What we do

Ignition Group was founded in 2002, and is now one of Africa’s largest investors in technology, media, telecommunications and financial services sectors.

We are experts in the fields of Sales, IT, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Development, Compliance, Customer Care, Training and Support. We have built a sound infrastructure to support a number of business divisions within the Group, allowing them to swiftly develop, innovate, adapt and support our Business Partners and strategies.

Why Work For Us

Ignition attributes its growth and success to its most valued asset – its People. Our employee-centric culture is contagious! It’s open, honest and most of all – rewarding.

Be a part of a thriving developer practice that's constantly looking for ways to improve our customers' experiences, software development goals and use of cloud technology.

Help us build our next generation of real time marketing and sales platforms, utilising the latest cloud technologies in AI and machine learning.

Our Culture

A great culture amplifies a person’s ability to do their best work! This is why we equip and motivate our People to operate at their best, both within our business and beyond it. Training and development of our People is a key factor in building and growing with them. After all, their success is our success.

We are constantly pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo. Being adaptable and constantly innovating means that we never settle for where we are, and we love it.

Being recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Deloitte Survey is testament to the true nature of our business and the people working here.

We’ve adopted a “Yes Culture” – that means creating positivity with a “CAN DO” attitude and saying YES to any opportunity and challenge.

We are focussed. We’ve got our eye on the prize. We’re # IgnitionProud

Our Engineering Processes

• We use source control.
• Builds are made in one step.
• We make daily builds.
• We have a bug database.
• Up to date schedules are available.
• We use specs.
• Quiet working conditions.
• We have the best tools money can buy.
• We have testers.

Our Hiring Process

Our hiring process is flexible to accommodate both your and our schedules. Interviews are conducted via; phone call, Skype or on-site, by our Recruitment team, Team Leads and Department Managers. We like to test how smart you are, you will be expected to write code during your interview.