Progress OpenEdge Developer - Johannesburg

We are looking for a dynamic developer who is passionate about development and who has a proven track record solving challenging problems. The successful incumbent should have the following:

Pre-requisites:

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related
• Minimum of 3 years Progress OpenEdge experience
• Microsoft Certifications Advantageous
• Driver’s License

Technical skills and attitude:

• Attention to detail
• Able to follow instructions
• Good problem-solving skills
• Teamwork
• Good time management
• Good organisational skills
• Complete self-motivation and self-starting capabilities
• Innovative thinking
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to work under pressure
• OOP understanding

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Perform programming and related tasks, which include
  • Planning, Estimations and Implementation
  • Writing code
  • Debugging errors
  • Testing
  • Technical Investigations
• Write technical documentation
• Communication with stakeholders
• Provide development support to Senior Developers
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Junior Developers
• Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Continuous Improvement of:
  • Skills and Ability
  • Work Throughput
  • Communication
  • Return Rate (Target Less than 10%)
  • Estimations
• Facilitate root cause analysis of issues
• Identify areas to improve system performance and availability
• Multi-task and change from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure
• Communicate effectively and professionally in all forms of communication with internal customers
• Ability to resolve design issues