About the position
Background:
- Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
- WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
- In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics
Main purpose of the job:
- To create user information solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining web based applications
Location:
- Parktown, 31 Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown
Key performance areas:
Demonstrating experience on the following systems and platforms will be required:
- Web languages (.NET [C#], CSS, HTML, JavaScript)
- Source control and team development (Azure DevOps, TFS/TFVC Git)
- Strong experience in database platforms (Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB)
- Design and develop User interfaces to internet/intranet applications by setting expectations and features priorities throughout the development life cycle
- Integrate applications by designing database architecture and server scripting; studying and establishing connectivity with network systems, search engines, and information servers
Demonstrate experience on of the following systems and platforms will be beneficial:
- Web frameworks (Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, AngularJS, KnockoutJS, Bootstrap, RequireJS)
- Operating systems (Windows, Windows Server, Linux)
- Containerized platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)
- Experience in building Azure native solutions
Required minimum education and training:
- Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
- Microsoft Certified Professional
Required minimum work experience:
- A minimum of 3 years’ relevant working experience
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrate effective self-management
- Own reliable transport
- Will be required to work overtime and to travel to various sites
- Operate independently of a team and as part of a team; demonstrate curiosity and initiative
- High pressured environment where constant self-learning is a must
- Must be able to work across many platforms, languages and processes, with the goal of supporting, mastering, and ultimately innovating across them all
- Self-motivated, have a pro-active approach
- Ability to prioritize one’s own workload
TO APPLY:
- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV and a cover letter (maximum one page)
- Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
- This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
- However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
- Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
- Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
- Closing date: 12 August 2026
- Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date
Please note:
- WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
- AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position
Desired Skills:
- Software Developer
- Web Languages
- Database Platforms
- Web Frameworks
- Operating Systems
- Containerized Platforms
- Parktown
