About the position
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Senior Analyst Developer to join their team on a contract basis.
IT / FINANCE
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science or National Diploma in Information Technology (or equivalent IT qualification)
- AWS Certification (advantageous / recommended)
- Minimum 8+ years' experience in software development within an object-oriented environment
- Strong understanding and application of:
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- SOLID principles
- Design patterns
- Experience in the financial services or investment management industry will be advantageous
- Strong experience working in Agile / SDLC environments
- Proven experience working with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git)
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, debug, and implement advanced software solutions aligned to business and technical requirements
- Contribute to solution architecture and technical framework design for new applications and interfaces
- Develop enhancements in line with enterprise architecture, coding standards, and best practices
- Produce and maintain technical documentation where required
- Evaluate and present alternative technical solutions where appropriate
- Participate in Proof of Concept (POC) initiatives
- Leverage approved AI coding tools to improve productivity and code quality
- Contribute to the design and implementation of AWS-based cloud solutions
- Work on microservices and serverless architecture implementations
- Participate in containerisation initiatives
- Support future web application strategy and architectural evolution
- Mentor and guide junior developers
- Support team delivery to ensure timely and high-quality project outcomes
- Participate in technical design discussions and forums
- Contribute to QA processes and ensure high coding standards are maintained
- Provide input to analysts, testers, and cross-functional teams
- Support deployment processes and create deployment artefacts with configuration teams
- Assist with monitoring, optimisation, and stability of applications and databases post-release
- Collaborate with infrastructure and delivery teams to ensure system reliability
- Provide standby / after-hours support as required
- Work closely with project stakeholders throughout the SDLC
- Collaborate across teams to ensure alignment of technical standards
- Provide input into SQL database design, optimisation, and modelling
- Contribute to coding standards, frameworks, and best practices
- Deliver ad hoc reporting and technical analysis where required
Competencies
- Encourages experimentation and prototyping of new ideas
- Challenges existing solutions to improve outcomes
- Promotes diverse thinking in problem-solving
- Drives continuous improvement in technical delivery
- Works effectively across teams and stakeholders
- Encourages open communication and shared decision-making
- Recognises and values contributions of others
- Builds strong internal and external working relationships
- Remains calm and objective under pressure
- Adapts effectively to change and challenges
- Supports others during setbacks and recovery phases
- Demonstrates resilience in complex environments
- Ensures solutions align with customer needs and expectations
- Gathers and responds to customer feedback
- Holds self and others accountable for service delivery
- Aligns technical delivery with business and client objectives
- Drives delivery against deadlines and business goals
- Promotes urgency and accountability within teams
- Encourages persistence through challenges
- Maintains a strong track record of delivery success
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review.
Desired Skills:
- PL/SQL
- Development SQL
- SQL
