Specialist: systems development

Boardroom Appointments • cape town, western cape • Posted June 12, 2026

About the Role

About the job Specialist: Systems Development Proficiency in the design, development, testing and deployment of production-grade services, APIs and web applications Proficiency in relational database design and SQL Proficiency in Python Understanding of object-oriented design principles and patterns Experience in the use of version control software An aptitude for solving complex problems Attention to detail and a passion for systems development

Nice to have: Proficiency in additional server-side programming languages such as Java, C# Experience working with geospatial data Familiarity with JSON and JSON Schema Experience in the use of authorization protocols such as OAuth2 Familiarity with the Linux command line and Linux server administration

Responsibilities: Responsible for the re-development, integration and maintenance of a legacy ocean data archive as a modern, Python-based web application with a backing Postgre SQL database. The incumbent will also be tasked with addition...