Software Developer at SITA SOC (Ltd)

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 Area

• Develop/Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency using SITAs software development stack / development framework.
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
• Produce detailed specifications and write the programme codes.
• Maintain the integrated IT software components systems once they are up and running.
• Develop integrated Technical Service Specifications for single or multiple software components to clearly set direction for procuring or building software components.

Qualifications and Experience

• Required Qualification: Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent
• Preferred Qualification: 3-year National Higher Diploma/ Bachelor's degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field or Natural/Adabas training certificate
• Experience: 3 - 5 years’ experience with full software development lifecycle (SLDC), of which a minimum of 3 years must be actively using Natural Adabas in a development and/or maintenance role within a large corporate/public sector organisation. The experience must include solution analysis, design, development, implementation and maintenance of systems as well as the management and planning of deliverables and communication to clients.

Technical Competencies Description

• Knowledge of: Understanding of computer science including algorithms, data structures, operating systems and databases. Understanding of the user requirement process. Understand various tools and techniques in identifying functional requirements of software. Knowledge of Governance e.g. Cobit and ITIL Knowledge of the software development process and its technologies Knowledge to design and develop test plans and software simulator to facilitate different levels of testing. Knowledge to report the results of different levels of testing report, the discrepancies between the software and its related documents. Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models. Understand the requirements for verification and validation of design documentations, verify and validate different levels of software/system design.. Software Development Fundamentals. Software Requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of software testing techniques. Comprehensive knowledge and experience major database system, ADABAS used in the Natural Mainframe environment.