Application Developer

OfferZen; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

OfferZen represents a global financial services organisation in Cape Town seeking an experienced Application Developer to support development and maintenance of business-critical applications used across international markets. You will own the full development lifecycle—from design and deployment to maintenance—collaborating with project managers, business analysts, and stakeholders across time zones.

Strong C# / .NET, SQL Server, and Agile experience are essential, with familiarity in Azure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong SQL Server experience with complex TSQl, views, and stored procedures.
• Strong C# and .NET experience.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps / MS DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Willingness to collaborate across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain applications per requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers, and stakeholders.
• Support and enhance business-critical accounting and claims systems.
• Own the full development lifecycle: design development deployment maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Engage directly with business users to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Contribute to ongoing application improvements and technical enhancements.

Skills

5+ years of experience

SQL Server

C# & .NET

Agile

Azure DevOps

Global collaboration

Tools

Visual Studio 2017+

WinForms

DbUp

DevExpress / XAF

Job description

A global financial services organisation is looking for an experienced Application Developer to support the development and maintenance of business-critical applications used across international markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain applications according to business and technical
• requirements
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers, and stakeholders
• across global teams
• Support and enhance business-critical accounting and claims-related systems
• Ensure successful integration with other enterprise systems
• Own the full development lifecycle: design development deployment maintenance
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
• Engage directly with business users where required to understand requirements and
• deliver solutions
• Contribute to ongoing application improvements and technical enhancements

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' experience in software development
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server (Complex T-SQL queries, Views, Stored procedures)
• Strong C# and .NET experience
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps / MS DevOps, including: Task tracking, Source/code management, CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable working flexible hours to collaborate with international teams across multiple time zones

Preferred

• Experience with .NET Framework 4.5+
• Experience with WinForms and Console applications
• Exposure to DevExpress / XAF
• Experience with Visual Studio 2017+
• Familiarity with DbUp
• Experience in the insurance or reinsurance industry
• Ability to engage directly with business users and contribute to light business analysis
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within distributed teams
• Clear communication, particularly with non-technical stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ownership of end-to-end delivery

Additional Information

• International team environment with collaboration across multiple time zones
• Opportunity to work on complex, business-critical applications
• Role combines hands-on development with stakeholder and business-user interaction
• Strong emphasis on Microsoft technologies, SQL Server, application support, and continuous improvement