SDE III (Android)

Role Purpose:

The SDE III mobile application developer is responsible for collaboration with omni-channel stakeholders and teams to understand business requirements and develop mobile applications in line with the required standards and timelines. The role holder also is responsible for crafting codes and applying programming languages to develop applications for the relevant platform (Android).

Role Details \xe2\x80\x93 Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Planning and Development

• Plan and recommend creative and innovative ideas and functionalities to have more user friendly application
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to craft clear user stories, design tests for prototypes and products, and continuously deliver product enhancements
• Communicate with relevant stakeholders to discuss expectations, negotiate timelines, deliverables and dependencies
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and team members to identify and socialise product and delivery risks

Mobile Solutions and testing

• Apply Agile engineering practices and various software and web/mobile development technologies to rapidly develop creative and efficient solutions that enhance the client customer and employee experience
• Troubleshoot issues with minimal guidance, identify bottlenecks in existing workflows and provide solutions for a scalable, defect-free application. Identify root-cause and recommend changes
• Understand integration between various API connections and integration with other applications
• Develop and maintain program documentation, including methods, flow charts, diagrams, decision tables, record and forms layout, testing, and program specifications.
• Utilizes expertise to design, build, install, modify and test mobile applications to support and optimize operational work processes.
• Prepares test plans and provide guidance and assistance to testers
• Collaborate with security and technical teams on web and database servers and web security

Human Capital Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of the performance management process by setting objectives, monitoring performance, and provide constructive feedback and provide inputs to senior management
• Provide mentorship for the purpose of developing a continuous talent pipeline for key roles
• Provide inputs on training needs and coordinate with the HC department to ensure facilitation of training requirements
• Develop and implement on the job-training for the team
• Provide inputs for the development of annual manpower plan
• Ensure the implementation of MAF Retail\xe2\x80\x99s corporate policies and relevant procedures

Disclaimer: This role description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal responsibilities of the role identified and shall not be construed as an exhaustive description of all the work requirements inherent to success in the role.

Definition of Success

• Understanding of requirement to deliver customised and user-friendly applications
• Delivery of mobile application as per the required standards and timelines
• Timely testing and troubleshooting

Other Context (if applicable):

• N/A

Functional/Technical Competencies

• To Be Added

Qualification, Experience & Skills:

Minimum Qualifications/education

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or Engineering; or a Science degree

Minimum experience

• 5+ years\xe2\x80\x99 mobile/software development experience in an agile at-scale environment

Skills

• Experience with Git, such as branching, merging, tagging and pull requests
• Experience with mobile CI-CD (Jenkins or similar) and app store deployments
• Complex UI experience beyond story-boarding by developing UI using code
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON and AJAX
• Experience with code refactoring, design patterns, design-driven development, continuous deployment, highly scalable applications, and application security
• Experience with at least 1 unit testing framework for IOS
• Solid knowledge in Push Notifications
• English (Full professional proficiency - Required)
• Arabic is an advantage

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