Objectives

• Resolve system bugs and issues reported by end users.
• Scope, develop, test, and implement approved system enhancements.
• Automate deployment processes and establish robust version control management.
• Update Business Requirements Specifications to reflect current system functionality.
• Ensure continuous development expertise for the Certification and Verification Systems (CVS) and Apprentice Certification System to support certificate issuance and verification across the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF).
• Facilitate structured skills transfer to QCTO’s internal software developers.

Scope

• Assessment: Evaluate the existing codebase, SQL Server stored procedures, deployment workflows, and Azure Windows Virtual Machine hosting environment.
• Maintenance & Enhancements: Provide ongoing corrective maintenance, investigate and resolve defects, and deliver approved enhancement requests in consultation with stakeholders.
• Optimisation: Review and improve application components and database routines to enhance stability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
• Source Control & Deployment: Configure a controlled source code repository (e.g., GitHub), implement branching strategies, and modernise the deployment pipeline with version tracking, release management, and rollback capabilities.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain deployment guides, configuration details, database change logs, updated Business Requirements Specifications, and testing evidence. Deliver monthly progress reports and a final close-out summary.
• Knowledge Transfer: Conduct training sessions for internal developers covering architecture, codebase, stored procedures, deployment processes, and version control practices.

Technical Requirements

• Proficiency in C# and ASP.NET with Razor Pages, alongside extensive experience with Microsoft SQL Server stored procedures.
• Experience managing applications hosted on Microsoft Azure Windows Virtual Machines.
• Ability to implement controlled deployment pipelines, enforce version control standards, and conduct unit, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Key Terminology: ASP.NET Razor Pages is a server-side web framework for building dynamic web interfaces using C#. Stored Procedures are precompiled SQL routines executed directly on the database server to handle business logic and data operations. Azure Windows VMs provide scalable, cloud-based virtual hosting for the application and database layers. The OQSF refers to the national framework governing occupational qualifications and certification.

Skills Requirements

• Minimum seven (7) years’ experience in C# .NET, ASP.NET Razor Pages, SQL Server, and stored procedure development.
• Senior-level expertise in system maintenance, enhancement delivery, troubleshooting, deployment support, and technical mentoring.
• At least three (3) years’ practical experience maintaining, enhancing, and supporting enterprise web-based systems using the required technologies.
• Demonstrated capability in source code version control, deployment automation, testing methodologies, and technical documentation.
• Experience in higher education, post-school education, certification, learner records, or regulatory environments is highly valued.
• All technical claims must be substantiated with detailed CVs and verifiable project evidence.
• A compulsory site inspection at the QCTO facility in Hatfield, Pretoria, is required prior to quotation submission to assess existing infrastructure and operational context.