Johannesburg & Sandton
Introduction
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?
Every year we take on some of South Africa’s brightest university graduates, who join us with a mix of engineering, science and commerce degrees. Our Graduates, when joining us participate in an ongoing training programme, structured to accelerate their careers.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU!!!
BOOT CAMP
Don’t worry, it’s not physical, we have plenty of that in the social clubs that we offer our people! Boot Camp takes place in January each year. It’s designed to immerse Software Engineering and Business Analyst graduates into real-world software development. By the time you have moved through the 6-week programme, you would have been exposed to several languages and cutting-edge frameworks, which are actively being used in the industry. We recently interviewed our previous graduates who experienced Boot Camp and these videos can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
TRAINING AND GROWTH
Training, learning and mentorship are part of our DNA. We incorporate learning into every aspect of the job, through working alongside some of South Africa’s best talent – people who are dedicated to learning from and teaching each other continuously.
Outside of the day-to-day work, our extensive range of learning programmes are structured to help our engineers grow; this could be anything from an in-depth course on Java Spring, which would be covered over several days, to a teaser on the latest Single Page JavaScript Framework, covered in an hour, over pizza and beer.
We have structured the training to cater for different learning styles. There are options for self-study training, group-based training, formal and informal learning, and if there isn’t anything suitable for you, then we encourage you to find what works and we will look at sponsoring it.
Duties & Responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING AFTER BOOTCAMP
- Implementing design thinking through all its stages from empathy to implementation; employing a user-centred design approach, rapidly testing and iterating on designs.
- Conduct usability studies such as card sorting, system usability scale (SUS) and heuristic evaluation, as well as other forms of user testing (as required) to uncover key usability flaws.
- Engage in contextual enquiries and ethnographic studies, while being able to analyse existing customer or user data.
- Employ an overall UX strategy, to align all user touchpoints with an informed vision for overall user experience.
- Design solid information architecture (IA), to organise potentially complex information in an understandable and accessible manner.
- Create solutions that follow design principles and Gestalt, with the awareness that people consume information according to visual laws.
- Employ a UX maturity model to judge the growth of competencies and understanding of UX, with the intention to grow UX within a business.
- Create and maintain a style guide, with useful components to be disseminated around a development team for front end development (FED).
- Work alongside software engineers (SEs) and business analysts (BAs), in an Agile workflow and integrate with existing ways of working and technology.
- Advocate for UX, to further grow Entelect’s UX capabilities including setting up test centres and research methods.
Desired Experience & Qualification
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!!!
Non-negotiable:
- A bachelor’s degree in IT or Sciences (BSc, BIS, BEng or BCom) from one of the mainstream universities
- Must be completing your studies end of 2023.
- All your marks throughout your studies are in the upper 60’s and above
- Our roles are only open to South African graduates or foreign graduates who already have a South African ID.
Please note: if you do not meet these non-negotiable requirements your application will automatically be declined.
Other:
- Have some knowledge of digital platforms and services, including intranets, apps, software, and websites.
- Be able to write HTML and CSS if so required, as part of supporting developers in interface design.
- Use design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch to design a user interface (UI) and UI components.
- Understand that UX is part of a larger process that involves various touchpoints in a business or team.
- Good verbal and written English communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail but viewed from a ‘bigger picture’ perspective.
- A hunger to continually improve by constantly evolving and adapting your skills.
- A passion to build strong relationships and a great career.
Due to the sensitivity of the data and systems we work with, we will require you to undergo a Credit and Criminal check should we proceed to the offer stage.
Package & Remuneration
PERKS A PLENTY
What would a company be without a few collectables to make the game a little more interesting?
- The opportunity to work side by side with some of the best UX Engineers in the country.
- Exposure to the latest technologies and cool projects.
- Performance-based salary increases twice a year, as well as an annual performance-based bonus to assist you in achieving your career goals.
- Exposure to Entelect’s in-house continuous development programmes, offering training on everything from leadership to deep technical skills, to empower you to become more.
- Participation in our “1Up” rewards programme/Kudos, where you’ll receive rewards for doing cool things, like attending training events, social functions and living our values.
- For those with innovative aspirations, participation in our Tech Accelerator Programme is a must. We allocate time, budget and face-to-face time with our Tech Leads during the year towards your idea, and best of all the IP of the project remains yours.
Interested?
Sound good then please visit Entelect’s website and apply
We look forward to hearing from you!!!