Senior Software Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

NOV Africa is excited to announce an opportunity for a highly qualified and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic Rig Technologies team in Gqeberha. We are looking for a talented individual who is passionate about innovation and eager to contribute to cutting-edge projects in a collaborative environment.

NOV Rig Technologies makes and supports the world's most advanced drilling solutions. With a long history of manufacturing advanced drilling equipment packages - think top drives, iron roughnecks, drawworks, BOPs, and risers - as well as complete land rigs, we're constantly working to solve our customers' operational challenges.

We're designing new technology and robotics that deliver increased automation; expanding our training offerings to help our partners close the industry's generational gap; and developing smarter, more advanced drilling solutions for all types of land and offshore environments.

We're continually pushing our standards higher to deliver the safest, most efficient, and most reliable drilling solutions in the world. Join us as we continue to power the industry that powers the world.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Expert in object-oriented design, design patterns, and software architecture.
2. Design/Develop/maintain web applications, APIs, content management systems, and integration with cloud technologies.
3. Design/Build and maintain data pipelines and data science infrastructure.
4. Configure/maintain AWS cloud technologies.
5. Participate in technical planning & requirements gathering phases including Design, Code, Test, troubleshooting, and document engineering software applications.
6. Review and redesign existing applications as needed.
7. Drive and establish best practices for processes and tools.
8. Collaborate with your team and teams across NOV to deliver solutions and evolve products.
9. Experience in mentoring junior staff on the team by providing guidance, direction, and feedback to meet agreed upon objectives.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Must have at least 5+ years of industry experience with programming languages .NET, C# (preferred).
2. Must have at least 3 years of industry experience in Front-end development skills related to CSS/CSS3, JavaScript, HTML5.
3. Experience in working with Angular is a plus.
4. Proficient experience using database languages Ex. SQL, MongoDB, OSI PI, DocumentDB, PostgreSQL.
5. Good understanding of containers, build systems, and infrastructure automation.
6. Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs.
7. Experience with Git, and CI/CD tools.
8. Experience with AWS services is a plus.
9. Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment, deadlines, and new challenges.
10. Good written and verbal communication skills.
11. High-level ownership, self-sufficient, hands-on leader to drive quality and maintain application stability.
12. Eager to embrace current and emerging web technologies.

Education & Experience:

1. BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field (or combined with related experience) required.