Job Openings at Paracon

Our client in the Northen Suburbs of Cape Town is looking to employ a eager to learn  and forward thinking NOC Operator.

The successful candidate will be part of a team in a highly pressured environment. We encourage our team members to take ownership of their responsibilities.  

Core Ouputs:

• Operation of network and system monitoring systems for clients
• Act on alarms and other associated commands or messages displayed on monitors / displays
• Perform system administration tasks and maintain the database of monitored objects
• Health checks and compilation of reports
• Develop an awareness of a wide spectrum of IT technologies
• Improvements to health checks made on an ongoing basis
• Continuously monitoring of client's infrastructure, according to SLA
• Timeously responding to exceptions according to SLA.
• Administration maintained according to client SLA
• Continuously updating client and engineer of changes made (via email)
• Daily/Weekly/Monthly QA reports to be completed
• Standard report generated on request
• Stress report generated on a monthly basis
• Unit report generated on a monthly basis
• Patch and/or hot fix release testing completed
• New and current systems testing compared
• RT system to be maintained

Essential requirements are:

• Grade 12
• A+ and N+ or similar IT related qualification
• Basic understanding of hardware, operating systems (Linux or Windows), applications and networking
• Basic systems administration tasks
• Experience in the installation and set-up of networks, servers or workstations will be an advantage
• Advanced Excel and Word skills

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Our client is known for their specialist knowledge and development of their people. They aim to attract, develop and retain the very best talented dynamic individuals who will make a difference to the organisation and live the company’s values

They are looking for an experienced UI/UX Designer who is interested in both the functional and aesthetic side of product design and is enthusiastic about finding the most intuitive user-journey and experience and following this up with delightful designs.

You will be working on a combination of SAAS products; customer facing apps, as well as client facing web-based portals, so knowledge of mobile app user flows, best practice and both mobile and web design are crucial.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Investigating user experience design requirements for the company’s suite of digital products;
• Producing effective UX user and client flows through wireframes, user-flow diagrams and storyboards;
• Completing high-level user and client research in order to define the best approach and flows for a range of products while also distilling research from product marketing;
• Understanding complex situations and converting them into intuitive ideas and journeys;
• Designing UI elements, mobile applications, web-based portals in a format that front-end developers can easily utilise and work on; and,
• Contributing to the development and conceptualization of an evolving UI/UX design strategy for the products and company.
• The successful candidate will have a tertiary qualification (Graphic design diploma or similar) coupled with a minimum of 4 years in a UX design role for digital products or services and a minimum of 6 years experience in an area/field of design.
• You must have a working knowledge of Sketch, InVision, Zeplin, Adobe Creative Suite and User-flow software of choice. Knowledge of what is great vs. good design as well as staying up to date with best of breed globally is essential.  
• You also need experience working with a product team and delivering material for developers.
• This is a great opportunity to get serious about growing your career. If you think you could be a great fit, then we'd love to chat.

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Our client is the kind of company that enables you to be more. They don't want you to fill a position, to be just another job title. They want you to be passionate, and to love your job. They have many opportunities for development and career advancement and strive to cultivate a fantastic company culture.

• They are currently looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Informix Programmer to join their team in Cape Town.
• You will be responsible for coding, testing, debugging and correcting the programs developed in Informix 4gl or Genero Business Development language. You will be required to provide support and maintenance on the systems as well as work within a strict framework of programming standards.
• To apply, you need to have Matric and a 3-year Diploma/Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field.

You also need to have the following:

• 5+ Years’ solid Informix 4gl development experience;
• Solid Genero development experience;
• Knowledge and experience of Unix AIX;
• Strong SQL skills;
• Shell scripting; and,
• C#/.Net development experience.

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Our Client in the CBD is looking for a  Desktop Support Analyst. As the support analyst you will  provide desktop support and maintenance for current and new information systems. 

• Complete IT systems support for all users from day-to-day problem resolution to end user training and document all work undertaken.  
• Support the delivery of high-quality IT services.
• Be willing to work After Hours on an adhoc basis and part of an On-Call Support Facility

Minimum Requirements

•  Candidates must have experience within a busy desktop support environment
• Knowledge of Lotus Notes, Citrix, Windows 10, Office 365 and Exchange Online.
• Knowledge of ITIL practices would also be beneficial but not essential.
• The most important aspect is for applicants to be prepared to work with a dynamic and challenging support environment - dedicated to helping to resolve customer issues and providing first class desktop support.

Skills require are  (NOT NEGOTIABLE)

• Passionate about technology
• Attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Effective communication style
• Methodical approach to work
• Problem solving skills
• Tenacity and execution
• Advanced Office 2016/365 support
• Windows 10 (Advanced Support)
• Smart Device (iPad\iPhone, Android) knowledge and skills
• SCCM 2019 Packaging/Deployment/Reporting/Patching Skills (Advanced)
• MacAfee EPO Management skills
• Linux Skills Advantageous
• Audiovisual/Cisco Video Conferencing experience
• iNet/Bloomberg/Reuters Experience

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Key Responsibilities:  

• 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. 
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Innovative, resourceful, assertive and confident 
• Motivated self-starter with a drive for results 
• Willingness to learn 
• Highly collaborative with key stakeholders 
• A passion for all things digital