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Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s are spent at the office. \n\nNo Prior Working Experience Required!\n\nWe are recruiting for an enthusiastic Junior Software Engineer to join an experienced Software Development team. You will assist with all functions of software design and development and primary focus will be to learn the codebase, gain domain knowledge, respond to requests from Senior Team members and provide support to the users. \n\nTo ensure success as a Junior Software Engineer in this opportunity, you should have a good working knowledge of basic programming languages, the ability to learn new technologies quickly and the ability to work in a team environment. Ultimately a top-class Junior Software Engineer provides valuable support to their team while continually improving their coding and development skills. \n\nDuties & Responsibilities\nTech Stack:\n\n C# - Data Structures & Algorithms\n\n SQL\n\n LINQ\n\n HTML & CSS\n\n Javascript / Typescript\n\n Angular / Blazor\n\n Net Web API \n\n C#\n\n ASP.Net MVC\n\n Javascript \n\n Entity Framework\n\n SSAS / SSIS / SSRS\n\n Relational Database Design\n\n SQL and TSQL Scripting\n\n MS Net Framework \n\nResponsibilities:\n\n Assisting with all aspects of software design and coding\n\n Learning the codebase and improving your coding skills\n\n Gaining knowledge and understanding of the full development life cycle\n\n Writing and maintaining code\n\n Working on minor bug fixes\n\n Monitoring the technical performance of systems\n\n Responding to online requests\n\n Gathering information from clients about program functionality\n\n Writing reports\n\n Conducting development tests\n\nDesired Experience & Qualification\nAssessment: Online Coding Challenge to be completed with initial application \n\nRequirements:\n\n Completed Matric with a minimum 60% achievement for Mathematics – Not Negotiable\n\n Completed relevant IT Degree (BSc Computer Science or BCom Informatics) – Not Negotiable \n\n Completed Honours Degree - highly beneficial \n\n Aspirations to become a tech-savvy Software Developer – essential \n\n Basic programming experience (university level)\n\n Knowledge of databases and operating systems\n\n Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly\n\n Ability to apply logic, solve problems and work effectively in a team environment\n\nPackage & Remuneration\nThe Position: We’re looking for a tech-savvy professional curios about new technologies and aspiring to deliver technology that is essential to any business with an insurance function. 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