Software Developer at Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)

Job Ref: ICPAK 004/2018

Job Summary: The Software Developer will be responsible for developing the audit software.

Job Profile

The Software Developer shall report to the ICT Manager and shall the following be tasked with the following:

• Interacting with various clients and/or stakeholders to determine their problem statement through requirements gathering, conduct analysis of the requirements and come up with requirement and system specification documents for the ICPAK Audit Software
• Analyze relevant existing documentation on standards, technical guides, templates, procedures, standards and tools to come up with software design for the ICPAK Audit Software
• System development; conduct actual building of the application – use of various standards of software modelling and programming using different techniques to come up with solution models, designs, prototypes and the final system
• Development of System documentation for the ICPAK audit software i.e user guides, manuals, and system functional specification documents for use by users and various stakeholders
• Conduct white and black box testing as well as user acceptance testing with stakeholders to ensure that the solution meets the expectations
• Operationalization – deploy the automated system in the production server and other platforms applicable as per the requirements of the project, conduct user training, and disseminate system documentation
• Support – Provide technical support by identifying and resolving system issues

Person Profile:

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Software engineering or Computer Science
• Relevant Certifications in programming and system development
• Minimum of 4 years verifiable experience in developing complex and data driven web based solutions and desktop applications
• Web Development skills (Front end and back end) – thorough working knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS, Ajax and graphics design
• Desktop Application Programming skills – thorough working knowledge of C#, C++, JAVA FX or other popular desktop application programming language
• Thorough knowledge of relevant web frameworks and libraries e.g. bootstrap, Laravel will be an added advantage
• Database skills – Thorough knowledge of designing and developing databases on Mysql, and SQL server
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage own time with changing priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a willingness to go the extra mile
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail