Department Corporate Support Services
Division Technology Innovation & Artificial Intelligence
Location /Work Station Nairobi, Times Tower
Job Summary
The job holder is responsible for;
Supervision of systems development teams
Development of new systems to automate business processes and maintenance of existing
Development or enhancements of new systems as per the Requests for Change(RFC’s) and in line with procedures and standards
Key Responsibilities
Creating prototypes, designing and building modules and solutions in an iterative agile cycle, develop, maintain, and optimize the business outcome
Estimating user and technical stories, designing and developing code, writing and executing unit and integration tests, and supporting testing of deliverables against user and technical story acceptance tests
Performing peer reviews, collaborating with architects and other developers to produce “just enough” design, and ensuring that enough technical documentation and training is provided for reference and operational support
Developing and executing automation scripts and maintenance jobs
Conducting peer reviews and maintaining coding standards
Resolving incidents as level two and level three support
Resolving problems as level two and level three support
Estimating user and technical stories to help inform and prioritize backlog
Designing modules according to user stories, UX/UI designs, and technical stories
Developing solutions according to module designs and deploy using delivery pipeline
Developing and execute unit and integration tests; support testing against user and technical story acceptance tests
Reviewing design and architecture to guarantee service availability, performance and resilience
Prepares documentation (User manuals, Technical manuals, deployment instructions, roll back instructions, etc) to ensure that they meet set quality standards
Ensures that the approved coding standards are consistently applied in every solution developed.
Participates in system demonstration, and ensures issues arising in demos are addressed.
Diagnoses complex application issues and provides guidance and support to subordinates.
Addresses issues that arise during deployment of the newly developed solutions in the QA test environment.
Resolves issues arising from QA tests, for solutions that do not pass QA standards and Information System Security policies.
Ensure conformity to ISO (9001:2015 and 27001:2013) and data security requirements.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or any other IT related field.
Required Certifications/Trainings
Professional Certification or Training in any one of the following areas is required:
Systems Development i.e. Java Programming, Python, Web Design and Development, Oracle Developer etc.
Business Systems Analysis i.e. CBAP Certification / Training
Systems Modelling and Design Techniques
Process Modelling and Design Techniques
Desired Certifications
Certification or training in any of the following areas will be an added advantage:
Training in middle level management / Supervisory Skills courses.
IT Governance i.e. ITIL or COBIT 4/5
Project Management i.e. PMP or Prince 2
Training or Certification in Database Administration i.e. Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server.
Training in operating systems i.e. Windows, Linux or Unix.
Technical Skills Required:
The Job holder must have:
Experience working with multiple programming and markup languages, such as Android, IoS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, SQL, XML, JSON, YAML, and Python, and paradigms such as object-oriented-, event-driven-, procedural-, functional-, and declarative programming
Proven skills in Oracle development and database management tools
Proficiency in Java programming language and PL/SQL
Expert knowledge of scripting languages (PHP, ASP, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, etc.)
Working knowledge of structured programming and database design concepts
Expert knowledge of web based technologies (HTML, XML, XHTML, DHTML, SOAP, JSON, etc.)
Working knowledge of internet and messaging protocols i.e. HTTP, FTP, SOAP and REST
Working knowledge of web development tools (Dreamweaver, Microsoft.NET, Drupal, Joomla, etc.)
Working knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating system platforms
Working experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server)
Knowledge of system design and modelling techniques
Working knowledge of systems design and modelling tools (Enterprise Architect, TraceCloud, etc.)
Basic knowledge of the following tools: process modelling (MS Visio, etc.), Project Management i.e. MS Project and Presentation i.e. MS PowerPoint
Relevant Work Experience Required Proven experience in design, development and implementation of enterprise business systems.
Proven experience in integration of business systems in a similar large organization.
At least three (3) years’ experience as a software developer in a busy organization.
Competencies
The Job holder must:
Have good understanding of the KRA’s goals and objectives.
Be resilient, focused, results oriented and a team player.
Have strong analytical, diagnostic, decision making and problem solving skills.
Have strong abilities to conduct research-affecting business and propose suitable solutions/products.
Have ability to pay attention to details and work under minimum supervision and for long hours within constraints.
Have strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Have good negotiation skills.
Be able to build and maintain strong relationships with contracted parties, third party organizations, users and staff.
Have Change management skills.
Ability to interact confidently with users to establish what the problem is and explain the solution
Ability to prioritize competing work commitments and deliver on time
Passion for innovation and creativity
High levels of integrity
Ability to work under minimum supervision
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