Job Opportunities at Kenya Red Cross Society - 2 Positions

HR/CROSS/26/2018

Reporting to the Software Development Manager, the Software Development Manager, the Web Developer Full Web Developer Full Stack

Job Responsibilities

• Writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
• Creating web applications using standard practices.
• Integrating data from various back-end services and databases
• Responsive website development
• Client website support (content, features, functionality)
• Research, vet, learn, and deploy bleeding-edge technology and best practices on an ongoing basis
• Write scalable, maintainable, and reusable code
• Provide quality assurance control and cross-browser/cross-platform compatibility on all projects

Requirements

• A minimum of five (5+) years Web Development experience with at least three (3+) years in Full Stack Development.
• He/she must be passionate about web developing and excited about modern web development.
• Previous and recent experience must be in a similar environment.

Skills

• Graduate in Computer Science or equivalent
• Front-end & back-end website development using Server-side languages like PHP, Python, React, Ruby,Java, JavaScript, and .Net
• Database technologies like MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Web server technologies like Node.js, J2EE, Apache, Nginx, ISS, etc.
• Frameworks related to their server-side language of choice like: Express.js, Ruby on Rails, CakePHP, etc.
• Responsive frameworks such as Foundation or Bootstrap
• Git version control
• Personable, enthusiastic, a strong communicator, and are detail oriented.

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HR/CROSS/20/2018

Reporting to the Head of Production and Technology, the IT Broadcast Specialist the IT Broadcast Specialist IT

Job Responsibilities

• TV studio and connected backoffice IT technology operation and business continuity
• Operation emergency providing workarounds
• Liaising with studio technical supervisor
• Supporting editorial and creative staff providing quick IT technical solutions
• Providing IT helpdesk services
• Development and maintenance of technology

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer science or any other technical related field
• At least 3 years of TV studio IT system operation, experience in video and audio technology

Skills

• Familiarity with video/audio and broadcast IT system design concept and equipment
• Familiarity in Non-linear Editing, storage and archive systems
• A good understanding of video and audio file and compression formats
• Extensive knowledge in IP network design and administration
• Windows/Linux server-client system administration skills and experience
• Thrive in a high-pressure environment, attentive to detail with the ability to multi task.