Mobile Apps Developer at Kerridge Commercial Systems South Africa

About The Job

• We are looking for a Senior Mobile Applications developer to join our team. We would be excited to meet you. At Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS), we view our employees as individuals each with their own range of interests and experiences. We embrace continual improvement within motivated and self-organising teams.

Our Way Of Work

• The role is within our Mobile Solutions team, which has responsibility for design, build, maintenance and release of all Mobile Applications in our portfolio. They work closely together and also with backend developers for the various ERPs with which the solutions integrate. As a senior member of the team, you will be called upon to coach others, to demonstrate solutions, to set an example and to build on our existing best practices and standards. We encourage anyone who challenges the R&D community with new ideas and constant learning. Scrum is the predominant methodology used and you day-to-day interactions will be with product managers, designers, other developers and test engineers. The team has members based in USA, UK, Netherlands and in South Africa.

Your Specific Role Involves

• C#
• Xamarin.Forms
• MVVM Design Patterns (we use Prism)
• Unit Testing and some UI testing with Appium
• A strong understanding of object-oriented principles
• Source control (Git and Subversion)
• Familiarity with SQL databases and SQLite
• A supreme applicant will have:
• Demonstrable experience building high-quality applications
• A highly motivated improvement-oriented focus
• Experience in a technical lead role, mentoring and influencing other team members in pursuit of excellence.
• An intense interest in UX/UI design and familiarity with the Apple + Google Human Interface Guidelines
• A friendly disposition that is transparent and puts the team first
• Interest in continuous learning and collaboration
• Concern for best practices and applying them
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues clearly and concisely.

Equal Opportunities

• KCS Group is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Health And Safety

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 puts a legal obligation on KCS as an employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of its employees at work.
• Employees also have a duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and of others who could be affected by their actions.
• Understanding the safety policies and co-operating with the arrangements that are in place is therefore an essential part of your employment.