Software Engineer - Internship at West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC)

Job Objective

• Design, develop, maintain, test, and deploy software applications that enrich, extend or scale the company’s Business & Operational Support Systems.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, capture and analyze user requirements and specifications and translate them into business requirements
• Work with team members to design system architecture and develop algorithms and flowcharts
• Develop innovative, creative, high quality and intuitive software solutions that meets and exceeds the needs of the company
• Continually improve the codebase with clean and efficient code that adheres to the internal coding standards, development processes and design best practices
• Collaborate with team members to improve the performance, efficiency and scalability of existing systems
• Integrate existing software components with third-party programs
• Troubleshoot and debug issues quickly and efficiently to ensure a productive workplace
• Analysing and testing software applications and programs before formal launch Creation of clear technical specification documentation for purposes of reference and reporting
• Compiling and assessing user feedback to recommend software products and improve system performance
• Collaborate with team members to schedule, plan, control and implement the software release process, windows and cycles
• Report in weekly scrums on progress towards tasks, milestones status and barriers needing attention

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSc. Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Experience & Skills:

• Strong passion for software development and eagerness to learn
• Solid understanding of programming concepts and principles
•  Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Java, Python, JavaScript)
• Familiarity with software development frameworks and libraries
•  Knowledge of web technologies
•  Knowledge of No/SQL Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
•  Familiarity with API technologies (REST, gRPC, GraphQL, SOAP)
• Understanding of CI/CD and code versioning tools is a plus
•  Hands-on experience working on real-world software projects

Attributes

• Client focused, relationship builder
•  Integrity, honest with high ethical standards
• Boundless, passionate, and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various source
•  Excellent English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people
• Excellent network diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Efficient time management and task prioritization
•  Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
•  Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment