Computer Technologist III (Software) at Garissa University College

ADVERT NO: GaU/HR/EA/4/25: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIST III (SOFTWARE) GaU GRADE 8 – ONE (1) POISTION
Job Description

Duties at this level will entail:

• Assisting in the design, development, installation, configuration and maintenance of software;
• Maintaining and upgrading of computer software
• Assisting in organizing the operation and maintenance of computer hardware, uninterruptible power supplies (ups), printers, scanners and other ICT electronic equipment; and any other duties as may be assigned by the ICT director.
• Develop and maintain secure, scalable web applications using PHP frameworks (Laravel/Symfony).
• Design high-fidelity Mobile UI/UX and deploy cross-platform apps (Flutter/React Native) or native apps (Swift/Kotlin).
• ERP Customization: Customize Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central using AL (Application Language)
• Administer and optimize large-scale relational (MS SQL, MariaDB, Oracle) and NoSQL (Cassandra) databases.
• Develop and document RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless data exchange between the Student Management System (SMS) and the 365BC Finance module.
• Implement Automated Testing and Version Control (Git) to ensure code stability and track system changes across the development team.
• Design and implement secure Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication for all university-developed applications using OAuth2 or SAML protocols.
• Optimize application performance by implementing caching mechanisms (Redis/Memcached) for high-traffic student registration periods.

Job specification: -

For appointment to this grade, a person must possess the following qualifications:

• A degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• At least four (4) years of relevant work experience.
• At least any one (1) certification from relevant professional bodies in either CCNP, CDCP, CCNA Cloud, CCNA Industrial/IoT, CCNA, MCSE, MCSA, MCSD, N+, A+ OCA, CISSP, Linux+, Network+, Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), CISA, CISM, CGEIT or other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Should have demonstratable cyber security skills. specifically in Secure Coding Practices (OWASP Top 10) to prevent SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
• Proficient in Modern Frontend Frameworks (React.js, Vue.js, or Angular) to build responsive, user-friendly administrative dashboards.
• Hands-on experience with Containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines for rapid deployment of university services.
• Strong understanding of Business Process Mapping to translate university requirements into functional software workflows.
• Expertise in the development, theme customization, and administration of Enterprise Content Management Systems (CMS), with a primary focus on WordPress or Drupal; including the ability to develop custom plugins/modules, manage multisite installations for different departments, and ensure robust security hardening against common web vulnerabilities.
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.