Work-Force
Whether you are a seasoned Backend Developer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Hartswater. The team hires on merit and across communities in Northern Cape.
About the Opportunity
The Backend Developer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Northern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Hartswater and across the it jobs space.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Northern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the it jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Hartswater much easier.
Why This Role
Equally, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in it jobs from your base in Hartswater. Many colleagues across Northern Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Northern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Hartswater teams.
Our Commitment to Transformation
On top of that, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
The Environment
Equally, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Hartswater site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
Minimum Requirements
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.