Software Developer, East London

University of Fort Hare; East London; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Fort Hare in East London, Eastern Cape is seeking a Software Developer for a permanent role. You will maintain and extend ASP.NET (C#) web applications and develop mobile solutions to support Smart City use cases such as field reporting and citizen service requests.

The role requires 3–5 years of web and mobile development experience, strong SQL skills, RESTful API work, and familiarity with data security and POPIA.

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related.
• 3–5 years’ experience in web and/or mobile development using ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, JavaScript, and mobile frameworks.
• Proficiency with Visual Studio, IIS, and API development.
• Strong understanding of relational database design and data security principles.
• Experience with GIS systems or IoT integrations.
• Exposure to data analytics, and visualization tools and strong facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain/enhance ASP.NET (C#) web applications using Visual Studio and SQL.
• Design, develop, and deploy mobile applications for Smart City use cases.
• Integrate web and mobile systems through secure RESTful APIs.
• Write and optimize T-SQL procedures, views, and triggers.
• Contribute to dashboards, workflows, and IoT data ingestion.
• Implement secure authentication and data protection per POPIA.
• Support cloud readiness and hybrid deployment strategies (Azure / AWS).
• Produce comprehensive documentation and deployment notes.
• Collaborate with analysts, admins, and municipal stakeholders.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET

JavaScript

SQL Server

RESTful APIs

Mobile frameworks

Debugging

Data security

GIS/IoT integrations

Entity Framework

LINQ

Education

Degree / Diploma in Computer Science or related

Tools

Visual Studio

IIS

Azure/AWS

T-SQL

Job description

Our client has a vacancy for a Software Developer for a permanent role, based in East London, Eastern Cape.

Applicants are required to strictly meet the following criteria:

• Degree / Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related
• 3–5 years’ experience in web and/or mobile development using: ASP.NET (Web Forms or MVC), C#, Microsoft SQL Server / T-SQL, JavaScript / HTML5 / CSS / jQuery, Mobile frameworks such as Xamarin, MAUI, React Native, or Flutter
• Proficiency with Visual Studio, IIS, and API development
• Strong understanding of relational database design and data security principles
• Ability to debug, refactor, and maintain existing .NET and mobile applications
• Experience with GIS systems or IoT integrations
• Familiarity with Entity Framework, ADO.NET, and LINQ
• Exposure to data analytics, and visualization tools and strong facilitation skills

Successful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Maintain/enhance the companies-built ASP.NET (C#) web applications using Visual Studio and SQL
• Design, develop, and deploy mobile applications (native or hybrid) to support Smart City use cases such as field reporting, inspections, and citizen service requests
• Integrate web and mobile systems through secure RESTful APIs
• Write and optimize T-SQL stored procedures, views, and triggers for performance and scalability.
• Participate in the design of new Smart City modules (dashboards, workflow automation, IoT data ingestion)
• Implement and maintain secure authentication, role-based access, and data protection in line with Security best practices and POPIA
• Support cloud-readiness and hybrid deployment strategies (Azure / AWS)
• Produce comprehensive documentation, version control logs, and deployment notes
• Work collaboratively with business analysts, system administrators, and municipal stakeholders to translate functional needs into technical deliverables

Salary: Market related dependent on experience