Software Developer

SUMMARY:
A Software Developer vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium in Parktown, Johannesburg - Gauteng.

POSITION INFO:

Background

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof

Main purpose of the job

• To web-based solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining Web-Based Applications
• Installing, maintaining and upgrading Ubuntu Linux servers

Location

• Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas

Demonstrating experience on the following systems and platforms will be required:

• Web languages (PHP, HTML, JavaScript)
• Database platforms (MySQL Server)
• Design and develop user interfaces to Internet/intranet applications by setting expectations and feature priorities throughout the development life cycle
• Integrates applications by designing database architecture and server scripting; studying and establishing connectivity with network
• systems, search engines, and information servers

Demonstrate experience on of the following systems and platforms will be beneficial:

• Web frameworks (Bootstrap)
• Database platforms (MySQL)
• Operating Systems (Windows, Linux)

Required minimum education and training

•  Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrate effective self-management.
• Own reliable transport.
• Will be required to work overtime and to travel to various sites.
• Operate independently of a team and as part of a team; demonstrate curiosity and initiative.
• High pressured environment where constant self-learning is a must.
• Must be able to work across many platforms, languages and processes, with the goal of supporting, mastering, and ultimately innovating across them all.
• Self-motivated, have a pro-active approach.
• Ability to prioritize one’s own workload

Required minimum work experience

•  Minimum of 1 year PHP Development experience and 1-year experience working with Ubuntu Linux

TO APPLY

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications is 06 April 2021.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position. 

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