Write software in line with industry standards and design patterns

• Complete assigned coding tasks with regular feedback

• Produce code in line with project requirements 

• Follow existing design patterns and architectural decisions

• Assist in implementing features as directed by senior developers

• Track progress and communicate blockers promptly

• Submit code for review regularly & address feedback constructively

• Learn and apply test-driven development principles

• Assist in functional testing as needed

• Apply basic security practices as defined by the company

Ensure software is functioning optimally 

• Monitor basic application functionality in assigned areas & report observed issues to senior team members

• Assist in routine maintenance tasks

• Support senior developers in optimisation efforts

• Locate the source of reported bugs and issues 

• Collaborate with QA team to understand bug reports

• Fix simple bugs and issues independently

• Communicate errors and solutions to product owners 

• Maintain clear documentation of technical work

• Participate in team meetings and stand-ups

• Escalate issues appropriately to senior team members

Maintaining software and related repositories and databases

• Follow the company's or project's defined version control standards

• Make daily, well-documented commits to the remote version repository, ensuring work is backed up and not prone to data loss

Project Participation

• Break down simple tasks for estimation & provide basic time estimates for familiar tasks

• Track actual time spent on tasks & analyse  estimation discrepancies

• Seek guidance on complex task estimation

• Follow the project's workflow process

Keeping current with the development environment

• Understand the core technologies used in current projects

• Build foundational knowledge of industry best practices

• Proactively research and share new technologies, programming languages, and frameworks to enhance the capabilities of our software solutions.

Develop cutting-edge software using the latest development tools and frameworks

• Leverage the most current development tools and frameworks to build software solutions that align with user needs and industry best practices.

Unit test all software artefacts

• Implement unit tests that thoroughly validate the functionality of your code.

• Commit to test-driven development

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Owners and Test Analysts, to facilitate seamless development, testing, and deployment of system components, ensuring alignment with project goals and requirements.

Assist with technical documentation. 

• Contribute to technical documentation, ensuring that code, design decisions, and processes are well-documented.

Incident Management

• Shadow senior team members during incidents

• Assist in gathering initial incident information & follow established escalation protocols

• Report potential incidents promptly

Risk Management and Compliance (ISO 27001)

• Ensure a thorough understanding of compliance requirements

• Maintain required audit trails

• Follow established change management processes

• Maintain secure development practices