Job Description

The Software Developer will be required to conduct research; and design, implement and maintain the design of the client's software applications/programs. The Software Developer analyses, the client's systems capabilities and requirements to meet and improve operational business requirements.Duties & Responsibilities:-

• Research and design software applications/programs.
• Test and review software applications/programs.
• Conduct peer reviews of software developed by team members.
• Implement and maintain features/applications.
• Create documentation - technical and user guides.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and improve existing software.
• Provide IT support assistance with issues escalated to the software team.
• Collaborate with user-interface developers, DevOps Engineers and Information Security to produce complete software applications.
• Collaborate with the process owners/relevant departments to understand the full scope of their requirements and develop the technical specifications.
• Implement and maintain SSRS reports and configure report subscriptions.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex software development problems.
• Document all third-party tools and frameworks used by utilising the requirements provided.
• Keep track of changes to third-party service providers.
• Protect third parties and employees personal information and strictly adhere to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and all applicable legislation.
• Perform any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Project Manager.

Skills and Experience (Minimum Requirement Essential):

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or relevant IT-related qualification.
• At least 3 - 4 years experience in a software development role of which 2 years must be in developing web applications.
• At least 1 years experience in cloud services.
• Technical Requirements;

• C# .Net
• SQL Databases (querying and performance optimisation):

• SQL server reporting services (or similar platform)
• Understanding of distributed databases is a bonus
• Web application development:

• HTML, JQuery, Bootstrap
• Mobile app development is a bonus
• Visual Studio and Azure DevOps (Git repositories):

• Understanding of the AWS environment would be a bonus
• API development would be a bonus:

• Ability to integrate 3rd party services is a requirement.
• Hold a valid South African identity document or work permit.
• Drivers license and own transport is advantageous.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and organise.
• Analytical mind
• Ability to work within a team (external and internal) and contribute to the achievement of the IT teams goals.
• Ability to collaborate in a highly agile environment.

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