unleash inner self-starter and work in an environment that fosters entrepreneurial minds
• Believes in culture of brutal transparency and trust
• Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge

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