Specialist: Systems Development

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Specialist in Systems Development to redesign and extend a Python-based web application that manages an ocean data archive, backed by PostgreSQL. You will contribute to integrating legacy systems and supporting data curation for the Company and its clients.

The role emphasizes production-grade service design, API development, and collaboration on broader systems development tasks to support research data publication.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in designing, developing, testing and deploying production-grade services, APIs and web applications.
• Proficiency in relational database design and SQL.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Understanding of object-oriented design principles and patterns.

Responsibilities

• Redevelop, integrate and maintain a legacy ocean data archive as a modern Python-based web application with a PostgreSQL backend.
• Assist with additional systems development for curation, management and publication of research data for the Company and its clients.

Skills

APIs

Relational DB design

Python

OO design patterns

Version control

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Git

Linux CLI

JSON/JSON Schema

OAuth2

Job description

About the job Specialist: Systems Development

• Proficiency in the design, development, testing and deployment of production-grade services, APIs and web applications
• Proficiency in relational database design and SQL
• Proficiency in Python
• Understanding of object-oriented design principles and patterns
• Experience in the use of version control software
• An aptitude for solving complex problems
• Attention to detail and a passion for systems development

Nice to have:

• Proficiency in additional server-side programming languages such as Java, C#
• Experience working with geospatial data
• Familiarity with JSON and JSON Schema
• Experience in the use of authorization protocols such as OAuth2
• Familiarity with the Linux command line and Linux server administration

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the re-development, integration and maintenance of a legacy ocean data archive as a modern, Python-based web application with a backing PostgreSQL database.
• The incumbent will also be tasked with additional systems development work in support of the curation, management and publication of research data, as needed, for the Companyand it's clients.