Application Analyst and Developer Team Lead at Stima Sacco

Reporting to the ICT Manager, the role holder will be responsible for among others providing technical leadership and guidance in the evaluation of software applications.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and report all aspects of software development at Stima Sacco.
• Lead, mentor, and manage the development team to deliver solutions on time and within scope.
• Provide technical guidance in backend API development, middleware integration, and front-end application development.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Maintain version control, deployment pipelines (CI/CD), and manage release notes.
• Maintain all development and channel infrastructure, keep up to date backups and ensure systems are always available.
• Provide monthly report of system changes and improvements implemented.
• Perform system integrations and User acceptance tests.
• Evaluate Stima Sacco’s business needs, analyze data and process, evaluate new and existing systems to determine gaps and fits, and translate business requirements to technology specifications.
• Write detailed functional and technical specifications, including flowcharts, use cases, and activity diagrams, to clearly define business and system requirements.
• Foster collaboration between developers, quality assurance, system administrators, and business stakeholders.
• Manage project activities including planning, resource allocation, and risk management
• Coordinate and participate in System Integrations, UAT and QA testing process, analyze and resolve issues.4
• Provide consultative support to business units and project teams and coordinating problem resolution effectively.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry best practices related to development and middleware.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Equivalent from a recognized University
• Six (6) or more years of experience as a software developer
• Professional Certificates in Programming and System Integrations
• Certifications in Agile, Project Management (e.g., PMP or Scrum)
• WSO2 certification or relevant middleware/API management training
• Outstanding professional competence in ICT and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with focus on teamwork.
• Proven experience in backend API development, middleware architecture, and front-end technologies
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, and testing frameworks.
• Good understanding of agile and project management methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to adapt to changing technologies and mentor team members accordingly
• Knowledge of Sacco products, services, and policies
• Experience in developing Core Banking System Integrations