Software Developer at MultiChoice

Key Performance Objectives

Software Development

• Design and prototype applications based on functional and technical requirements.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Write unit tests and contribute to automated test coverage.
• Participate in peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain and update technical documentation for new and existing systems.
• Ensure solutions are built using scalable and secure architectural patterns.
• Follow coding standards, version control procedures, and release management processes.

Quality & Collaboration 

• Support a DevOps culture through continuous integration and deployment practices.
• Engage in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews).
• Identify and suggest improvements to software development processes.
• Collaborate with QA, Solution Analysis, and infrastructure teams to ensure a seamless development lifecycle.

Software Development & Quality

• Write high-quality, maintainable code and unit tests.
• Ensure adherence to development standards and processes.
• Champion DevOps practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
• Take ownership of systems throughout the software lifecycle—from inception to production support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7 and higher) in Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related technical discipline 

Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in software development, preferably in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Agile development (Scrum or Kanban).
• Exposure to full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, App Dynamics, Splunk, PRTG,
• Experience in unit testing and code quality tools such as SonarQube
• Experience in conducting effective research as well as the ability to analyse, troubleshoot and modify complex software systems independently

Proficiency in:

• Languages/Frameworks: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML, modern JS frameworks (Angular, React)
• Version Control: Git, TFS
• APIs: REST, JSON, SOAP
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Team Foundation Server
• Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, NoSQL variants

Exposure to:

• DevOps tools: Docker, Bash, PowerShell
• Cloud Platforms: AWS or Azure Experience with architecture and design patterns.
• Security, performance tuning, and scalability best practices.