Progressive Edge is a Boutique firm specialising in IT / Tech & Data related recruitment services across a range of industry sectors, predominantly within the Cape Town Area.
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If you are an intermediate or senior developer looking for an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and be part of a collaborative and dynamic team, this is the perfect role for you.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Possess and apply a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of software development to the completion of difficult assignments
Successfully develop, deliver, and maintain high quality software (requirements, design, code, documentation, etc.)
Work closely with Product Managers and CTO to shape product and/or feature definitions so that they can be built in a flexible, extensible, and robust way
Evaluate progress and results and recommend changes in procedures
Partner effectively with all team members to deliver against requirements
Ensure all tasks are completed to the required quality standards and agreed timelines
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or proven experience-based equivalent
5+ years+ of solid experience with C# and the .Net stack
Proven formal software development experience
Good knowledge of web client-side technologies (JavaScript, CSS, JavaScript frameworks / libraries, Angular, Knockout)
Good understanding of Object-Oriented design and coding
Good knowledge of SQL Server (and relevant ORM such as Entity Framework)
Experience using Source Control (Git)
Cloud (Azure)
Candidate Attributes:
Must be technically strong with a passion for coding and technology as a whole
Demonstrate a willingness to learn and impart knowledge onto others
Works well under pressure and meets deadlines
Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions
Copes effectively with complexity and change
Innovative problem solver (there will be no shortage of opportunities to learn and try new things)
Disciplined self-starter who can work unsupervised/autonomously in a flexible work environment (this is very important if you want to succeed)
Able to act without being told
Analytical thinker with attention to detail
Able to structure and process complex business requirements and translate these to feasible development ideas
Understands and can speak to all aspects of the software development life cycle (e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and associated execution models (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Iterative Development, etc.)