What we are looking for:

PfireStorm is looking for a motivated, mid-level Systems Developer to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with our Head of IT & Development to fully understand our existing framework and processes and then grow the development capacity going forward.  

What you will be doing:

You will be working alongside our Head Developer to advance our development capability and capacity. You will initially be building your own knowledge of the PfireStorm system. Thereafter, you will be working with our Operations Team to enhance our system and ensure value-add by increasing our development approach and capacity.

Where you will be based:

You will be office based, in Ballito, KZN. The current team is 5-7 people with the intention to grow. Open plan office space with all necessary amenities.  

REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of PHP (3+ years practical OOP experience, WordPress does not count)
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and related tools/packages (3+ years practical experience)
• Strong knowledge of MySQL (3+ years practical experience)
• Competent with source control (practical experience using Git/Github)
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment
• Self-directed and self-motivated, able to up-skill and learn new technologies without supervision

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years systems development and other areas stipulated above

OTHER

• Business experience preferable but not mandatory

Minimum Requirements

• Outcomes based – must be able to deliver agreed outcomes on time and in line with company standards.
• Confident, professional, and intuitive – must be able to handle internal queries as well as external queries, from time to time. Efficient meeting management and active listening skills are imperative.
• Adept communicator – must be able to proficiently and eloquently liaise with the operations team to ensure excellent communication channels are maintained and relationships are preserved. Interpersonal communication and professional conduct are of the utmost importance.
• Problem Solving – must have excellent attention to detail and an ability to identify challenges, generate ideas and creatively produce solutions.
• Customer Centric Approach – must focus on user experience and user efficiency to enhance overall functionality.  
• GRIT and Resilience – must have an appetite for a changing, fast-paced environment that requires agility to navigate. No day is the same. Be prepared to get stuck in.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Technical skills as per requirements
• Teamwork
• Planning
• Problem Solving
• People skills and good communication
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail
• Lifelong Learning
• Agility

Application Process

Interested candidates should send their CV and covering letter to cv@pfire.co.za. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete an in-person assessment as part of the interview process.

Pfirestorm is an affordable internet based service that organisations are able to offer their clients that will result in the cementing of existing relationships and/or the establishment of new relationships between the clients and the organisation.

This service is CLIENT-CENTRED and simultaneously provides the organisation with a platform that addresses fundamental business matters such as strategy and wealth creation, operations and practice management, compliance issues, day to day matters, vast Marketing opportunities, leveraging IT in a unique way, staff incentives and measurements and impact directly and indirectly on your income flows from day one.

The purpose for this service is to enable organisations and clients to be able to reach out to one another in an environment that is transparent, promotes shared responsibility and facilitates relationships providing mutual benefit for the client and the organisation.

It is no longer a matter of who you know! It is who knows YOU!

It is time!

VALUE PROPOSITION TO OUR CLIENTS

Pfirestorm’s unique collaborative technology will enable our clients to deliver a branded and unified sustainable experience to their customers at all levels of their organisation, through programmed alignment of internal procedures and processes with their Customer Value Proposition.

Our clients will experience the power of a programmed behavioral system designed to sustain, facilitate and deliver to their clients, a distinctive Customer Value Proposition resulting in increased new and retained customers that can be measured in terms of higher production outcomes, reduced operating costs, focused employee and customer activities, customer services that exceed expectations, business continuity, and ultimately good corporate governance aligned to a dynamic regulatory environment.