Senior Software Developer - Pretoria Verfied Gold Badge

R 500 909, 06 – R 834 848, 43 per month Pretoria, Gauteng Pretoria, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 20-11-2015 7:33:24 PM
18-12-2015 7:33:24 PM

Purpose of the job
To design, develop / procure, package, release and maintain/enhance software solutions in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government.
This includes the management of projects, development of enterprise solution, the integration thereof with the other applicable Enterprises, and coordination of systems / process / product development across a number of disciplines to achieve objectives.

Key Responsibility Area
• Direct solution development and implementing strategies and roadmaps to ensure a comprehensive and integrated function.
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of governance mechanisms and monitor the adherence thereto so as to deliver quality products in a controlled environment.
• Manage resource (i.e. budget/finance, asset/equipment and staff) within the unit in order to ensure the efficient operation and that all the resources are utilised optimally.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Architectural mechanisms for ITC to improve interoperability of government systems.
• Programmes/projects manage development/procurement and maintenance projects so as to meet service delivery commitments.
• Design, develop/procure, package, release and maintain innovative IT solutions so as to meet service delivery commitments in a way that complies with architectural standards and established methodologies and practices.
• Ensure that resources are kept abreast of the latest industry developments and ensure that appropriate technologies are used for knowledge management so as to ensure that innovation and improved productivity.

Qualifications and Experience
Minimum:
• 3 years National Diploma/ Degree in ICT related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, and Technology and Engineering) and/ or equivalent.

Experience:
• 6-7 years experience in the ICT field,
• Solution development with leadership and operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organization.
• Experience in solution analysis, and development for the development, implementation and maintenance / enhancements of systems within the corporate/public sector;
• 2 years experience in prototyping and development of IT systems within the corporate/public sector; including:
• Strategic thinking and leadership with strong abilities in relationship management:
• Lab development and prototyping of innovative IT Solutions and technologies for deployed within a corporate/public;
• Succesfully developed and implemented applications and
• 6 years experience in JAVA/JEE and related technologies;
• Developed efficient and effective IT solutions to diverse and complex business problems;
• Delphi,
• Drupal,
• Sharepoint and adobe forms will be advantageous.

Technical Competencies Description
Knowledge of:
• .NET Framework,
• Java Framework,
• IDE development workbench;
• Web development,
• HTML,
• CSS,
• Drupal,
• Dreamweaver and JAVA scripting,
• Portlets with various integrations methods.
• Development methodologies (e.g. RUP, OpenUp, Agile).
• Software Project Management methodologies and managing software development teams.
• Candidates with experience in Oracle and PL/SQL knowledge will be advantageous.

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