Job Description

Our client, a large food manufacturer based in the Western Cape is looking to employ a junior software developer to develop, implement, and maintain software solutions.
Key Performance Areas
Programming software solutions:

• Develop the software solution on the platform and in the language specified according to the requirements.

Test the software solutions:

• Testing software solutions after design to identify and eliminate programming or logic flaws.

Implement the completed or in progress software solution:

• Take the software from a Dev environment to Test and finally to Live.
• Alter software solution as required to fix any bugs.

Improve software solutions based on user feedback:

• Design, develop and implement upgrades to existing systems.
• Perform maintenance and provide support on existing software solutions:
• Fix, upgrade and make changes to keep existing systems relevant, while providing support like investigating issues, adding users, adjusting profiles and maintaining setup and data integrity.

Translate user requirements into a development spec:

• Assist in determining process objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats.

Design and create software solutions to replace manual tasks in the Analysts department:

• Streamline any repetitive tasks being done by the Analyst department to improve efficiency and performance.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A relevant B Degree featuring Software programming recommended.
• A minimum of 2 years relevant working experience would be deemed appropriate.
• Experience in C# / VB.Net in Visual studio and/or SQL development will be advantageous.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to analyse and optimise
• Excellent communication
• Information and technology proficiency
• Proven success in problem solving
• Strong SQL understanding
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Planning and organizing
• Judgment and problem-solving
• Initiative
• Stress tolerance
• Strong mathematical aptitude

For more information please contact:
Kerry Richmond

Skills Required