Junior Developer

Telesure Investment Holdings (Tih); Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial service provider in Johannesburg seeks a software developer to design and maintain applications. Responsibilities include monitoring software performance, enhancing applications, and ensuring compliance with security measures. Ideal candidates have graduated Grade 12 and 1-2 years of experience in relevant programming languages, preferably in a financial services setting.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience with relevant programming languages.
• Prior experience in a financial services environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and identify software defects, suggesting corrections.
• Carry out complex customer support activities.
• Contribute to the development of new applications.
• Perform routine software tests and address performance issues.
• Implement improvements and provide feedback.
• Support security measures like firewalls.
• Engage in personal capability development.
• Adhere to organizational policies and regulatory code.

Skills

Monitoring software defects

Customer support skills

Application development

Software testing

Information security measures

Capability building

Education

School Grade 12

Tools

Programming languages

Job description

Join TIH, home to some of South Africa’s leading financial service providers, and grow your career while being part of an organisation with purpose.

Job Purpose

Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Provide development and investigative support to relevant stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Applications Software Maintenance: Monitor and identify software defects and suggest corrections for approval by more senior colleagues to maintain fully functioning applications software.
• Customer Support: Carry out a range of customer support activities, including handling customer cases and enquiries that are more complex or outside the norm.
• Application Software Development: Contribute to development of existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Contribute to development of new applications to meet customer requirements.
• Testing IT Performance: Perform routine website/applications software tests and respond to call log process to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues.
• Improvement / Innovation: Implement improvements and provide feedback on them. Use change management systems and protocols to provide routine supportive services.
• Information Security: Support implementation of required security measures such as firewalls or message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media. Continue to learn new languages/technologies.
• Operational Compliance: Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.

Education

School Grade 12 (Required)

Experience

1–2 years’ experience using the relevant programming language or technologies (Advantageous). Previous experience with a financial services environment (Advantageous).

Bonus Statement

Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now.