Advanced Developer (6 month contract) at Webafrica

Description

Eat, sleep, code, and repeat! Is this you?

Is coding your passion?

Webafrica is a top ISP in the country and we are looking for a developer who is edgy, keen on building an online environment that works like a well-oiled machine and is meticulous in doing so.

We are looking for the CSS to our HTML – a perfect fit! In addition, this person has the ability to turn code into functional art, of sorts, and will be given source code good enough that it just could change the view of the world!

Interested? Great!

Then stop hiding in room 404 where we can’t find you, step forward and show us the strength of your algorithms.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Must love to work in a team
• Relevant qualification - Computer Science degree or Diploma
• 3+ years’ .NET experience - full stack (.NET Core)
• Must work well within an agile software development environment
• Working knowledge of the Scrum methodology’s principles and processes
• Working knowledge of relational databases – MSSQL & MySQL
• Working knowledge of API design and distributed backend systems
• Current and up to date experience in web technologies utilizing SOA patterns
• Knowledge of OOP design and patterns
• Experience using PHP or the willingness to learn
• Strong use of source code repositories
• Ability to provide creative and innovative ideas for new developments and/or improvements on existing systems
• Ability to provide accurate documentation on technical specifications and code standards (when required)

Key competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)
• Ability to work and learn independently
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Self-motivated and driven
• Ability to communicate technical, complex concepts to relevant stakeholders
• To be able to work methodically
• Must be able to adapt to changing situations and circumstances

What will you be doing, exactly?

• You will be responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of all software applications by:
• Analysing business requirements and design technical solutions to meet them
• Identifying, troubleshooting and debugging defects
• Managing individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
• Provide 3rd level support by investigating and resolving incidents in accordance to SLA’s

Benefits

The position includes but is not limited to the above KPA’s

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none - the icing on the Webafrica culture cake:

1. We provide you with the most important meal of the day - and a little more

Staff breakfast– cereal/toast; as much coffee as you want

2. We look after your wellbeing and encourage a healthy lifestyle

We pay 100% of your medical aid (Discovery& Vitality) – so no deduction unless you want to add a beneficiary

3. We can't have our staff (working for an ISP) not connected to the internet as a tool of trade

We also give you free internet – ADSL/Fibre/LTE (terms and conditions apply)

Retirement Annuity - up to 5% co-contribution in your first year; 7.5% thereafter

THE CHERRY ON TOP!!!

* Webafrica rewards performance!

Quarterly paid-out bonuses of up to 20% of your basic annual salary (per year) so long as company targets are met.

Even bigger Annual individual awards for the Webafricans that outshine the rest

* Team buildings are a bid deal as well as other cultural activities which happen regularly