Advanced Software Developer (JAVA)

Job description

Job Reference

REFERENCE NR : VAC00607 / 25

JOB TITLE : Advanced Software Developer (JAVA)

JOB LEVEL : D3

SALARY : R - R.00 per annum

REPORT TO : Technical Manager

DIVISION : ADM : Applications Development and Maintenance

DEPT : ADM : AM SAPS Unique

LOCATION : SITA Centurion

CLOSING DATE : 29 October 2025

Disclaimer SITA is an Employment Equity employer and this position will be filled based on Employment Equity Plan.

Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

Preference will be given to members of designated groups.

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.

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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, signing a balance score card contract, verification of the applicant's documents (Qualifications) and reference checking.

Correspondence will be entered with shortlisted candidates only.

Contact person : Carrington Dewah

Contact number : Email address :

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of the job: The role will be responsible to execute complex application development maintenance projects and services and provide innovative solutions and products that resolve challenges of government service delivery.

The Advanced Software Developer will be responsible for guiding and executing the design development and execution of complex services and projects of ICT solutions.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Lead the development of functional requirements that articulate clear and concise project deliverables that are compatible with user expectations.
  
  
• Deliver feasibility and cost-benefit analysis including choice of application architecture to enhance the overall application development process.
  
  
• Lead and execute complex software development and customisation projects spanning multiple environments to ensure successful delivery.
  
  
• Lead and develop/customise complex applications services solutions by studying information needs; consulting with clients studying systems flow data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle using SITA's software development stack/development framework.
  
  
• Lead and execute maintenance of integrated IT software components using SITA's software development stack/development framework.
  
  
• Ensure execution of and participate in comprehensive test activities to test program functionality for new and existing applications in compliance with SITA test methods and testing techniques using SITA approved testing tools.
  
  
• Lead, manage and execute packaging and releasing of integrated IT software components in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government.
  
  
• Evaluate existing applications responsible for and understand how to modernise.
  
  

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications and Experience Minimum :

• 3–4 year National Higher Diploma / National Degree in Software Engineering / Computer Science / Information Technology or relevant qualification equivalent to NQF Level 6.
  
  
• A post graduate qualification OR Bachelor degree in software engineering / computer science / Information Technology or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 or 8 will be an added advantage.
  
  
• Vendor certification for applications will be an added advantage.
  
  

Experience :

• A minimum of 7 years experience in the ICT field including IT Governance, IT Planning, systems development / procurement implementation and maintenance / enhancements of integrated solutions across multiple hardware and software platforms with senior operational responsibility in a large corporate / public sector organisation.
  
  
• Extensive experience in software development in multiple platforms.
  
  
• Extensive experience within Applications Technical solution design in multiple business domains, integration and data management.
  
  
• The following experience will be an added advantage: Experience in DevOps and Agile Methodologies, Experience in applications modernisation.
  
  

Technical Competencies

• ICT Governance and Compliance.
  
  
• Extensive knowledge to design test plans according to the software requirements specification, extensive knowledge of the software development process and its technologies.
  
  
• Programming Languages.
  
  
• Development Implementation and Integration Methodologies including Testing, Packaging and Release.
  
  IT Quality Management.
  
  
• Business Process Management.
  
  
• General Management including Business Human Resource Management and General Financial Management, ICT Procurement practices.
  
  
• IT Security and ICT Standards, COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf) Products, OSS (Open-Source Software) Products.
  
  
• Application Maintenance and Support, Enterprise architecture framework (TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, MODAF, GWEA Framework, MIOS).
  
  
• Extensive knowledge of user interface designs.
  
  
• Extensive knowledge of solution Integration strategies and tools, comprehensive knowledge of Cloud Computing.
  
  
• Extensive knowledge of source control and version control tools like Git and SVN, comprehensive knowledge of virtualization and containerisation.
  
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of DevOps (Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Infrastructure as Code, Config Management).
  
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of Agile Methodologies (Feature-Driven Development, Test-Driven Development, Scrum, Extreme Programming).
  
  
• Extensive knowledge of coding, software testing techniques and tools.
  
  
• Extensive knowledge of software team leadership.
  
  

Package & Remuneration

Salary : R - R.00 per annum

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Required Skill Profession

Software Development