IT Software Developer

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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.