Job Description

Are you a Senior .NET Developer looking to apply your expertise in a collaborative and innovative environment? We're seeking a skilled Senior .NET Developer to join our growing team.
In this role, you will be required to design, develop and maintain software applications using the .NET framework. The role involves building high-quality, scalable, and efficient solutions that meet technical and business needs. The developer will work closely with cross-functional teams, including business analyst and project managers, to ensure successful delivery of software projects and ongoing system enhancements.
Skills and Experience
What you'll do:
Translate requirements to solution design

• Translate business functional requirements into a fit for purpose technical design that meets IT Architecture, data, security, resilience and quality standards.
• Responsible for the target selection and acquisition of off-the-shelf components where such components will reduce cost and speed up development.
• Document and communicate the solution and high-level designs using effective visualisations and technical writing skills.
• Identify opportunities in development through coding modules that can be distributed amongst developers to support resource scalability within a project.

Application development

• Design, develop and maintain web and desktop applications using .NET core, ASP.NET, and related technologies.
• Create robust, scalable, and secure RESTful APIs and microservices to support enterprise-wide applications.
• Collaborate with software architects to design high-level application architecture and ensure the scalability and performance of systems.
• Implement solutions that follow design patterns, coding standards, and industry best practices to ensure maintainability and reusability.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Optimize database performance through indexing, query optimization, and ensuring proper data relationships.
• Perform unit testing and integration testing to ensure that developed solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Deploy applications to cloud environments such as Azure or AWS, ensuring security, scalability and availability.
• Write and maintain technical documentation, including application architecture, code documentation and user manuals.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of software development processes by recommending tools and techniques that increase productivity and quality.
• Collaborate with business analysts to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Provide regular updates to the Application Development Lead and/or Project Managers against expected milestones.

Key functions:

• Balancing performance and scalability with maintainability in large-scale enterprise applications.
• Staying updated on the latest technologies and integrating them into the software development process.
• Stakeholder management
• Develop solutions that extensible and robust, with the option to re-use across multiple solutions.
• Work effectively in a small team with many external interfaces into the various application projects.

Your expertise:

• The technology skillset required in VE is:

• Microsoft technologies - .Net; SQL, Oracle, SharePoint
• Software Development Tools: MS Visual Studio, Microsoft Team Foundation Server
• Software Languages: C#.Net, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, VbScript, XML, CSS, Advanced Transact SQL.
• Technologies: Web Services, Windows Services, AJAX, Design Patterns, COM+, Active Directory, MFT, SharePoint
• Advantageous - SAP Technologies - SAP Cloud platform, SAP Process Orchestrator

Other

• A good knowledge of available IT industry standards around solution design and software development
• Broad knowledge of current Industry Technologies, Platforms and Technology Shifts
• Very strong solution conceptualisation skills with the ability to conceptualise effective and extensible solutions for the benefit of Vivo Energy
• Strong Writing and Communication skills and the associated ability to develop the Solution and High-Level Designs
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team working,
• Has a knowledge of relevant development SDLC.

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• Contract Position: 12 Months
• Location: Cape Town - Hybrid

Why work for us?
Want to work for an organization that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions? At iOCO, we believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of innovative solutions across multiple industries using an array of technologies.
You will be part of a consultancy, working with some of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry on interesting solutions across different business domains.
Our culture of continuous learning will ensure that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft.
By joining IOCO you will have an open invitation to developer inspiring forums. A place where you will be able to connect and learn from and with your peers by sharing ideas, experiences, practices, and solutions.
iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.