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About MCI

MCI is a dynamic Business Information Systems Consulting firm and an equal opportunity employer. Our clients operate in a range of industries including banking, financial services, manufacturing, fast moving consumer goods and recruitment throughout Africa and the Middle East. Our service offering includes project management, software implementation, product development across various platforms, and including e-commerce solutions.

We strive to be the best at what we do, and to achieve this we need people on our team who have commitment, drive, and a positive attitude that helps deliver winning results.

Role

MCI is looking for a Software Application Support Specialist to join our dynamic team to assist with ongoing maintenance of existing products and to participate in the development of new and enhanced products and solutions. This is a great opportunity to join an exciting company. This role is diverse, challenging, and interesting. 

Work closely with various team members to improve customer service skills, use and enhance support tools, learn effective troubleshooting techniques, and increase product knowledge. This role offers excellent career growth opportunities.

Activities will include:

• Providing application support to users: Answer, resolve, and log in-bound customer calls, identify issues, and provide suggestions and long-term resolutions;
• Investigate and analyse system issues to determine cause of issues and appropriate corrective action;
• Design and participate in the delivery of system developments and enhancements ensuring that changes are delivered to budget, timescales and specification and that divisional, quality and industry standards are met; 
• Provide system knowledge and consultancy for divisional and cross-divisional projects ensuring that business process requirements are met, and best practice is achieved; 
• Review and recommend continuous improvement of the systems and support processes; 
• Document technical information and processes for existing and newly developed functionality to provide suitable and up-to-date system support; 
• Maintain data quality and integrity within the system; 
• Provide clear, professional, informative and appropriate communication to colleagues, customers and suppliers; 
• Carry out system maintenance tasks and processes to agreed schedules. 

The successful candidate will utilise strong customer service, communication and problem-solving skills to deliver support services for business applications. The successful candidate will develop close links with staff and management at all levels across the business, and work with suppliers and internal teams. 

• Application Support experience; 
• Intermediate SQL expertise; 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels of the business with technical and non-technical staff; 
• A desire to provide excellent customer service; 
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills;
• Experience of supporting and maintaining production systems in a customer facing support environment; 
• Ability to organize own workload and handle a number of tasks simultaneously; 
• Experience of database systems, reporting and query tools;
• Demonstrable level of technical aptitude.

Skills and Qualifications:

• A minimum 1st-year tertiary level in information systems or computer science;
• A minimum of 1st-year tertiary level in accounting;
• 2+ years’ experience and understanding of SQL fundamentals and ability to write complex SQL queries;
li>2+ years’ experience in MS Excel and VBA; li>Good, demonstrable general computing knowledge, including basic troubleshooting capability on the Microsoft Windows platform, an understanding of networking fundamentals, and familiarity with application installation;
• Excellent technical skills;
• Excellent problem-solving abilities;
• Excellent communication skills.

MCI Consultants are people who are:

• Ambitious team players, but can work independently;
• Courageous and passionate;
• Able to take on challenges with a sense of urgency;
• Focused, with a strong desire for self-improvement;
• Dynamic and progressive in their thinking;
• Ethical and responsible;
• Professional, trustworthy and keen.

We require a Software Application Tester and this is an office based position.

• Creating test cases.
• Creating test requirements.
• Creating user acceptance criteria.
• Application Testing and Quality Assurance.
• Review of software requirements.
• Preparation of test cases / plans.
• Scripting tests to run within the organization’s CI/CD processes.
• Execute all levels of testing (System, Integration, and Regression) and reporting of defects.

• Tertiary qualifications and/or applicable training in application programming courses and/or International Software Testing Qualifications.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a software application tester working with:
• Security Penetration Testing.
• UX Testing.
• UI Testing.
• Integration testing of APIs.
• A good understanding of the software development process.
• Proficiency in coding applications in Java, Python, and other languages.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Market related salary per hour.

Please forward updated CV and qualifications to:

Functieomschrijving

Are you tired of being told what to do? Do you want to be part of an agile and innovative team? Are you looking for a company where your opinions matter and you can make an impact? My client is eager to receive your application for this Senior Software Application Developer role.

As a Senior Software Application Developer, you will be responsible for creating and developing custom software solutions using the Microsoft stack. Your focus will be on building web applications that enhance organizational efficiency by streamlining processes, automating repetitive tasks, or improving business performance.

