SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
IT Software Developer
Our client an industry leading property company in South Africa is seeking an IT Software Developer to join their team.
Location: East London
Position: Permanent – on site
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with users and stakeholders to gather and document system requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
- Conduct system upgrades, patch management, and configuration changes
- Assist in the implementation and rollout of new applications and systems, including testing, training, and support.
- Support data integrity, data migration, and integration between systems using APIs, ETL tools, or scripting.
- Ensure applications meet compliance, security, and performance standards.
- Provide Tier 2/3 support for escalated helpdesk issues related to enterprise systems and applications.
- Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations.
- Build responsive, maintainable frontend components where required.
- Write clean, testable, and well documented code following coding standards.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and performance issues.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Ensure security, scalability, and performance in all solutions.
- Day-to-day systems support and issue resolution
- Review the current systems/interfaces, forms and procedures and propose solutions to streamline and reduce manual intervention
- Collaborate with Managers to design and develop both internal and external management reports to better inform the business
- Liaise with external stakeholders and system developers where necessary
Minimum Requirements: -
- Degree in IT and/or Software Development
- 3-5 years software development experience
- Broad experience and knowledge of accounting systems and ERP Systems
- Experience working in project and BAU environments
- Property Industry experience beneficial
- Advanced Excel and computer software skills
- Up to date knowledge of current trends and practices relating to IT Applications
- Scripting or programming experience an advantage
- Strong proficiency in at least one backend language:
C#/.NET, Java, Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), C++ or Python
Skills/Competencies
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills,
- Excellent standard of literacy and effective written communication skills
- Ability to deal with a demanding workload
Email your CV + supporting documentation to If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
