Officer – Solution Developer 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:

1. Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions.
2. Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency.
3. Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software.
4. Develop enhancements and maintain existing software.
5. Diagnose and address issues arising from testing and deployments.
6. Conduct system demos and walk-throughs.
7. Create security and data protection settings.
8. Prepare technical documentation.
9. Apply coding standards consistently in every solution developed.
10. Ensure developed products conform to policy and information security requirements.

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.

OR

• Post graduate qualifications in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications is an added advantage.

Professional Certification or Training in any one of the following areas is required:

• Software Development i.e. Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD), Java Programming, Python, Web Design and Development, Oracle Developer etc.
• Database Administration i.e. Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server etc.
• Business Intelligence and Analytics i.e. Oracle BI, Power BI

Relevant Work Experience Required

• Post graduate work experience of at least two (2) years’ experience as a Software Developer, Enterprise Web Developer.
• Proven experience in design, development, implementation and maintenance of enterprise business systems.
• Proven experience in integration of enterprise business systems.
• Working experience with relational databases and database management tools (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server etc.)
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming techniques, languages (Java, Python, PHP etc.) and frameworks (Spring, Struts, Django, Flask, .NET etc.)
• Expert knowledge of web based technologies (HTML, XML, XHTML, DHTML, SOAP, JSON, etc.)
• Expert 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