Web Developers Needed Urgently

[Vanilla]

Our company is looking for web developers from junior level through to senior levels.
SharePoint experience is a advantage but not a requirement.

Company is based in Sandton.
Drop me a pm for more info.

Job Spec:

We are looking for an experienced senior developer that has extensive web development experience, including
utilizing SharePoint as a platform for the rapid delivery of solutions. This candidate should be able to analyse
complex business challenges and determine how these can be solved utilizing both standard SharePoint
functionality, as well as the development of new custom functionality, systems integration into external
applications, custom workflow development or the development of custom web parts in order to meet the
business requirements for a particular solution.

What Will You Do?
 Architecture and design of SharePoint based solutions
 Technical Specification Development
 Development of SharePoint web parts
 Development of SharePoint event handlers
 Development of SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio SharePoint Workflows
 Development and implementation of Business Connectivity Services
 InfoPath Forms Development
 Development of Custom Web Services
 SharePoint integration into other systems
 Excel Services Implementation
 SQL Reporting Services Report Development
 Silverlight Web Part/Application Development

Who Do You Need To Be?
 B.Com or B.SC Information Technology degree/diploma advantageous
 MCSD or equivalent qualification (advantageous)
 Strong technical ability in the implementation, configuration and troubleshooting of SharePoint.
 At least 4-5 years development experience essential
 C# .NET Development Experience with a focus on web development
 SQL Server Experience (2005/2008)
 Experience with HTML, XML and related technologies such as AJAX, XSLT, CSS, JQuery etc.
 Good configuration and administration understanding of SharePoint (2007 & 2010)
 Good fundamental understanding of development tools (Visual Studio, SharePoint Designer,Team
Foundation Server etc.)
 Reasonable understanding of networking and operating systems fundamentals. MCSE or networking
experience advantageous.
 Problem Solving and Analytical Skills required, with a logical and structured approach to issue resolution.
 Ability to clearly communicate requirements, timelines, technical limitations, scope change impact,
project milestones etc. via email, telephone or in person. Reasonable presentation skills advantageous.
 Must be able to work as part of a bigger team.
 Self-management of time and project deliverables.
 Attention to detail and strict adherence to project timelines.
 Contribute as a project delivery resource. This includes not only in a development capacity, but also in a customer-facing / pre-sales capacity, as well as in a systems or business analyst role.
 Eagerness and willingness to learn – a positive attitude is everything!

What’s in it for you?
 Exposure to multiple clients across a various of industry verticals (Retail; Manufacturing; Logistics; Telco’s;
Financial Services; Mining; Public Enterprise)
 Success driven culture that rewards great performance
 Excellent training opportunities - We place a big focus on up skilling our employees to be the best they
can be and will assist you obtaining your certifications within your relevant technology
 We believing in cross skilling and offer our consultants an opportunity to be exposed to multiple BI and
Data technologies
 When joining the company a clear Career Development Plan will be drawn up for you to help you reach
the next level in your career

Obviously the above is relevant for a more senior position but as indicated we are looking for juniors or people with less experience as well.

 

[^^vampire^^]

Wait for it, in 3... 2... 1...

 

[Vanilla]

Wait for it, in 3... 2... 1...

Wait for what?

 

[etienne_marais]

Wait for what?

This: market related salary depending on skills and experience or do you dare give an actual indication of salary ?

 

[Vanilla]

This: market related salary depending on skills and experience or do you dare give an actual indication of salary ?

I never mentioned anything about salary...

But anyway, yes it will be dependent on experience obviously.
But if anybody is actually interested they're more than welcome to PM me and I can give them a full job spec and then talk about salary expectations.

 

[retromodcoza]

I never mentioned anything about salary...

But anyway, yes it will be dependent on experience obviously.
But if anybody is actually interested they're more than welcome to PM me and I can give them a full job spec and then talk about salary expectations.

Why would we bother to take the time to do this? With so many positions available , why would anyone worth hiring spend 30 minutes emailing you back and forth trying to find out?

