Job Vacancies at BET Software

• As our Software Development Engineer, you should enjoy solving challenging problems of scale and availability. You should also have a demonstrated capacity for technical leadership, while meeting business goals.
• If you have strong programming fundamentals, and are excited to learn about current and future technologies, why not join us? You’ll be contributing to a wide range of projects in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment, and you will become part of an industry-leading team creating solutions on a massive scale!

You Bring:

• At least 3-5 years’ experience within a development environment;
• 2 - 5 years database experience or 3 -5 years server/client- side language;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong attention to detail.

What You’ll Do

• Design Fit for Purpose Solutions & Algorithms;
• Perform Planning;
• Implementation - Ensure the Solution is Functionally Complete;
• Implementation – Ensure the Solution Performs Efficiently;
• Implementation – Ensure the Solution has a High Usability Factor;
• Implementation – Ensure the Solution is Reliable;
• Implementation – Ensure the Solution has Effective Security;
• Implementation - Ensure the Solution is Maintainable;
• Verify Deployed Solutions;
• Respond to Outages & Failures;
• Direct 3rd Party Development Partners.

go to method of application »

We Want You:

• We are on the search for a Team player…a Project Administrator who is looking to join an innovative and dynamic environment. We want you to provide support and assistance to the Team in implementing systems, processes and methods that enable us to remain a leader in the industry.
• Are you someone with excellent communication skills that’s great at showing initiative and dedication? Do you have great planning, organising and time management skills? Then you may just be the person we are looking for.

You Bring:

• Completed or studying towards a relevant Degree or Diploma.  
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience assisting with Project Administration.
• Solid understanding of MS Office (Word, Excel).
• Experience with Project Tooling (Jira, MS Projects etc).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective time management requirement.
• Experience in the software development industry.

Nice To Have:

• ISEB Intermediate
• Prince II
• Scrum / Agile

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure that all communication with the members of the project is prioritised and added to the project tracking system.
• Scheduling regular meetings and recording decisions (e.g. assigned tasks and next steps).
• Ensure the creation and updating of business and or product workflows.
• Ensure all project planning deliverables, e.g. product roadmaps, project requests, and RAID logs are updated timeously to represent the most current project information.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with clients, stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Communicate with the operations and development Team on project requirements when necessary.
• Deliver appropriate and consistent levels of communication throughout the project life cycle.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of BET’s stakeholder landscape, interactions and linkages across the organisation and its potential future movement.
• Act as the point of contact for all participants in specific projects and coordination with other Teams and functional partners, and actively escalate when needed.
• Keep your finger on the “pulse” of projects and provide stakeholders with enhanced communication during periods of stress.
• Maintain all project correspondence including project reports.
• Report on project success criteria results and metrics.
• Report on suggestions to improve efficiencies where applicable.
• Status, changes in direction, and relevant metrics are communicated to avoid misalignment and roadblocks.
• Assist the Project Management Team in managing project deliverables in line with the project plan.
• Ensure all project tasks are loaded onto the project tracking system.
• Record, manage and escalate any project issues, risks and changes identified.
• Monitor project progress through continual updates via written and verbal communication.
• Ensure that the Team is self-organised and ensure that changes are made quickly, in accordance with approved company best practices.
• Be in charge of the process of how information is exchanged, streamlined and managed effectively.
• Regular follow-ups, as and when required to keep abreast of project progress and the documentation/stakeholders requiring updates.

go to method of application »

We Want You:

• We are on the search for a Project Manager that has a sharp eye. A seasoned juggler who can handle many tasks at one time. We need you to provide management and technical leadership for every aspect of the software development life cycle.
• You will work across various tasks, and you will also lead continuous improvement in line with the delivery objectives.

You Bring:

• BSc/BCom/Ndip (Required).
• Relevant Project Management Certifications PMP, Prince II, Scrum Master (Required) 2 - 3 years of experience in Software Development Project Management.
• 2 – 3 years of experience with full product life cycle with an understanding of the development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that life cycle.
• Sound experience in SDLC and implementation.
• Excellent planning, organisational and prioritisation skills and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain strong business relations with existing and prospective internal customers to interpret all individual requirements.
• Review changes in legal and procedural requirements affecting the business or projects.
• Validate product requirements and specifications with various departmental Team Members to understand the business requirements and facilitate handover to the Development Team.
• Analyse information and business systems to make recommendations for the improvement of processes and systems.
• Co-ordinate, arrange and manage daily/weekly and monthly meetings with subordinates, management and business stakeholders as required.
• Accountable for project status reporting as defined in a Communication Plan or as required by the Business Unit.
• Accountable for proactively tracking the end-to-end project schedule and driving corrective action where required.
• Accountable for end-to-end project planning and a Project Management Plan – including plans for Scope, Communication, Risk & Issues, Cost and Stakeholder Management.
• Assist the Team Lead in creating and updating of Team Capacity Plans.
• Assist Team lead in reviewing Team backlogs and re-prioritisation with stakeholders.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.
• Adhere to best project management practices and methodologies such as PMI (Professional Management Institute) standards or similar.
• Proactively managing change - including time, cost and scope changes.
• Tracking of project decisions made on the project.
• Assist Business Units in getting any required benefits monitoring and reporting in place.
• Participates in all areas of the software development life cycle and provides technical support to other company personnel.
• Management of internal business processes or systems/application development projects.
• Liaising and managing external resources and suppliers.
• Ensure appropriate procedures and processes are followed, participate in design control activities, monitor, evaluate and ensure the completion of tasks and projects.