Introduction Over the past 100 years, IBMers all over the globe have helped make the world work better and smarter. In this new era of Cognitive Business, IBM is helping to reshape industries by bringing together our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things: Changing how we create, collaborate, analyze and engage. From transforming healthcare to improving the retail shopping experience – it’s what IBMers do. In Africa, we’ve been changing the way the continent does business for more than 50 years, and as our company continues to grow, we’re looking for talented professionals to join us in this new era. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, cutting-edge technologies, techniques using agile delivery approaches while working with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of. Join us and be part of a diverse and global team of thinkers and doers, and make an impact. Your Role and Responsibilities As an Application Developer at IBM, you'll work with clients to co-create solutions to major real-world challenges by using best practice technologies, tools, techniques, and products to translate system requirements into the design and development of customized systems. In your role, you may be responsible for: Full-Stack Development: Design and develop node.js microservices, Design and develop user interfaces using React best practices, ensuring high performance and responsiveness. Cloud Integration: Implement and manage cloud-based solutions, leveraging cloud services to optimize application performance and scalability. API Integration: Integrate with APIs to facilitate seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems. Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, adhering to coding standards and best practices. Testing and Debugging: Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure the functionality and performance of applications. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other developers, to deliver high-quality software solutions. Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, and apply them to improve existing applications and develop new solutions. Required Technical and Professional Expertise 5 years of fullstack development experience React application Development NodeJs microservices Development (Typescript) REST APIS Swagger Databases (Relational, NoSQL) Apollo GraphQL Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise Experience with Keycloak, RabbitMQ Experience with Docker, Openshift / Kubernetes Experience with ELK Stack (Elastic search, Logstash, Kibana) About Business Unit IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet. Your Life IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer? About IBM IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. Location Statement IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment. Being You IBM IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.