This is a market where you will have to seek out and coax good developers. They will not just come to you.

One of the ways you do this is by not wasting their time. And you avoid wasting their time by posting the full details of what you want , what you are prepared to pay , where you are located (specifically in which street) and so on in the post where suitability is easily and quickly identifiable.

 

[Hackson]

Graduates?

 

[Thor]

Why would we bother to take the time to do this? With so many positions available , why would anyone worth hiring spend 30 minutes emailing you back and forth trying to find out?

This is a market where you will have to seek out and coax good developers. They will not just come to you.

One of the ways you do this is by not wasting their time. And you avoid wasting their time by posting the full details of what you want , what you are prepared to pay , where you are located (specifically in which street) and so on in the post where suitability is easily and quickly identifiable.

This^

People with special skills deserves special treatment we are gods in our own minds after all , best treat us that way

 

[^^vampire^^]

This^

People with special skills deserves special treatment we are gods in our own minds after all , best treat us that way

Appropriate nick

 

[Vanilla]

Why would we bother to take the time to do this? With so many positions available , why would anyone worth hiring spend 30 minutes emailing you back and forth trying to find out?

This is a market where you will have to seek out and coax good developers. They will not just come to you.

One of the ways you do this is by not wasting their time. And you avoid wasting their time by posting the full details of what you want , what you are prepared to pay , where you are located (specifically in which street) and so on in the post where suitability is easily and quickly identifiable.

Sure bud, the plan is to post the full job specs once I have them, no need to get aggressive.

 

[SlinkyMike]

It's not always possible to furnish all of the details and its certainly not always preferable, e.g.: we are open to a range of skill/experience levels and we want to cast the net wide.

Also: I run a tech department (currently hiring) and I don't want prima-donnas.

Seriously, personalities like that seldom have what it takes to be productive members of a team that functions well under pressure.

If you're good then:

1. Have a comprehensive Github account, invite me to it
2. Walk me through some projects you're proud of (bonus points for non-paid passion projects, bonus-bonus points for contributions to OSS projects)
3. Have good references
4. Generally be a good egg

Don't balk when I ask you during the interview phase to work through a problem the team is currently sitting with (I'm doing this because you are on the short list and I'm SERIOUSLY considering offering you the position) and make an effort to connect with the team while you work through it.

If you take 3 hours longer to to build a given function than a 'ninja rock star' but you save me 6 hours in management overhead the the job is yours. It's a no-brainer.

Being quirky is fine, some of my best resources are downright weird by any objective measure but they deliver, and they are a huge benefit to the team, not a drain on the team.

I love my work and I love my team and I will go to great lengths to protect both of those things from tools and knob-jockeys.

 

[stricken]

Why's it that there's never an ad for "Managers urgently wanted"... If developers are so urgently required, why are they paid less than managers?

 

[skimread]

If you're good then:

1. Have a comprehensive Github account, invite me to it
2. Walk me through some projects you're proud of (bonus points for non-paid passion projects, bonus-bonus points for contributions to OSS projects)

Not all jobs would give a programmer the energy to do these things outside work .From my experience people who are active on github , side projects, OSS Projects have a fixed routine to do these things and would know they could lose that after hours energy if they switch to a new unknown environment for their day job.

 

[Thor]

Why's it that there's never an ad for "Managers urgently wanted"... If developers are so urgently required, why are they paid less than managers?

^This.

 

[retromodcoza]

Sure bud, the plan is to post the full job specs once I have them, no need to get aggressive.

I'm trying to provide you with a perspective.

Take a look at what both you and SlinkyMike posted. Take a close look. The entire contents of your posts are
devoted to what you want from a candidate. Exactly zero words are devoted to things you have which the candidatemight want. You are not hiring office administrators here.

You want good developers. They are in short supply. They can pick and choose who they work for and they can and do skip over ads that waste their time.

Wouldn't it make sense to provide the candidate with an idea of what the job entails? Wouldn't it be sensible to put a few carrots in the post to peak interest? Wouldn't it make sense to get this info up front before posting?