Requirements

• Serve as lead, go-to, and SME for SharePoint Online
• Provide technical expertise and platform knowledge to support new and existing developments in the O365 space, both internally and externally
• Provide direction, guidance, and oversight to 2 team members
• Maintain relationships with the client (Product Owner, business representatives) and support team, collaborating with the Project Manager
• Manage a visible backlog of work for the client
• Engage with the business regularly to secure new work for the backlog
• Prepare and deliver reports and presentations
• Experience with SharePoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and MOSS 2007 is a plus
• Knowledge of related O365 products such as Teams, Yammer, Power BI, Stream, etc., is a plus
• Provide technical support and analysis to identify, investigate, and resolve issues via Teams, email, telephone, and WhatsApp
• Manage support cases under strict SLAs
• Ensure ownership of problems, adherence to contractual SLAs, and proper support case administration
• Promote end-user satisfaction and efficient resolution of support cases
• Experience with ServiceNow CSM is a plus
• Write and execute PowerShell scripts
• Troubleshoot and develop solutions related to the O365 space, primarily SharePoint Online, Power Apps, and Power Automate
• Plan and lead kick-offs, workshops, UAT sessions, etc.
• Communicate technical information effectively to clients with varying technical backgrounds
• Prepare technical and functional documentation for software projects
• Experience with Javascript and CSS is a plus

Certifications: Some combination of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Teams, Office 365. Certifications should be current, as contractual obligations may apply.

Apply Agile methodology in software development and remediation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience developing with SharePoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and MOSS 2007
• At least five years of SharePoint development experience, with a strong background in business processes and site/list architecture
• Experience developing with Microsoft Office 365

Reference: Pta003276-EP-2

Application Software Developer required for a leading digital communication systems company in Pretoria-East. BSc (Computer Science) or BEng (Computer Engineering). 0 - 5 years of relevant working experience. Good academic results.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc (Computer Science) or BEng (Computer Engineering)
• 0-5 years of relevant working experience
• Strong interest in software development
• Experience writing and debugging software in C++
• Knowledge of the OSI stack paradigm and the functions of the various levels.

• Development of OSI Layer 4 to Layer 7 protocol software components.
• Development of end-user graphical user interface (GUI) software to be used with specialised communication systems.
• Developing software in accordance with relevant coding standards and specifications.

Apply via or submit your CV to (#3276). Please submit your academic results as well or indicate academic achievements on your CV.

Only SA citizens may apply.

Company Culture:

We’re a company of people, not numbers. We work closely, care about each other, and also trust each other to do the right thing.

Culture and Values:

As a company, we put a lot of effort into maintaining this culture, and frequently survey ourselves to ensure we’re on track. Annual culture days enable us to explore the feedback, and we have captured our culture in our mantras.
It is imperative that our entire team understands what we stand for, and to stand up for it!

Purpose of the job:

We are seeking a Software Application Tester to join our team and help ensure the quality and reliability of our software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of manual testing processes, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for quality assurance. In this role, you will collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to execute test plans, identify defects, and support the delivery of high-quality software.

Salary & Benefits: Market-related TCTC per month – Based on skill and qualification of the candidate

Financial Benefits: Funeral, Death and Disability Policy (Group Life Policy)

Other Benefits:

• 15 Days annual leave per annum
• Some leave days may be “gifted” from the Company to you during our annual shut-down over the December – January period
• Company social committee managed by the staff to decide how we do social events and team building – driving our really amazing Company culture
• Flexible weekly working hours
• Close-knit professional team that looks after each other!
• We are big supporters of individual growth and learning and this is something we incorporate into the business constantly. We have budgets to help with studies, Personal Development Plans (PDPs) to ensure mentorship and coaching, as well as processes to expose you to new technologies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the average time taken to execute a test cycle is within the desired timeframes.
• Ensure quality of reported defects in terms of reproduction steps, screenshots, and descriptions.
• Measure the ratio of defects found during testing to total defects (including those found in production).
• Track defects reported by end-users post-deployment.
• Measure percentage coverage of functionality and/or features from the signed-off BRS and additional requirements added to the BRS in an appendix.
• Measure the ratio of test cases executed versus planned within the given timeline.
• Subjective score based on teamwork and contributions during team discussions or sprint ceremonies.
• Participation in training or upskilling sessions to learn new testing techniques or tools.
• Prepare and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test reports.
• Assist with regression testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing efforts.
• Maintain testing documentation to ensure knowledge transfer and traceability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• >= 18 months of experience in manual testing or relevant academic coursework in software testing or quality assurance.
• Understanding of QA methodologies, test life cycles, and software development processes.
• Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla, TestRail).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with basic testing tools or concepts like API testing (e.g., Postman).
• Understanding of version control systems like Git.
• Interest in learning automation testing in the future.

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