Software Engineer

Company Description

De Beers Technology Business have operations in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa and is part of the De Beers Group. We deliver technical services and technology systems to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the De Beers Diamond value chain (from exploration to diamond recovery). Activities include marine geophysical survey, sampling, and mining, projects, engineering, technology development and maintenance. Projects include the establishment and development of a fleet of mining ships and all associated equipment. We provide specialized diamond processing and recovery technology for the De Beers Group Exploration and Mining Operations. We are the industry leader in marine mining practices resulting in the most successful and advanced marine mining equipment and operations globally.

Job Description

This role reports into Technical Services Unit (TSU).

Develop new technical software systems, enhance and maintain current technical software systems to ensure continuous improvement in operational efficiency according to business needs. The nature of the work involves innovating and problem solving and the role involves a high degree of individual contribution and good application at both a practical as well as theory level. Travel to Namibian offshore installations for commissioning and support of software systems will be required.

Your role will include:

• Financial Effectiveness
  • Compile the budget by providing information based on operational, security, project and organizational requirements.
• Software Research and Technology Acquisition Effectiveness
  • Establish and maintain a competency knowledge base and keep abreast with new technological developments identifying opportunities to ensure continuous improvement.
• Effective business requirement definitions
  • Document the requirements to establish an agreed basis for evaluating alternative business and systems solutions.
  • Establish the business requirements through interaction with the users and with reference to the business models.
• Business Process Enhancements
  • Identify the high-level business problems and opportunities to determine inefficiencies, gaps and overlaps in business processes.
• Engineering Design and Analysis Effectiveness
  • Validate economic effectiveness of systems or solutions and new technology.
• Systems Build and Project Management Implementation
  • Responsible for the design and implementation of:
    • Technical exploration and production software systems / databases.
    • Coding systems with company standard development tools.
    • Deployment systems.
    • User training.
    • Control system development and implementation.
    • Positioning and Visualization Systems.
    • Project System integration.
• Systems Maintenance
  • Responsible to support exploration and production systems/databases according to agreed Service Level Agreements.
• Governance
  • Manage Change Control procedures according to agreed standards and practices.
• Mine safety, Security and Environmental Effectiveness
  • Ensure adherence to the company's environmental management programme and that objectives are implemented according to statutory legislation and the Strategic Management Plan.
• Software Engineering Effectiveness
  • Manage, develop and maintain the organization’s software, information and systems standards.
  • Audit the implementation of the above standards.
• Client Relationships
  • Maintain stakeholder relationships by implementing and managing service level agreements.

Qualifications

• 4-year Engineering or Computer Science Degree/ BTech.
• BSc. or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics, or related discipline.

Additional requirements:

• Minimum 5 years in Software Engineering and Systems Integration with a proven track record of object-oriented software development.
• Minimum 5-year experience with:
  • Software development tools such as Visual Studio Professional and Visual Studio Code.
  • Programming languages: C#, ASP.NET, Angular and associated development environments.
  • Database modelling, design, implementation, programming and administration of MS SQL Server.
  • Working with Microsoft Internet Information System (IIS).
• Computer network experience and knowledge of electronic communication protocols.

Competencies required:

• Strong analytical abilities.
• Cross business information systems integration.
• Database modelling, design, implementation, programming and administration MS SQL Server and other database management systems.
• Software development methodologies.
• Change Management.

Role specific Knowledge required:

• Knowledge of software development languages and tools such as C#, ASP.NET, Angular, Visual Studio.
• Knowledge of technical risk identification and management.
• Knowledge of organizational best practice software development methods.
• Knowledge of organizational software development standards.
• Data mining.
• Electronic and software systems integration.

Closing Date: 29 April 2025

Additional Information

Background Checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

Eligibility

This role is open to all individuals, and we will support employees who might need to relocate.

Additional information

Who we are:

De Beers Group is a company with a sparkling future.

Our experts have searched the world for nature’s most precious gem. Our diamonds bring beauty to the world. But we think they can do so much more. We want our diamonds, and our business, to make life brilliant – for our people, our customers and the world around us.

Safety

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

As a global #HeForShe Thematic Champion, De Beers is committed to promoting an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential. Please inform us should there be any special requirements that should be considered as part of your application.

Building Forever

Sustainability is at the heart of our decision-making – it is how we do business. Building Forever is key to our purpose as it represents our ambitious and holistic sustainability framework and is central to our ability to deliver long-term value to our communities and partners. This shapes how we protect our social and environmental license to operate, build a long-term legacy in our host communities and earn consumers’ trust in our diamonds that they can wear with pride.