What is currently happening is that the guys you want are writing you off as not serious and as having something to hide. You don't want this.

It's not always possible to furnish all of the details and its certainly not always preferable, e.g.: we are open to a range of skill/experience levels and we want to cast the net wide.

Its not always preferable FOR YOU , the employer. You haven't thought about what may be good for the candidate. The candidate wants ads which he can quickly screen for viability. And ultimately , this is who you should be thinking about. If you don't , then the people you want will simply move to another ad.

I'm an employer as well , if it makes any difference. I want the best labour at the lowest cost as well. But I have to work within the market. If I dont pay a good rate and cater to my developers wants and needs then they will leave. If I don't indicate salary or benefits on my ads then I get ignored. If you lean your thoughts more to what the candidate may want , you will find you have an easier time.

You're both currently acting like creepy old men with no candy. If you want the kiddies to get into the car , you better come up with something sweeter than a leer and a croaky voiced invitation.

 

[Vanilla]

I'm trying to provide you with a perspective.

Take a look at what both you and SlinkyMike posted. Take a close look. The entire contents of your posts are
devoted to what you want from a candidate. Exactly zero words are devoted to things you have which the candidatemight want. You are not hiring office administrators here.

You want good developers. They are in short supply. They can pick and choose who they work for and they can and do skip over ads that waste their time.

Wouldn't it make sense to provide the candidate with an idea of what the job entails? Wouldn't it be sensible to put a few carrots in the post to peak interest? Wouldn't it make sense to get this info up front before posting?

What is currently happening is that the guys you want are writing you off as not serious and as having something to hide. You don't want this.




Its not always preferable FOR YOU , the employer. You haven't thought about what may be good for the candidate. The candidate wants ads which he can quickly screen for viability. And ultimately , this is who you should be thinking about. If you don't , then the people you want will simply move to another ad.

I'm an employer as well , if it makes any difference. I want the best labour at the lowest cost as well. But I have to work within the market. If I dont pay a good rate and cater to my developers wants and needs then they will leave. If I don't indicate salary or benefits on my ads then I get ignored. If you lean your thoughts more to what the candidate may want , you will find you have an easier time.

You're both currently acting like creepy old men with no candy. If you want the kiddies to get into the car , you better come up with something sweeter than a leer and a croaky voiced invitation.

As I've said, I have now provided the job spec so people have a better idea of what the position entails.

 

[SlinkyMike]

Not all jobs would give a programmer the energy to do these things outside work .From my experience people who are active on github , side projects, OSS Projects have a fixed routine to do these things and would know they could lose that after hours energy if they switch to a new unknown environment for their day job.

I work close to 80 hours most weeks.

I design, manage product and implementation as well as sales, plus I a have good amount of customer facing responsibilities.

I also have a family with a toddler and a teenager.

I find the time for these things so I'm really having trouble accepting excuses about lack of time.

I'm trying to provide you with a perspective.

Take a look at what both you and SlinkyMike posted. Take a close look. The entire contents of your posts are
devoted to what you want from a candidate. Exactly zero words are devoted to things you have which the candidatemight want. You are not hiring office administrators here.

You want good developers. They are in short supply. They can pick and choose who they work for and they can and do skip over ads that waste their time.

Wouldn't it make sense to provide the candidate with an idea of what the job entails? Wouldn't it be sensible to put a few carrots in the post to peak interest? Wouldn't it make sense to get this info up front before posting?

What is currently happening is that the guys you want are writing you off as not serious and as having something to hide. You don't want this.

Its not always preferable FOR YOU , the employer. You haven't thought about what may be good for the candidate. The candidate wants ads which he can quickly screen for viability. And ultimately , this is who you should be thinking about. If you don't , then the people you want will simply move to another ad.

I'm an employer as well , if it makes any difference. I want the best labour at the lowest cost as well. But I have to work within the market. If I dont pay a good rate and cater to my developers wants and needs then they will leave. If I don't indicate salary or benefits on my ads then I get ignored. If you lean your thoughts more to what the candidate may want , you will find you have an easier time.

