ANALYST DEVELOPER

National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD); Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking an Analyst Developer to deliver complex IT software solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in .NET development, including expertise in C#, ASP.NET Core, and JavaScript. Responsibilities include working throughout the SDLC, project management, and close collaboration with business users. This role requires a minimum of 3 years’ experience and proficiency in various technologies such as ReactJS and SQL Server.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Software Developer.
• 3+ years’ experience with Microsoft .NET Core/.NET 5+ development.
• Experience leading and managing software development projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex IT software solutions in support of business processes.
• Follow proper project management principles on all projects.
• Communicate progress and roadblocks to the team.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework Core

JavaScript (ES6+)

TypeScript

ReactJS

RESTful APIs

SQL

UML

Git

Education

NQF Level 6 in Information Technology/Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

Job description

BUSINESS UNIT: NICD

DISCIPLINE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOCATION: SANDRINGHAM

POSITION: ANALYST DEVELOPER * 4

(FIXED TERM CONTRACT – 6 MONTHS) (READADVERTISEMENT)

PAY GRADE: C5

REFERENCE NUMBER: NICD0925/002-01

Provide complex IT software solutions by working closely with business users throughout all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in support of the Institutes business processes.

Key job responsibilities

• Follow and use proper project management principles on all projects
• Participate in projects to understand new target systems’ processes and provisioning needs and implement solutions
• Communicates any and all progress, roadblocks, issues to the team and management in a timely manner
• Facilitate Joint Analysis and Design (JAD) sessions, conduct business interviews and other information gathering techniques in order to determine business requirements
• Analyze and document business requirements in consultation with users according to appropriate methodology and techniques
• Design complex technical solutions in line with the Business requirements to ensure clarity and completeness of the solution
• Develop and debug complex system components in line with technical specifications for quality implementation purposes
• Determine and evaluate performance measures of the system to ensure optimal utilization
• Scrub, manipulate and load data from other sources into the systems to ensure accuracy and correctness of information
• Provides code review, testing, debugging, technical documentation, general testing instructions, and lead/assist in go-live planning, go-live moves, and post-live support
• Troubleshoot and support issues identified
• Ensure all change management and compliance procedures are being followed
• Oversee resources associated with the design, development, testing and implementation phases of projects to ensure quality deliverables and assist in their growth
• Provide training and documentation to relevant stakeholders to ensure they understand and can achieve optimal system utilization
• Perform other duties within scope as required or assigned by emergency or other operational reasons for which the employee is qualified to perform.

Minimum requirements & key competencies

• NQF Level 6 (Information Technology/Computer Science/Software Development/Software Engineering)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Software Developer
• 3+ years’ experience with Microsoft .NET Core/.NET 5+ development using C#
• Microsoft technologies including: ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and LINQ, modern web and mobile development frameworks and technologies including: Front-end: JavaScript (ES6+) Critical
• TypeScript, ReactJS, Angular, or Blazor
• Backend: RESTful APIs, ASP.NET Core Web API, Styling: CSS3, SASS/SCSS, and responsive design frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap, Tailwind)
• Database development including relational database design (SQL Server or PostgreSQL), SQL, and ORM tools like EF Core
• UI/UX design and rapid prototyping
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools (e.g., Git, GitHub/GitLab, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins) Critical
• Experience leading and managing software development projects in structured or Agile environments
• Proficient in software modelling using UML and/or modern design tools (e.g., Lucidchart, Draw.io)
• Experience developing and integrating solutions with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online (Power Platform experience advantageous)
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with unit testing and automated testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit, Selenium, Playwright)
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and DevOps practices Critical
• Experience with asynchronous programming, parallelism, and concurrency in modern .NET
• Strong skills in debugging, performance tuning, and application optimization
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and microservices.