Senior Software Developer (Oracle Forms12c/Apex) X2 at SITA

JOB LEVEL   : D2

SALARY   : R 620 597 - R 930 895

REPORT TO  : Technical Manager

DIVISION   : Application Maintenance

DEPT      : ADM: AM: SAPS Unique (Crime prevention)

LOCATION   : SITA Centurion

POSITION STATUS  :          24 Fixed term contracts (Internal & External)                      

Purpose of the job

 To research, design, install, test and maintain and enhance software systems write and coding of individual programmes in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government.

 Key Responsibility Areas  

1. Develop/ Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency using SITAs software development stack/ development framework;
2. Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met;
3. Produce detailed specifications and writing the programme codes;
4.  Maintain the integrated IT software components systems once they are up and running; and
5.  Develop integrated technical service specifications for single or multiple software components to clearly set direction for procuring or building software components.

Qualifications and Experience  

1. Minimum:  3 years Diploma / Degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field.
2. Experience:  6-7 experience with full software development lifecycle (SLDC), including solution development, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation.
3. The experience must include good solid programming of Oracle Forms 12c,PL/SQL . Apex knowledge will be an added advantage.
4. Previoulsy worked within Forensic Science Laboratory knowledge will be an  added advantage.  
5. Technical Competencies Description  
6. Understanding of user requirement process
7. Knowledge of Oracle Forms 12c and Apex software development process and its technologies computer science including algorithms, data structures, operating systems and databases.
8. Knowledge to design and develop test plans and software simulator to facilitate different levels of testing.
9. Knowledge to report the results of different levels of testing report, the discrepancies between the software and its related documents. Development methodologies (e.g. RUP, OpenUp, Agile), SDLC COTS (Commercial of the Shelf) Products Security (Software and Technologies).
10. Comprehensive knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Comprehensive knowledge and experience with one or more of the major programming languages Oracle Forms 12c and Apex.
11. Comprehensive knowledge and experience with one or more of the major database systems Oracle.
12. Comprehensive Team-working experience.
13. Technical Competencies: Application Development, Application Maintenance and Support, Database Administration.