Specialist: Systems Developer

Requirements are:

• The most eligible candidate must hold an appropriate recognised qualification in Information Technology, Software Development, Computer science or equivalent at NQF Level 6 on the 10 Level NQF or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in software development is required (PHP, .NET, SQL, MySQL and Oracle).
• An NQF Level 7 qualification on the 10-Level NQF with more than 3 years of experience in software development (including the following: restful service, DevOps pipelines, Web API’s, Azure, SharePoint / Power Platform) would be advantageous.
• The incumbent must have a good knowledge of IT laws and regulations, information systems and technology principles, digitisation and trends in IT, IT architecture, IT security, data management, and system design
• Problem-solving, project management, networking, and building alliances should be the skills of those aspiring for this appointment.

Key performance areas:

• Plan, organise, develop and maintain desktop and web applications in a Linux and Microsoft Windows environment.
• Develop and maintain programmes in Java.
• Monitor system performance according to prescribed criteria.
• Identify problem areas and implement solutions according to set specifications and accepted standards.
• Provide/install application systems as and when required by users in terms of policies and procedures.
• Provide software and hardware upgrades according to the organisation needs.
• Provide ad hoc user support and training to enhance information systems applications.
• Resolve user’s problems associated with the usage of information systems Applications.