Application Developer

Morningside Consulting & Training Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 790,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Job summary

At Morningside Consulting and Training Group, we are seeking an application developer to lead our app development efforts and help maintain client applications. You will work in a collaborative team to deliver high-quality web and mobile solutions that meet client needs.

You will ensure performance, security and UX standards, review architecture, coordinate UAT, and provide documentation for data handling and regulatory compliance (POPIA) while supporting localization and integration for

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an application developer.
• Strong programming fundamentals and design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain web and mobile applications for clients.
• Collaborate with client teams to align apps with goals and user needs.
• Oversee application performance and stability.
• Address security, UX and regulatory requirements.
• Provide documentation of hosting and data handling.

Skills

Experience as application developer

Programming fundamentals

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in IT

Tools

Jira

Job description

At Morningside Consulting and Training Group, we understand that our clients’ web and mobile applications are at the heart of their success. We’re looking for a talented application developer to spearhead our application development process and support the maintenance of our clients’ existing apps. If you’re passionate about creating high-quality applications and working as part of a collaborative team, we’d love to hear from you.

Objectives of this role

• Build and maintain web and mobile applications for our clients.
• Collaborate with the rest of our clients’ teams to ensure applications align with organizational goals as well as customer needs.
• Oversee the performance of applications to ensure they’re always running properly.
• Improve process and continuously find ways to advance our clients’ apps.
• Review and adapt clients’ existing app architecture, hosting environment, and APIs.
• Provide multinational clients with App localization, configuration and integration support, including local servers or CDN optimization (for faster loading times in South Africa).
• Coordinate with clients’ teams to conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and quality assurance before products launch.
• Identify bugs, localization issues, or system incompatibility for multinational clients.
• Ensure the app meets performance, security, and UX standards.
• Develop and maintain documentation of all clients’ data handling and hosting processes for internal compliance and data security and relevant digital regulations (POPIA).
• Develop and provide app functionality and integration support to meet unique clients’ needs and specifications.
• Provide ongoing technical coordination and liaison with clients to meet their industry needs and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Build software that fulfills specific needs
• Find solutions to security threats, viruses, or errors that might hinder the performance of applications.
• Carry out regular security, regulatory compliance and performance checks.
• Remain current technological trends to keep our clients’ software as innovative as possible.
• Stay on track of the application lifecycle to ensure necessary updates are completed on time.

Required skills and qualifications

• Proven experience (professional or otherwise) as an application developer.
• Deep understanding of core programming principles, including design.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Keen attention to detail.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Proficiency with project tracking software, such as Jira.
• Experience working as part of a development team.
• National diploma or bachelor’s degree in information technology or similar field.
• 3 years of experience in software applications development or similar field.

Salary range:

• R790000 – R1450000 per year depending on experience, skills and qualifications.

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