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Applications are warmly invited for a Junior Developer role based in White River. We welcome candidates from every background across Mpumalanga who are ready to grow with us.
About the Opportunity
The Junior Developer vacancy forms part of how the White River branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the it jobs side of the business moving forward.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the White River team.
Importantly, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in White River also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in White River.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Junior Developer to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in White River have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
In addition, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in White River have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every White River team member.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this position open to candidates from other provinces?
Yes, although preference is generally given to candidates already based in or near the listed city.
Is training provided for this position?
In addition, yes. New joiners receive structured onboarding, and ongoing coaching and skills development are built into how the team operates.
Is reasonable accommodation supported for applicants with disabilities?
Practically speaking, yes. The hiring team is committed to inclusive recruitment and engages on reasonable accommodation as part of the process.
Equal Opportunity
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Mpumalanga, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
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.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in White River.
Your Workplace
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 White River site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
In addition, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The White River group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Practically speaking, the team mix in White River reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Based in White River
Working in White River means a place near the Secunda petrochemical hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Mpumalanga region, and the White River office benefits from those long-standing connections.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in White River, Mpumalanga.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around White River.
Many candidates already living within reach of White River cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
Day in the Life
Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in White River.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
Importantly, the White River office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
Essential Criteria
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.