Onsite Developer Support Specialist (xBase++ Business Systems)

Recruiter:

Persona Staff

Job Ref:

CPT006769/N

Date posted:

Monday, August 24, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client requires a full-time, onsite developer support person to maintain, troubleshoot, and extend a business-critical application built on xBase technology. You will be based in Epping.
Role overview
The role blends hands-on development support with an understanding of accounting and financial workflows, since the application supports core accounting processes. Candidates need not already be xBase experts - strong general development fundamentals plus a willingness to be trained on xBase is acceptable.

POSITION INFO:
RESPONSIBILITIES Provide onsite, day-to-day development and technical support for an xBase-based application. Diagnose and resolve bugs, data issues, and performance problems in existing xBase code. Make enhancements and small-to-medium feature changes as requested by the client's business teams. Support accounting and finance end users, translating business \/ accounting requirements into application changes. Maintain data integrity across SQL \/ xBase data files, including backups, imports, and exports. Document code changes, known issues, and system behavior for continuity. Liaise with client stakeholders and our team on status, priorities, and escalations. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Professional software development experience (language-agnostic background acceptable). Willingness and aptitude to be trained in XbASE++ development. Working knowledge of, or strong interest in, accounting \/ financial concepts (GL, AP\/AR, reconciliations, or similar). Comfortable working full-time onsite at the client location. Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently with legacy systems. Clear written and verbal communication for direct client interaction. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Prior hands-on experience with XbASE++, FoxPro, Visual FoxPro, or other xBase-family tools. Experience supporting or developing accounting \/ ERP software. Familiarity with SQL structures and related data migration \/ integration tools. Experience in a client-facing or embedded support role. To apply, please send your CV with your salary expectations to Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive feedback within 48 hours, please accept your application as unsuccessful. Persona Staff (Pty) Ltd is POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013) compliant, all personal information is protected according to legislation. By applying for any of our available vacancies, you give Persona Staff consent to process your Personal Information for Recruitment Purposes, according to the POPI ACT, 2013. If you have any concerns regarding your Personal Information and our compliance towards the legislation, you are welcome to request our POPI Act Policy.

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