Overview:
The Junior Software Developer is part of an agile development team with intermediate and senior developers building and working on small to enterprise grade software systems. They are involved in all areas of the SDLC from design to development to testing and will be required to produce neat, simple to mildly complex and accurate code and queries, according to our agreed standards and
practices.
Minimum requirements:
- Matric / Grade 12
- Diploma of 1 to 3 years / NQF level 6
- 1 – 3 years relevant experience
Key performance areas:
- Shows appetite and aptitude for owning responsibility of technical decisions for one or many projects
- Aptly manages team demands on his/her time as well as 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
- Demonstrates responsibility with the team for customer support / bug fixing and highlighting areas for improvement
- Participating in peer/code-reviews according to established standards
- Assist and support the deployment of releases
- Working with teammates in the upgrade of older technologies to current
technologies - Analyzing 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
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Must have a good understand 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
- Experience doing front-end development with Raxor, 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 SVN / TFS is advantageous
- Experience with Kendo / Telerik is advantageous
- Experience with web development is vital
- Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips,
electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including
applications and programming - 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 - Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus,
statistics, and their applications - 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
Desired Skills:
- .Net
- ASP.NET AJAX
- C#
- HTML
- Javascript
- JQuery
- SQL