Mobile Developer

Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

TIH is hiring an Applications Software Developer in Johannesburg to develop, modify and optimize software solutions for business needs. You will analyse requirements, design or customise software, and contribute to maintaining and improving applications to support operations and client service.

The role emphasizes strong programming skills with at least 3 years’ experience, plus beneficial Azure familiarity. A relevant technical certification or degree is expected.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); A recognised software development certification/degree/diploma (Essential)
• 3+ years experience using relevant programming languages or technologies (Essential); Azure experience (Advantageous)

Responsibilities

• Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialised utility programs.
• Analyse user needs and develop software solutions; design software or customise software for client use.
• Maintain road map to facilitate application software development and ensure prioritisation.
• Monitor, identify, and correct straightforward software defects to maintain functioning applications.
• Perform routine website/applications tests and address performance issues; implement security measures.

Skills

Programming languages

Education

Grade 12 SAQA Accredited Equivalent

Software development certification/degree/diploma

Tools

Azure

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 specialised utility programs. Analyse user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customise software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyse and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Application Software Development

• Develop existing applications and contribute to development of new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement.
• Develop new routine applications to meet customer requirements.

Improvement / Innovation

• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

Applications Software Maintenance

• Monitor, identify, and correct straightforward software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.

Testing IT Performance

• Perform routine website/applications software tests and respond to call log process to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues.

Information Security

• Implement required security measures such as data leaks, 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 knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards.
• Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.

Application Software Roadmap

• Maintain road map to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Customer Service

• Carry out a range of customer service activities, including handling customer cases and enquiries that are more complex or outside the norm.

Education

Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); A recognised software development certification/degree/diploma (Essential)

Experience

3 or more years experience using relevant programming languages or technologies (Essential); Azure experience (Advantageous).

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.