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Whether you are a seasoned Junior Developer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Postmasburg. The team hires on merit and across communities in Northern Cape.
About This Position
The Junior Developer vacancy forms part of how the Postmasburg branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the it jobs side of the business moving forward.
Importantly, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Postmasburg operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
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.
About the Team
Crucially, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Postmasburg office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.
Equally, the team mix in Postmasburg 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.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Postmasburg.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Postmasburg.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.
Daily Duties
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
Essential Criteria
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.