Officer – E-Academy at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Summary:     

The job holder is responsible for development of new systems to automate business processes and maintenance of existing systems through change and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:    

• Work with development teams and product managers to design software solutions.
• Implement software solutions and computer programs per standards and best practice.
• Test software, troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software per requirements.
• Diagnose and address issues arising from testing and deployments.
• Developing software design specifications, conducting quality assurance reviews, system demos and walk-throughs.
• Develop enhancements and maintain existing software.
• Create security and data protection settings.
• Prepare technical documentation.
• Ensure developed products conform to policy and information security requirements.
• Create and administer courses on the ELearning platform
• Provide user support to eLearning participants.

Academic and Professional Qualifications         

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or any other IT related field. 

Professional Certification or Training in any one of the following areas will be an added advantage:

• Software Development i.e Java Programming, Python, Web Design and Development, Oracle Developer etc.
• Database Administration i.e. Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server etc.
• PRINCE2
• CISA 

Relevant Work Experience Required        

• Post-graduation work experience of at least one (1) year as a Software Developer, developing Web Applications.
• Proven post-graduation experience in JAVA programming.
• Experience in JAVA Spring framework programming.
• Experience in design, development, implementation and maintenance of JAVA programs.
• Working experience with relational databases and database management tools (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server etc.)
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming techniques, languages and frameworks (Spring, Struts, Django, Flask etc.)
• Knowledge of web based technologies (HTML, XML, XHTML, DHTML, SOAP, JSON, etc.)
• Knowledge of internet and messaging protocols i.e. HTTP, FTP, SOAP and REST
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems.
• Working knowledge of System Design and Modelling techniques.

Competencies      

The job holder must have:

• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Ability to interact confidently with users to establish what the problem is and explain the solution
• Be proactive with good analytical and problem solving skills
• Team player
• Ability to pay attention to details
• Ability to prioritize competing work commitments and deliver on time
• Passion for innovation and creativity
• High levels of integrity
• Ability to work under minimum supervision