Senior Fullstack Developer (Contract-6 Months) at Jubilee Insurance

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced features for Phase 2 of the customer investment portal, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.
• Drive the migration from a monolithic architecture to a microservices-based architecture within a cloud-native AWS environment.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry best practices, proactively recommending and implementing innovative solutions.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, performant, and secure fullstack applications using modern frameworks and languages (e.g., React, Node.js, Java, Python).
• Develop and maintain efficient databases and data models, ensuring optimal performance and seamless integration with front-end and back-end components.
• Lead and participate in architectural discussions, ensuring the selection of appropriate technologies, frameworks, and patterns for long-term maintainability.
• Implement and enforce clean coding practices, including test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Drive the end-to-end development process, including requirement analysis, solution design, coding, unit testing, deployment, and post-deployment support.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness of all user interfaces for a seamless experience across devices.
• Optimize application performance through code profiling, load testing, and database query tuning.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including system designs, user guides, and API specifications.
• Support DevOps functions by automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and monitoring in AWS cloud environments.
• Coordinate with quality assurance teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage and defect resolution.
• Manage application version control using Git, ensuring proper branching strategies and pull request governance.
• Collaborate with security teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities across the stack (e.g., OWASP top 10).
• Provide technical escalation support for high-priority incidents and participate in root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

• Adhere to IT governance frameworks, including secure coding practices, audit trails, change control, and version management.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory guidelines, and information security protocols.
• Maintain and enforce coding standards and documentation practices across the team.

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and innovation.
• Promote agile values and facilitate collaboration across teams including business, risk, and investment teams.
• Champion knowledge sharing, team learning sessions, and peer code reviews.

• Lead end-to-end technical execution of key digital projects, from planning to deployment.
• Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders, translating business needs into architecture and design decisions.
• Represent the development team in project governance forums and stakeholder meetings.

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Leadership and mentorship capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong understanding of asset management and investment operations.
• Agile and DevOps mindset.
• Attention to detail and quality assurance.
• High sense of accountability and ownership.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

• Enterprise-Grade Digital Platforms: Design, develop, and deliver secure, scalable, and user-friendly digital platforms that support core asset management operations, investment workflows, and client engagement.
• Seamless System Integrations: Lead the successful integration of internal systems (e.g., portfolio management, CRM, fund administration) and third-party platforms to ensure end-to-end data flow and operational efficiency.
• Enhanced User Experience: Deliver intuitive user interfaces and responsive applications that improve the client and advisor experience across web and mobile channels.
• Operational Efficiency Gains: Develop and deploy technology solutions that automate manual processes, reduce turnaround times, and improve internal productivity.
• Technology Governance Compliance: Ensure adherence to software development best practices, coding standards, and
• IT governance frameworks in alignment with regulatory requirements and internal audit protocols.
• Robust Technical Documentation: Maintain comprehensive system and codebase documentation to support business continuity, knowledge transfer, and regulatory readiness.
• Team Upskilling and Capability Building: Provide technical mentorship and leadership to the development team, strengthening in-house capabilities and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Champion the adoption of new tools, frameworks, and methodologies that elevate the quality, security, and agility of software delivery.
• High System Uptime and Reliability: Ensure that deployed systems meet performance, availability, and scalability benchmarks with proactive monitoring, incident response, and optimization.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Certified ScrumMaster)

• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, SQS/SNS).
• Proficiency in modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Strong expertise in back-end development using languages like Node.js, Python, Java, or Go, and associated frameworks (e.g., Express, Django, Spring Boot).
• Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL, e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Demonstrable experience with API design and development (RESTful APIs, GraphQL).
• Experience with payment gateway integrations is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern DevOps practices.

• 5+ years of progressive experience as a Full Stack Developer, with a strong portfolio of successful projects
• Proven experience with microservices architecture and migrating monolithic applications to microservices.
• Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end technology solutions in agile environments.

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