Senior Analyst Developer

Senior Analyst Developer job vacancy in Cape Town.

The Senior Analyst Developer is responsible for designing and implementing advanced technical solutions aligned to business requirements.

This role focuses on high-quality software development, technical leadership, and contributing to best practices and innovation within the development environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in solution design, development, and delivery, while also mentoring junior team members and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure robust, scalable, and efficient systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development & Delivery
  • Design, develop, test, and debug software solutions in line with functional and technical requirements
  • Contribute to solution architecture and define technical frameworks for new applications and integrations
  • Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve application and system issues
  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural principles, and best practices
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation
  • Perform unit testing and support integration and regression testing
  • Manage and contribute to source control and release processes
  • Deliver enhancements aligned with existing application architecture
  • Provide alternative and innovative technical solutions where applicable
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship
  • Mentor and guide junior developers to support team capability growth
  • Contribute to technical standards, frameworks, and best practices
  • Participate in technical design discussions and forums
  • Ensure quality assurance standards are met across deliverables
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
• Systems Stability & Support
  • Support deployment processes, including creating deployment artefacts and instructions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure stable application and database environments
  • Monitor system performance and optimise applications post-deployment
  • Provide support, including standby duties where required
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Work closely with business analysts, testers, and other technical teams throughout the SDLC
  • Contribute to application and solution architecture decisions
  • Support database design, optimisation, and implementation
  • Participate in proof of concept (POC) initiatives
  • Provide technical input into future application and technology strategies
  • Deliver ad hoc reporting and analysis where required

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant IT qualification (Diploma or Degree)
• BSc in Computer Science or similar (preferred)
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in software development within an object-oriented environment
• Minimum 8 years’ experience with .NET and SQL database design and development
• Proven experience in solution design and system integration

Technical

Skills & Experience:

• Strong proficiency in C# / .NET (Core and Framework)
• Solid experience with SQL Server and database design
• Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and SOLID principles
• Experience with Design Patterns and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• ORM frameworks such as Entity Framework
• Exposure to RESTful APIs / Web Services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices
• Version control using Git

Additional Technologies:

• ASP.NET MVC
• WCF
• Caching mechanisms
• JavaScript frameworks (Angular, jQuery, Knockout)
• HTML & CSS
• API testing frameworks

Advantageous:

• Experience with in financial services or investment environments