Software Developer | IT Recruitment

Overview:

The company is looking for a dynamic experienced software developer to join Retail IT Client Communications development team. As this is a hands-on role, you will also be involved in adding and maintaining features to our world-class software and be involved in all facets of the software development process.
The Client Communication Team builds and maintains a communications capability that enables targeted and relevant communications to be sent to our retail clients.
You will liaise with Senior IT Members and make sure that the technical vision of the company is translated and preserved.
As an experienced developer you will ensure the design of clear and simple solutions and that elegant robust code is written as well as provide guidance in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
You will be responsible for several home-grown systems that are predominantly written in C# and T-SQL.

Qualifications:

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Science or related discipline

Responsibilities:

Liaise with senior IT members in Cape Town and build software and processes accordingly
Design clean and simple solutions
Ensure that elegant robust code is written
Improve and optimize the performance of existing systems
Provide guidance in troubleshooting root-cause errors
Ensure that unit, integration and acceptance tests for all components are written
Ensure that build automation scripts are written
Assist with analysis where required

Requirements:

At least 5 years’ worth of professional development experience
Strong software design skills
Strong understanding of software development process.
Proficiency in programming languages (T-SQL, C#)
Experience in system integration, distributed computing and building enterprise-wide systems
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes and testing
Needs to be a critical thinker with good troubleshooting capabilities, including knowing when to log for future investigations.
Needs to have good clear communication skills

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