Junior Developer

This is a current vacancy. Role: Junior Developer. Location: Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

The Junior Developer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Empangeni and across the it jobs space.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in KwaZulu-Natal make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

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.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Junior Developer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

Career Growth

Beyond that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Empangeni have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

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 Empangeni team member.

In addition, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Empangeni have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

The Environment

Importantly, 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.

Crucially, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Empangeni site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Importantly, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.

Based in Empangeni

Beyond that, the role is based in Empangeni, within the Pietermaritzburg administrative centre. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Empangeni and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.

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 Empangeni.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal.

Many candidates already living within reach of Empangeni cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.

About the Team

Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Empangeni office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal operations get busy.

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.

Notably, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Empangeni will be explained during the hiring process.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Your Role

• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
• Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
• Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs

Minimum Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
• Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.