Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational Education (Ideal or Preferred)
A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
Experience: 6+ years proven experience in both front- and back-end software development, project delivery and implementation (in relevant development technologies/language).
Experience with modern front-end and back-end frameworks and technologies
Ability to apply expert knowledge and develop others' understanding of IT systems development processes (SDLC)
Advanced programming concepts
Advanced algorithms and data structures
Design Patterns
Version Control
Testing practices
Database systems and query optimization (e.g., SQL, NoSQL)
RESTful API design and integration
Cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure)
Advanced Microservice and event-driven architectures
Deployment using Kubernetes and containerization
Responsive design principles and mobile-first development
Front-end build tools and package managers
Responsibilities:
The development role resides within an electronic payments team.
Payments experience would be advantageous (e.g., ISO20022, EFT, Debicheck, PayShap, RTC, Card, Mobile Money or any other type of payment services).
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