Advanced : Software Developer

Job title: Advanced Software Developer

Job Location: Gauteng, Centurion

Deadline: April 21

Key Responsibility Areas

1. Lead the development of functional requirements that articulate clear and concise project deliverables compatible with user expectations.
2. Deliver feasibility and cost-benefit analysis, including choice of application architecture to enhance the overall application development process.
3. Lead and execute complex software development and customization projects spanning multiple environments to ensure successful delivery.
4. Lead and develop/customize complex applications services solutions by studying information needs; consulting with clients, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle using SITA's software development stack/development framework.
5. Lead and execute maintenance of integrated IT software components using SITA's software development stack/development framework.
6. Ensure execution of and participate in comprehensive test activities to test program functionality for new and existing applications in compliance with SITA test methods and testing techniques using SITA approved testing tools.
7. Lead, manage, and execute packaging and releasing of integrated IT software components in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government.
8. Evaluate existing applications and understand how to modernize them.

Qualifications and Experience

Required Qualification:

Minimum 3 – 4-year National Higher Diploma / National Degree in Software Engineering / Computer Science / Information Technology or relevant qualification equivalent to NQF Level 6. A postgraduate qualification is preferred.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years' experience in the ICT field, including IT Governance, IT Planning, systems development/procurement, implementation, and maintenance/enhancements of integrated solutions across multiple hardware and software platforms with senior operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organization.

The following experience will be an added advantage:

1. Experience in DevOps and Agile Methodologies.
2. Experience in applications modernization.
3. Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering / Computer Science / Information Technology or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 or 8.
4. Vendor certification for applications.