Product and Application Development Officer - Grade KTNA 7 at Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)

Reports to: Manager, Innovations and solutions development Purpose for the Job To Analyze the needs, undertake the design, development and testing of new or existing programs and applications.

Duties and responsibilities

• Compiling and writing documentation for program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so that others can understand the program.
• Testing of all developed applications.
• Writing, updating and maintaining computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs, such as storing and retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
• Maintenance of applications, repair or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Writing, analyzing, reviewing and rewriting programs, using workflow charts and diagrams, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter and symbolic logic.
• Writing or contributing to instructions or manuals to guide end users.
• Providing program support for computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
• Training end users.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this job role.

Minimum Qualifications & requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software programming, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business IT or related form a recognized institution
• Certificate in Computer Application
• Meets provision of chapter six of the Constitution
• 3 years minimum work experience in software development v. Proficiency in Java or equivalent object oriented language (C#, C++, PHP, Python) vi. Familiarity with automated testing frameworks vii. Passionate about writing quality code in a team environment following best practice design patterns.