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STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY (SITA)
 
RE – ADVERTISEMENT 
 
REFERENCE NR : RE AD- VAC01387 
JOB TITLE : Senior Software Developer 
JOB LEVEL : D2 
SALARY : R 500 909 - R 834 848 
REPORT TO : Advanced Software Developer 
DIVISION : ADM: Exec Apps Development & Maintain 
DEPT : AM: Mainframe Apps (non DOD) 
LOCATION : SITA Centurion 
POSITION STATUS : Permanent – (Internal & External) 
 
 
Purpose of the job 
To lead the design, implementation, debugging, documentation, release and maintenance of software-based solutions, write code and enhance software/systems in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government. 
 
Key Responsibility Areas 
• Lead the design and development of new features for the software systems, and improvement of the existing ones; 
• Implementation, debugging, documentation and release of the software solutions;
• Provide maintenance and enhancement support of the existing systems; 
• Perform software systems coding assignments; and 
• Supervision of the Software development team. 
 
Qualifications and Experience 
Minimum: 3-year National Higher Diploma/ Bachelor's degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field. 
 
 
Experience: 6 - 7 years’ experience with full software development lifecycle (SLDC), including solution development, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation. The experience must include: Experience in solution analysis, and development for the development, implementation and maintenance/enhancements of systems within the corporate/public sector, including: Successfully developed and implemented applications Software development team leadership competency Software development deliverable effort planning, estimations and execution management Developed efficient and effective IT solutions to diverse and complex business problems. Extensive experience with a wide variety of database management systems and maintenance. Extensive experience with a wide variety of programming languages and technologies. Extensive experience with working on multiple tasks and report status. Experience in interacting with customers. 
 
 
Technical Competencies Description 
Knowledge of: Solid understanding of computer science including algorithms, data structures, operating systems and databases. ICT Governance and Compliance Governance e.g. Cobit and ITIL Strong knowledge to design test plans according to the software requirements specification. Broad and extensive knowledge of the software development process and its technologies. Extensive knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of software requirements specifications, models and designs. Strong knowledge of user interfaces. Strong knowledge of solution Integration strategies and tools Working knowledge of Cloud Computing Strong knowledge source control and version control tools like Git and SVN Working knowledge of virtualisation and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) Working knowledge of DevOps ( Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Testing, Continuous Monitoring Infrastructure as Code, Config Management) Working knowledge o f Agile Methodologies (Feature-Driven Development, Test-Driven Development, Scrum, Extreme Programming) Extensive background in coding Extensive knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Extensive knowledge of software team leadership IT Quality Management e.g. ISO9001 and CMMI IT Security ICT Standards COTS (Commercial of the Shelf) Products OSS (Open Source Software) Products IT Strategies and Architectures Strong knowledge of data integration tools Execution of Architecture methods and practices e.g. TOGAF and GWEA. Technical competencies: Application Development; Application Maintenance and Support; Database Administration. Leadership Competencies: Customer Experience; Collaboration; Communicating and Influencing; Honesty, Integrity and Fairness. Development (e.g. .NET Framework, Java Framework, Other IDE); Security (Software and Technologies); Portal (e.g. HTML, CSS, JAVA scripting, Portlets with various integrations). 
 
Other Special Requirements: N/A
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How to apply 
Kindly sent your CV to: Lwandiso.recruitment@sita.co.za
 
Closing Date: 11 March 2021 
 
Disclaimer
SITA is Employment Equity employer and this position will be filled based on Employment Equity Plan. Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. 
• If you do not hear from us within two months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. 
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Please clearly indicate the reference number of the position you are applying for. 
• It is the applicant`s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). 
• Only candidates who meet the requirements should apply. 
• SITA reserves a right not to make an appointment. 
• Appointment is subject to getting a positive security clearance, the signing of a balance score card contract, verification of the applicants’ documents (Qualifications), and reference checking. 
• Correspondence will be entered to with shortlisted candidates only. 
• CV`s from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted 
• CV’s sent to incorrect email address will not be considered