Junior Software Developer

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Logistics industry is currently looking to employ a Junior Software Developer based in Port Elizabeth.

A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

• Produce neat, simple to mildly- complex and accurate code according to agreed standards and practices.
• Show appetite and aptitude for owning responsibility of technical decisions for one or many projects. 
• Manage team demands and ensures on-time delivery according to specified deadlines. 
• Work with an agile team to design, develop, test, and maintain web and desktop-based business applications in accordance with established standards. 
• Demonstrate responsibility with the team for customer support / bug fixing and highlighting areas for improvement.
• Assist and support the deployment of releases.
• Working with teammates in the upgrade of older technologies to current technologies.
• Analysing and resolving technical and application problems.
• Adhering to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time.
• Working closely with senior developers and/or mentors.
• Preparation of training manuals for users where necessary. 

• Relevant Diploma of 1 - 3 years / NQF level 6.
• 3 years’  working experience.
• Very strong technical, specialist or analytical skills acquired through tertiary education or experience.
• Analytical skills and ability to pay careful attention to detail.
• Willingness to understand the various roles played by fellow team members.
• Proficient in specific areas related to software development.
• Have a good understanding of the software development life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation).
• Good understanding of OO Principles and Techniques, Microsoft MVC Framework and ASP.NET.
• Good understanding of C#, .NET, Webservices & Restful APIs.
• Experience doing front-end development with Razor, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML and jQuery.
• Experience writing semi-complex SQL queries and Stored Procedures working with MS SQL Server 2008 or above.
• Experience with version control using Azure DevOps is advantageous.
• Experience with Kendo / Telerik is advantageous.
• Experience with web development is vital.
• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.