Software Developer at Telkom Kenya

Reporting to: Senior Manager MFS Technical

Band: 3

Department: Technology Division

Role Purpose: The incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of software solutions via application of business analysis and software engineering methodologies. This is a key role in the overall execution of the Technology strategy and will require a keen eye for detail and problem solving skills.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation.
• Identifying and evaluating options for improving business systems.
• Automation of complex, manual and error-prone processes.
• Solution design that not only takes into account concepts such as abstraction and modularity but also considers aspects such as maintainability, reusability, performance, security and scalability.
• Software development in accordance with the company’s guidelines and standards along with international best practice to consistently deliver high quality solutions.
• Managing the packaging, testing and deployment of internally developed solutions.
• Documentation of the design, test plans, manuals as well as any other artifacts that help describe the function, architecture, and design of the solution.
• Providing operational support that will involve monitoring system performance, making defect repairs, testing the application after any changes are made, and tuning.
• Participating in team activities such as peer code reviews to improve the overall quality of team deliverables.
• Working collaboratively in cross functional teams to deliver solutions.
• Managing and supporting 3rd party software developers and other integration partners both internal and external.
• Research and development of new features, solutions & technologies.

Academic / Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical field from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the design and development of high performance transactional systems.

Professional Knowledge

• Proficient in Java Software Development
• Experience with Unix/Linux scripting languages
• Experience with server-side scripting using PHP/Ruby/Server-side JS
• Experience developing web applications using HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS/React/Polymer
• Working knowledge of the Linux Operating System
• Experience with Relational Database Management systems
• Strong sense for UI and UX
• Familiarity with the Agile Software Development Methodology

Professional Skills:

• Planning ,organizing and pro-active approach
• Team-work, communication and co-operation
• Self-motivated person able to work under minimum supervision
• Customer focused ,Team player, Efficient and results oriented
• Willing to work a flexible schedule to meet 24/7 business requirements

This position is open to Kenyan citizens only.