[CPT] C# Software Developer [R30 000 - R36 000]

[AndromedaRecruitment]

Salary: R30 000 – R36 000 per month (no benefits)
Annual leave: 16 working days
Working hours:Monday to Friday 08h30 – 17h00 no weekends
Location: Goodwood, Cape Town
Employment: Permanent

Job description
(is expected to include, although not limited too)

• Development of software applications, database components & related tools.
• Documenting written software & participating in code quality reviews.
• Assisting in the design & architecture of software solutions.
• Assisting with fixing application, database issues.
• Assisting with troubleshooting hardware or hosting environment issues.
• Assisting and conducting deployments of software applications & tools.
• Liaising with Quality Assurance for testing and UAT efforts.
• Assisting with research and prototyping of new technologies.
• Potentially assisting in Business Analysis and Project Management Efforts.

Requirements
• Solid experience with front-end UI development in ASP.Net C#, jQuery, CSS, HTML5, AJAX and other latest web technologies
• Experience with SQL Server
• MVC, Angular and/or mobile development (desirable)
• Degree (4-year honours preferable) in Computer Science with at least 2-3 year’s work experience (or software engineering diploma with more work experience)

Candidate Criteria
• Analytical thinker with attention to detail and ambitious for new technologies and willing/able to grow with a small business.
• Honest, disciplined self-starter who can work partially unsupervised/autonomously in a flexible work environment.

About the company
Our Client provides software development and consulting services in the United Kingdom and South Africa, offering their clients a platform of professional and affordable expertise. Established in the United Kingdom in 2006 and South Africa in 2008, they have key experience developing workflow and collaborative solutions in a range of industries from Retail Marketing, Packaging and Print to Construction Management and Manufacturing. They are growing their development team in Cape Town offering competitive resources for both their local and international clients. Opportunities for international travel and possible relocation if desired in the future.

Awesome Atmosphere, everyone gets along well. Excellent growth opportunities. Working for a smaller company you really feel your value, you’re not just another guy/ girl doing the job. The owner really takes a personal interest in your development and makes sure you are never bored in your job.

If you would like to know more regarding the above role please PM me or alternatively email me at Geordie@andromedarecruit.co.za

 

[retromodcoza]

Disclaimer : I have all of the aforementioned requirements , including the honours degree and the experience.

You are a little off on the salary for that type of worker , but not by much. An additional 15-20% would secure you a great candidate.

Remember - anyone of that stature is going to be employed. You are now in headhunting mode. You are not offering any more than they are currently earning (R34k-R38k is about stock standard for this level in CPT) , so they will be unlikely to move. Another 10% is not going to get them to move , so 20% should do it.

I only bothered to respond to this post because the rest of the ad is a model of how job ads for tech workers should look. Short , critical info included , and to the point.

 

[AndromedaRecruitment]

Hi, thank you for responding, it is really appreciated. For the right candidate, I will definitely motivate. Could you please send me your details and we can then discuss your requirements. I know that the client is always open to negotiations.

 

[retromodcoza]

I'm not in the job market at the moment. That post was just an idea of what would be required to attract the candidate you want.

 

[AndromedaRecruitment]

Have sent you a PM.

 

[nfbs]

Disclaimer : I have all of the aforementioned requirements , including the honours degree and the experience.

You are a little off on the salary for that type of worker , but not by much. An additional 15-20% would secure you a great candidate.

Remember - anyone of that stature is going to be employed. You are now in headhunting mode. You are not offering any more than they are currently earning (R34k-R38k is about stock standard for this level in CPT) , so they will be unlikely to move. Another 10% is not going to get them to move , so 20% should do it.

The company is offering more. Assuming the position is R36K. Add the recruiter's CV forwarding cut of R36K for the first year. and you get R39K(36*13/12) per month.

 

[dryburn.macbook]

Like the format that you followed, in the Title. Well Done

 

[AndromedaRecruitment]

That is not how it works and it isnt just forwarding a cv

 

[AndromedaRecruitment]

Like the format that you followed, in the Title. Well Done

Thank you!

 

[skimread]

That is not how it works and it isnt just forwarding a cv

I'd imagine posting the ad, filtering the CV sending to client and phoning the candidates and employee to arrange the interview. Some recruiters do criminal checks, verify academic records as well.

Is your fee 1/12 of the 1st year salary?

 

[AndromedaRecruitment]

I'd imagine posting the ad, filtering the CV sending to client and phoning the candidates and employee to arrange the interview. Some recruiters do criminal checks, verify academic records as well.

Is your fee 1/12 of the 1st year salary?

Recruiters that filter cv's and first send to the client before even speaking with the candidate is unethical. Clients and candidates should not want to deal with recruiters who do that, if a recruiter cannot pick up the phone and discuss the opportunity with you or even send you an email, then they aren't doing their jobs well at all.

Well roles, especially for Devs are not the easiest to place, firstly not many candidates are looking, many of them are happily employed, then secondly, the candidates that are available get snatched up so quickly, so you don't just have recruiters but companies all fighting for the same candidate. Once you actually get a candidate that might seem interested, it is up too you to do as much research as possible on your client and the role before even starting to have a conversation, nothing worse than being approached by someone who doesn't even know the role.

Yes then the profiles get done, the references get done and which ever relevant checks. For a spec like the above, it can take weeks to match a client and a candidate together, it isn't an easy task, because a Developer might meet all the requirements and specifications for the role, however not keen on working for that particular client or visa versa, so getting the culture match is also extremely important.

Developers in SA are not desperate, so advertising doesn't always yield positive results, but definitely worth a try.

Fee's are all calculated differently dependant on agency and client, some agencies bill a straight fee and others bill fees over 3 months. One of the reasons why so many companies use recruiters is due to the time it takes to go through the process, sometimes you are lucky and sometimes you are not. We then compile Market Intel and revert back to the client to inform them that salaries need to be higher, or they need to look for candidates with a certain skill set, or anything that would assist the client in finding the right talent.

There are great recruiters out there that I have seen on MyBB that have been referred and they are awesome because they fulfil their promises to their candidates and clients. Recruitment definitely becomes a lot easier if you have a great reputation in the industry.

To a client or candidate the fee shouldn't matter if you have made the perfect match. But to answer your question, no, it would be higher than 1/12 of the annual salary, but as previously said, all depends on the client and what your Service Level Agreement would be.

 

[K29]

That's a great ad. And interesting and transparent explanation in the post above. If I was in CT and another year down the line I'd probably be interested.

 

[schuits]

I know when I was hired the recruitment company took 17% of the gross annual income I was offered.

Good ad btw. Sounds like a nice starter position.

 

[KOPITE]

Now make this a template for all recruiters to follow!

 

[CamiKaze]

I like the format of the post, should be a template , and I agree with retro that it is a bit low.

I too have all the above requirements and there is no benefit in moving, at all.

 

[Bighit]

Very good ad! Andromeda making a name for themselves, well done.

 

[aybbleek]

Must agree, this is the first recruitment ad that has made me take notice and actually read through completely. Well done! Please make this the format template for job posts!

 

[AndromedaRecruitment]

That's a great ad. And interesting and transparent explanation in the post above. If I was in CT and another year down the line I'd probably be interested.

Let us know if we can assist you in anyway, Cape Town is a beautiful city!

 

[AndromedaRecruitment]

Thank you very much to Bighit and aybbleek, your kind words are always welcome!