You're both currently acting like creepy old men with no candy. If you want the kiddies to get into the car , you better come up with something sweeter than a leer and a croaky voiced invitation.

I understand your point but I think you're missing a fundamental truth about where the balance lies here and why...

Firstly: please don't get me wrong here, I have been in the job marked and become very exasperated with the posted positions and how they are posted. Don't even get me started on recruitment agencies and "...you're on our database, here's a totally irrelevant position for you to consider, in a different city."

The fact of the matter though is that it is for the employer to dictate how hiring is undertaken.

The outcomes in any aspect of a companies functioning impacts the people already working there and the onus is on the people who run that company to ensure that that impact is not negative.

I'm not here to coddle potential interviewees (because please remember that until you're through to the second interview you're not even a potential employee) but rather to ensure the best outcome on behalf of all of the people currently employed at my company.

Incidentally: we differ in some aspects of our requirements. I'm not looking for the cheapest labor but rather the right resources, the field we work in is highly specialised and we pay on around 25% more than the industry average for a given position. Also: we don't advertise in the typical places but rather approach people one on one based on recommendations or notable achievements.

 

[oober]

I'm trying to provide you with a perspective.

Take a look at what both you and SlinkyMike posted. Take a close look. The entire contents of your posts are
devoted to what you want from a candidate. Exactly zero words are devoted to things you have which the candidatemight want. You are not hiring office administrators here.

You want good developers. They are in short supply. They can pick and choose who they work for and they can and do skip over ads that waste their time.

Wouldn't it make sense to provide the candidate with an idea of what the job entails? Wouldn't it be sensible to put a few carrots in the post to peak interest? Wouldn't it make sense to get this info up front before posting?

What is currently happening is that the guys you want are writing you off as not serious and as having something to hide. You don't want this.




Its not always preferable FOR YOU , the employer. You haven't thought about what may be good for the candidate. The candidate wants ads which he can quickly screen for viability. And ultimately , this is who you should be thinking about. If you don't , then the people you want will simply move to another ad.

I'm an employer as well , if it makes any difference. I want the best labour at the lowest cost as well. But I have to work within the market. If I dont pay a good rate and cater to my developers wants and needs then they will leave. If I don't indicate salary or benefits on my ads then I get ignored. If you lean your thoughts more to what the candidate may want , you will find you have an easier time.

You're both currently acting like creepy old men with no candy. If you want the kiddies to get into the car , you better come up with something sweeter than a leer and a croaky voiced invitation.

Quite true, I have not looked at adds for positions since my career started. It has always been through someone I knew or a previous work colleague that could give some inside info on the company.

 

[^^vampire^^]

I work close to 80 hours most weeks.

I design, manage product and implementation as well as sales, plus I a have good amount of customer facing responsibilities.

I also have a family with a toddler and a teenager.

I find the time for these things so I'm really having trouble accepting excuses about lack of time.

That is guaranteed to get you employees.

Let's say you work 6 days a week. That's 13h20, a day, factor in 6 hours sleep, 30 mins to get ready in the morning, 1 hour to work, 1 hour back, That leaves you with 2 hours for making dinner and spending time with the kids each day (probably at like 23:30). Essentially you are a slave, except Sundays, where you get to fix the gate, or do that maintenance you've been meaning to do etc.

Don't know about you but this screams more of exceptionally poor time management, or someone that doesn't know how to delegate work to others correctly, or someone that can't let go and wants to do everything themselves; great route to early heart attack.

Either way, do not want, and don't have to have, because I work for reasonable people.

 

[skimread]

I work close to 80 hours most weeks.

I design, manage product and implementation as well as sales, plus I a have good amount of customer facing responsibilities.

I also have a family with a toddler and a teenager.

I find the time for these things so I'm really having trouble accepting excuses about lack of time.
.

Workaholic. You have a links to your github account, opensource projects, store apps or even stackoverflow?

I think most of us mess around on our computers and the internet after work. Producing deliverables daily is different