IT Software Developer
Our client an industry leading property company in South Africa is seeking an IT Software Developer to join their team.
Location : East London
Position : Permanent – on site
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Collaborate with users and stakeholders to gather and document system requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
- Conduct system upgrades, patch management, and configuration changes
- Assist in the implementation and rollout of new applications and systems, including testing, training, and support.
- Support data integrity, data migration, and integration between systems using APIs, ETL tools, or scripting.
- Ensure applications meet compliance, security, and performance standards.
- Provide Tier 2 / 3 support for escalated helpdesk issues related to enterprise systems and applications.
- Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations.
- Build responsive, maintainable frontend components where required.
- Write clean, testable, and well documented code following coding standards.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and performance issues.
- Contribute to CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Ensure security, scalability, and performance in all solutions.
- Day-to-day systems support and issue resolution
- Review the current systems / interfaces, forms and procedures and propose solutions to streamline and reduce manual intervention
- Collaborate with Managers to design and develop both internal and external management reports to better inform the business
- Liaise with external stakeholders and system developers where necessary
Minimum Requirements : -
Degree in IT and / or Software Development3-5 years software development experienceBroad experience and knowledge of accounting systems and ERP SystemsExperience working in project and BAU environmentsProperty Industry experience beneficialAdvanced Excel and computer software skillsUp to date knowledge of current trends and practices relating to IT ApplicationsScripting or programming experience an advantageStrong proficiency in at least one backend language :C# / .NET, Java, Node.js (JavaScript / TypeScript), C++ or Python
Skills / Competencies
Strong analytical and numerical skillsStrong interpersonal skills,Excellent standard of literacy and effective written communication skillsAbility to deal with a demanding workload