Paracon SA is the founding company of the Paracon group of companies which provides Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services and solutions to a wide range of local and international clients. Paracon’s core business is its Resourcing division which is the leading supplier of ICT resources in South Africa, providing skilled ICT candidates for ...
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A talented Senior Developer with very strong .Net, ES6 Javascript, Bootstrap and CSS skills to lead Software Projects across various industry verticals.
Ownership and Responsibility for the Front End and Back-End deliverables on projects. This includes responsibility for Quality (in support of Development Manager) and Timely delivery for projects (in support of Project Manager). Including:
Assist in defining Coding Standards
Test driven approaches
Drive efficiencies across the stack
Assist development guild
In collaboration with the Development Manager, provide input to: Career Planning Hiring Training and Personal Development Team mentorship and morale management
Assist in estimations of scoped projects, guide the discussions around sufficient requirements to support the SDLC.
Skills:
A solid understanding of .Net MVC 4+, ES6, HTML, CSS, SASS, WebPack, Bootstrap
Object Oriented Programming and design
Experience with Angular 4+ would be an advantage.
Any experience with TDD would be an advantage.
Agile / Scrum will be used as a base for the workflow.
Git workflow with good code review practice.
Tools: Jira, Bitbucket, Tempo plugin, Slack.
Nice to have: Angular 4+, .Net Core, ES7
Collaboration:
Close collaboration with the Development manager for resourcing, process implementation, quality, resource scheduling in relation to developers.
Close collaboration and mentorship with Junior and Mid-level developers
Qualifications:
Completed Degree in Computer Science, equivalent qualification and / or relevant experience
At least 5 years of development experience with at least 1 year working experience at a senior level
Experience in an Agile software development environment.
Comprehensive and Holistic understanding of the full software development lifecycle
Proven track record of mentorship experience
Experience in defining development processes and structures
A high level of attention to detail and great organisational abilities are a prerequisite to succeeding in this role
Attributes:
Excellent written, visual and verbal communication
Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail and a well-structured thought process
Sound knowledge of the research process
Proven track record in delivering large complex software projects
Ability to deliver strategic insights to drive our clients’ business decisions
Strong leadership, ability to lead up and down.
High-level strategic thinking and execution
Ability to do Research
Ability to write technical documents
Strong Presentation skills
Ability to work across sectors & industries
Ability to coach and mentor. Ability to inspire and motivate people within teams.