Application Developer at KCB Bank Kenya

The Position:

The Application Developer shall design and code functional programs and applications. The Developer will have excellent knowledge of at least two programming languages. They must be familiar with a variety of operating systems and platforms. The ideal candidate will also have an analytical mindset and a keen eye for detail. The goal is to write “clean” and flawless code to produce fully functional software applications according to requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand business requirements and how they translate to application features.
• Collaborate with a team of IT professionals to set specifications for new applications.
• Design creative prototypes according to specifications.
• Write high quality source code to program complete applications within deadlines.
• Perform unit and integration testing before launch.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Evaluate existing applications to reprogram, update and add new features.
• Develop technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code.
• Tech Stack: JAVA, Spring, CAMEL, React, JSON, Mongo d
• CI/CD and DevOps Principles adherence and utilization.
• Prepare and execute all phases of the Agile Scrum to agreed standards and specifications.

The Person:

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• University degree from a recognized institution preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• JAVA programming certification.
• Certification in Cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, Openshift etc.
• 3 years’ experience in Technology with at least 2 years’ experience in developing enterprise grade highly scalable Java based applications.
• Application development experience using any of the following technologies: 
  Java 1.8+, Spring Framework, Apache Camel, Spring Boot, Restful Services (JAX-RS), REST and SOAP API, Java Testing Frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, PowerMockito), Microservices, JPA/JDBI, Openshift.
• Good understanding of continuous integration tools such as GIT, Jenkins, XLR etc. 
• Extensive experience in Java development, RESTFUL web services, JPA, and unit testing code coverage.
• Able to work with a variety of customers and collaborate with technical teams.
• Experience working in a fast-paced agile environment.