Java Developer with Scrum Master responsibilities

ARHS Group – part of Accenture – is looking for a Java Developer for one of its clients, a key player in the Belgian Health Insurance domain.

Context

• The project involves developing a new application to replace the existing mutation tool and other legacy systems. This new application aims to fully digitize and automate the mutation process between health insurance funds, allowing for seamless integration with online registrations. The objective is to eliminate manual handling, reduce paper consumption and processing costs, and enhance data quality.
• Self-organizing seven-member team consisting of an analyst, business analyst, tester, developers, product owner, scrum master, and others.
• Close collaboration between business & ICT in an Agile project mode.
• Working in sprints of 10 working days
• Daily standup to explain the status of the tasks to the team.
• Attend demos with business to set up short feedback loops.
• Proactivity and a sense of responsibility are important in this team.

Roles & responsibilities

• Main task for the development of user stories regarding services for registering, supplying and changing member data, considering the requested functionalities of the business.
• Pair programming with the junior developers
• Able to take initiatives (technical and methodological)
• Technical lead
• Additional tasks:
  • Assisting the tester in performing functional tests to validate the developed software
  • Creation of automatic tests
  • Assisting the junior developers in developing the software
• As a Scrum master:
  • Coaching and supporting the team in the further implementation of the Scrum methodology. In other words, organizing and leading all Agile ceremonies (stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review, demos, story-mapping, ...) and managing the team with a view to qualitative and timely delivery of the project within the agreements and budgets made. People management skills and "management by objectives" are indispensable here.
  • Close daily collaboration with POs
  • Facilitating and proactively questioning the team

Your profile

• Proficient in Dutch or French. Knowledge of the other national language and English is required.
• Work location: Brussels. After training, 1 day of working from home per week is possible.

Technical skills

• Experience working in an Agile environment and scrum team
• Experience in development in JAVA
• Experience in development in mixed build/run environment
• Knowledge of Java 8, Spring MVC + Spring Boot, TDD Integration test & JMeter
• Experience with Oracle Database & Oracle WebLogic 12 Application Server
• Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, and/or Enterprise Architect is a plus.