CORPORATE SERVICES

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER: FRONT-END DEVELOPER

TCOE SALARY COMMENCING FROM R742 872 PER ANNUM

REF.: CS 50/19

The Business Applications Branch is offering an exciting opportunity for experienced developers.
Requirements:

- BTech or First degree in IT or IS
- 5 to 6 years IT experience in application software development, of which at least 3 years should be in a service-orientated and object-orientated development environment
- Designing and developing user experience (UX) from business requirements to ensure business specific best-practices and industry standards are used and that the UI/UX components are browser and device agnostic and responsive as well as converting designs and wireframes into a code that will produce visual elements of the web-application
- Working with responsive design frameworks
- Create modular HTML & CSS from designs
- Solid logical reasoning and problem solving skills. The below-mentioned will be advantageous:
- Designed and developed business process and workflow designs, data models and Entity-relational (ER) diagrams, authentication and authorisation (role-based security) and Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) with web-services
- Produced class, sequence and use-case diagrams using Unified Modelling Language (UML)
- Worked on multiple projects where Agile Methodologies (i.e. SCRUM or Kanban) were used
- SharePoint branding, bootstrap or material design.

Key Performance Areas:

- Lead and participate in all phases of the software application development life cycle with an emphasis on solution architecture and design, development, configuration, testing, release and maintenance of internal and external web based software systems
- Lead and make design decisions to create innovative, elegant and re-usable software systems
- Develop key components and modules
- Collaborate with Management to constantly improve and enforce the software development process
- Work closely with developers and product managers to ensure the release of high quality products
- Mentor junior colleagues.

Note: From time to time Information Technology support and implementation may be required after hours and the expertise of the developer may be required during these times.

CLOSING DATE: 24 MAY 2019

Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.

Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.

Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.

Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.

No late applications will be considered.

If no notification of appointment is received within 3 months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

The City of Cape Town promotes and applies the principles of employment equity. In line with the City’s corporate employment equity and diversity strategy, equity policy, plan and targets, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups.