Lead Application Developer (Fullstack Microsoft.Net)

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Kou-Kamma Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Lead Application Developer for a government entity in the Eastern Cape. You will helm the design, development and deployment of customised applications in an agile environment, guiding a diverse technical team.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, SDLC/ALM adherence, and delivering eLearning solutions to train and support users. The ideal candidate has 10+ years as an application developer with ASP.NET stack expertise (Web Forms, MVC 5, C#, Blazor,

Qualifications

• What you bring: a tertiary qualification in Computer Science or related IT field.
• Minimum of 10 years as an application developer with specified tech stack.
• Experience in leading development teams and guiding architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse technical teams to translate requirements into design and development of customised applications.
• Design, develop and deploy programs from specifications.
• Construct and implement application programs with SDLC/ALM adherence.
• Code, test and debug, ensuring proper documentation.
• Design prototypes and coordinate plans with the team and government entity.
• Oversee eLearning solutions training and support initiatives.

Skills

ASP.NET

Web Forms

MVC 5

C#

JavaScript

jQuery

HTML

CSS

SQL Server

Blazor

Angular

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Technology or related field

Job description

Public services run on software that has to work — for citizens, for colleagues, and for the teams who keep it alive. A government entity is looking for a Lead Application Developer to take the helm of that work: design it, build it, ship it, and bring a diverse technical team with you.

This is hands‑on leadership. You will still open the editor. You will also set the standard, unblock the room, and turn a requirement into something people can actually use.

The Role:

You will manage diverse technical teams responsible for translating user requirements into the design and development of customised applications in an agile environment. From specification to prototype to production, the build is yours to own — including eLearning solutions that train and support the people who use them.

What you will do:

• Manage diverse technical teams that translate user requirements into the design and development of customised applications in an agile environment.


• Design, develop and deploy programs from program specifications.


• Construct and implement application programs.


• Construct and develop programs, including coding, testing and debugging.


• Ensure documentation of code and classes.


• Design application prototypes.


• Coordinate application plans with the development team or the government entity.


• Adhere to the government entity’s Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) methodologies and processes.


• Design, develop and deploy eLearning solutions that meet the government entity’s needs and optimise efficacy through training and support.

Requirements

What you bring: Minimum Qualification and competencies:

• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science and/or Software Engineering and/or Information Systems and/or Information Technology, and/or a related technical certification in the IT field.


• A minimum of 10 years’ experience as an application developer working with:

• ASP.NET, Web Forms, MVC 5 and C#


• JavaScript and jQuery


• HTML and CSS


• Microsoft SQL Server and stored procedures


• Blazor


• Angular

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience managing a development team, providing guidance and oversight to development teams.


• Proficiency in source code management applications.

READY TO LEAD THE BUILD?

If the stack is muscle memory and the team is the part you are proudest of, this seat is open.