Specialist: Software and Web Development

BASIC DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for supporting data science projects and solutions by leveraging software and website development experience to solve a variety of use cases at and for the client.
• Should be highly skilled in systems analysis and design, web and software engineering, and UX and UI design with the ability to build and scale tools and applications efficiently in a cloud environment.

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Fundamental knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
• Knowledge base in software and web development
• Software and website development frameworks, concepts and terms
• Knowledge of software engineering (Tableau, Elastic, Alteryx, React, Firebase, Flink, Python, Shell scripting, JavaScript, React, Firebase, Web scraping, Boilerplate frameworks.)
• Dev ops CI/CD and cloud deployment best practices
• Cloud Containerization Knowledge, Standards, and Application Deployment Options
• Cloud computing and platform management (GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.)

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Communication (written and verbal)
• Stakeholder management
• Problem solving

LEADERSHIP ATTITUDES/ SKILLS

• Take initiative
• Worker
• Positive attitude
• Innovative thinker
• Works well in a team
• Works well under pressure
• Appreciates a dynamic/changing environment
• Very skilled in multitasking
• Management of time

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify needed organizational improvements, design systems to implement those changes, then train and motivate others to use those systems.
• Perform work related to the design of user interface and UX # elements that enable users to use our products and services effectively and with minimal effort.
• Execute the design, development and/or maintenance of all web components necessary for the proper functioning of the tools and services.
• Engage with stakeholders to support the design and delivery of data science projects and solutions.
• Use software development techniques to solve business problems.
• Responsible for working with a team of software and website developers to develop and maintain our cloud-based toolsets and production applications.
• Design, build and maintain software and web-based tools and applications hosted on-premises and in cloud environments.
• Support software and web-based tools and applications for exploratory data analysis and solution development.
• Lead and develop a team of junior software and web developers
• Contribute to our agile way of working and our culture of innovation.
• Up-to-date knowledge of software and web development tools and related technologies.
• Translate business requirements into system requirements.
• Consistent documentation of all tools, systems and processes implemented.
• Support tools, applications, and infrastructure lifecycles through standard service management principles and processes.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION REQUIRED

• Data and cloud certifications will be advantageous (GCP, Azure, AWS) as well as certifications for other software development languages ​​in our stack (React, Java, JavaScript, Python)

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-year degree/diploma (NQF Level 6) preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Software and/or Web Development or related field.
• A relevant graduate degree will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a software and/or web development environment.
• Experience in ICT/Telecommunications would be a plus. Experience in systems and process analysis and design.

SPECIAL NEEDS

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform.
• Should keep abreast of new software development frameworks, tools and methodologies and be able to put them into practice.

Desired skills:

• Software and web development

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