Web Developer (Senior)

MECS Africa; East London; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Web Developer to join their dynamic team in East London. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, with a focus on designing and developing innovative software solutions. You will be responsible for managing small to medium teams, guiding them through the software delivery lifecycle, and ensuring that applications meet high-quality standards. If you are passionate about technology and enjoy leading projects to success, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• At least 3 years tertiary qualification in IT with 8-10 years experience.
• Experience in software solutions analysis, design, and development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications based on user/system requirements.
• Lead code and quality management reviews for application development.
• Provide primary support for application installations into production.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Innovative Thinking

Self-motivation

Education

Information Technology Degree/Diploma

Job description

My client is seeking a Senior Web Developer to join their team in East London.

Experience in managing or supervising a small team or project is required.

POSITION INFO :

Must have Information Technology related degree / diploma (At least 3 years tertiary qualification) coupled with about 8-10 years experience in software solutions analysis, design and development with the relevant technologies.

Other requirements :

• Team Leadership skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Innovative, dedicated and committed to achieving results
• Self-motivated and able to adapt quickly

Responsibilities include :

Design and Develop

• Work with team members to gather and interpret user / system requirements into design specifications
• Design, build, assemble, and configure application or technical architecture components using business requirements and technical programming standards
• Develop system specifications and interfaces for complex components
• Implement and set security and data direction for the coding work
• Lead code and quality management reviews
• Architect the development strategy for applications and components
• Ensure smooth communication from / to the technical architect

Implement and / or maintain :

• Create operational documentation for the application
• Provide primary support for installation of application releases into production
• Maintain applications according to SLAs or other business requirements
• Conduct project risks and issues management (status reporting, issue reporting, ETC / budget reporting) for assigned scope of work

Test :

• Partner with the testing team to ensure applications / components are fully functional
• Fix any defects or performance problems discovered in testing

Work across the Service Delivery Lifecycle :

• Work across the Service Delivery Lifecycle on engineering solutions for new system rollouts, major / minor enhancements, and / or ongoing maintenance of existing applications
• Analyse, design, build, and / or test new components or enhancements to existing modules
• Manages small to medium teams and / or work efforts
• Requires analysis and solving of moderately complex problems
• Create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures
• Requires understanding of the strategic direction set by management as it relates to team goals
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to production support staff