Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.Purpose:DGC is the operator of the Betway and other online casino and sports betting brands to the United States. DGC is an ambitious, lean company of less than 100 people distributed between SA and the US, and part of a larger group of successful companies listed on the NYSE. It partners with a world-class provider of gaming platforms and builds its in-house software in Microsoft Azure. DGC has a strong marketing and data focus and is looking for developers to be part of successfully scaling out its digital marketing platforms, internal software solutions and third-party integrations.The Software Developer will be a vital part of a cross-functional development team responsible for building cloud-hosted software on Microsoft and popular open-source technologies to support business objectives. Our dynamic environment is fast paced, using Agile and self-organising principles.Duties include, but not limited to:Guide team development efforts towards successful project deliveryProvide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.Develop, deploy and support quality software for the cloud using industry-standard development tools and coding practices.Collaborate with business stakeholders and the Architects during the SDLCDocument technical requirements, technical designs and operational processes with suitable toolsPrepare and support the deployment of releases.Provide the business with second level support including responding to and resolving incidents.Work with the Architects to research and implement proof of concepts and new technologies.This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The job holder may be required to complete any other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives.Essential Criteria:Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external business stakeholdersAbility to work proficiently both independently and in a team environmentA minimum of 5 years hands-on development experience including at least 1 year in a leadership roleSeveral years working in agile teams delivering software iterativelyComputer Science related degree, diploma, or similar qualificationStrong skills in C#, especially .NET 6 or higherExperience building applications for the cloud, i.e. microservices and functions in container and serverless technologies like Docker, Azure Functions, KubernetesStrong experience with source control tools, especially GitStrong experience applying software design patternsStrong experience designing and implementing database data modelsStrong experience building internet application backends and consuming REST APIsStrong experience with software quality practices like peer code reviews and automated testingStrong experience using SQL and/or NoSQL databasesStrong experience building industry-standard web service APIsKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:Experience with .NET web technologies like ASP.NET, Razor pages etc.Experience with HTML5, JavaScript, CSSExperience with CMS platforms and general digital marketing technologiesExperience building real-time dashboards (Grafana, Kibana, Elastic etc.)Experience with system load testing and performance profilingExperience with high-volume, event-driven systemsExperience building DevOps automationPerson Specifications:Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsSolution and results orientated.Attention to detail and accuracy.Resilient and adaptableAbility to work in a fast-paced environment towards deadlines.Self-motivated and ability to work independently when required.Good interpersonal and relationship building skills.Good planning and organisational skills * Good communication skills: verbal and written.*Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process.*Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment.This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.To view all current vacancies, please visit our website,Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.The perfect place to work, play and grow!
