Senior Software Developer at Amref Kenya

JOB PURPOSE

• The Senior Software Developer will develop, maintain and redesign web applications and portals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Upgrade the architecture in all sections of AIMS and web portals with a preservation of already deployed modules/functions.
•  Develop and Redesign the web portals using the latest technology and language with seamless integration to AIMS.
•  Develop new portals and redesign the existing ones with strong interactive user interface with responsive menus and visuals.
•  Lead user requirement analysis and design for the existing and new web applications and portals.
•  Develop programme-related software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
•  Lead documentation of software processes and technical documentation of the web portals.
•  Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.
•  Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, charts, code comments and clear code.
•  Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards and programming.
•  Improve operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes in policies and procedures.
•  Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment; participating in educational.
•  Protect operations by keeping information confidential.
•  Provide information by collecting, analysing and summarizing development and service issues.
•  Collaborate with team to brainstorm and create new products.
•  End to end software development.
•  Understand business needs and know how to create the tools to manage them.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Professional Qualifications

•  University degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
•  Knowledge of the Microsoft technical ecosystem
•  Knowledge in Angular js, React js or Vue js
•  Knowledge of SQL Server management.
•  Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Python and other relevant web design coding languages
•  Extensive knowledge of CSS and JS methods for highly responsive web applications
•  Strong experience in Responsive design with visuals
•  Past experience with Monitoring and Evaluation Systems will be an added advantage

Required Qualifications and Experience

•  3+ years of experience as a software engineer
•  4+ years professional experience in professional web development
•  Experience in working in a multi-programmer environment using collaborative tools such as code repositories, wikis and other collaboration platforms.
•  Experience in implementation of projects using agile methodology
•  Experience building functional complex web-based systems on an enterprise level
•  Ability to take a project from scoping requirements to launch
•  Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams and management to collect requirements, identify tasks, provide estimates and meet production deadlines
•  Proven experience in Domain-driven design architecture.
•  Experience with mission critical, 24x7 systems
•  Experience implementing and consuming large-scale web services
•  Proven experience in implementation of micro service architecture
•  Proven experience in software development using Microsoft C# MVC, fluent API
•  Experience Working in an Agile Environment
•  In-depth experience with relational databases

Skills and Competencies

•  Strong interpersonal and communications skills;
•  Ability to deliver with short notice;
•  Team player, Hardworking and results oriented;
•  Software Requirements Gathering, Design, Documentation and Testing
•  Programming Skills
•  Self-Directed
•  Ability to Multitask
•  Details Oriented
•  Problem Solving
•  Good at working under Pressure
•  Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)