Delivers timely, clean, reusable, reliable, sustainable code according to technical specifications for business areas improving its business performance, efficiency and productivity. Utilizes existing and new technologies. Works close with the development team and business stakeholders. Responsible for maintenance, upgrades and system support of one or more business areas ensuring sustainability and stability to the production environments

1.    Analysis:

·         Analyses user requirements getting a solid understanding of the need and expectation of coding deliverables.

·         Performs technical investigation, analysis, troubleshooting and debugging all or part of the technical change to improve system changes.

·         Uses approved standards, methods, techniques and tools

2.    Design:

·         Asses and designs program code using approved standards, development methodologies and utilizes current and new technologies.

·         Pro-actively identifies and troubleshoot problems and design changes to avoid recurring errors minimising the risk of system downtime.

·         Collaborates with business stakeholders ensure understanding of implementations of business requirements

3.    Programming:

·         Produces and implements reusable, reliable and sustainable code according to technical specifications using approved standards, techniques and tools.

·         Identifies, communicates and escalates technical problems.

·         Troubleshoots, debugs and identifies problems and recommends changes to serve as permanent solutions.

·         Produces and keeps documentation for written programs op-to-date

4.    Testing:

·         Performs effective testing during the development life cycle ensuring program and program modifications meets the business requirements and satisfy quality.

·         Executes and produce unit and component tests, corrects errors and re-test to achieve an error free result using agreed methods and standards.

·         Communicates test results to business stakeholders

5.    Support:

·         Maintains and amends existing code of one or more low to moderate business process and solutions.

·         Reacts and resolves issues when reported.

· Troubleshoots, debug and establishes workarounds while developing permanent solutions for the problems and errors ensuring maximum system availability, sustainability and stability to the production environments.

·         Degree or Diploma and/or Certification in Information Technology

·         0-3 years’ programming experience in any of the following environments: Java J2EE, Java script, SQL

·         Experience covering the following concepts and products:

·         Experience in implementing business systems and in systems analysis and programming

·         General knowledge of business systems and development methodology, as well as database utilisation and programming

·         Knowledge of Agile/Scrum an advantage.

·         Knowledge of Wiki mark-ups (preferably Confluence) and JIRA

·         Demonstration of strong analytical, technical and critical thinking skills

·         Showing good interpersonal and communication skills.

·         Shows leadership potential

·         Good work planning, time-management and multi-tasking skills.

·         The ability to function independently, systematically and accurately

·         Good problem-solving and decision-making skills

· Ability to function as part of a team, working together

The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.