Background Information

Our client is a conglomerate business with interests in office furniture, office equipment leasing and asset financing. The company plans to expand its business portfolio to retail lending starting with credit products targeting employed persons in partnership with employers.

The Job

The Software developer will serve the entire conglomerate by building software by writing code, as well as modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, improve its performance, or upgrade interfaces to suit different business needs. He/she will also be involved in directing system testing and validation procedures, and working with customers or departments on technical issues including software system design and maintenance.

To be successful in this role, the successful candidate shall need extensive knowledge of programming languages and the software development life-cycle. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related degree is required.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES;

1. Modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, improve its performance, or upgrade interfaces.
2. Directing system testing and validation procedures.
3. Directing software programming and documentation development.
4. Consulting with departments or customers on project status and proposals.
5. Working with customers or departments on technical issues including software system design and maintenance.
6. Analyzing information to recommend and plan the installation of new systems or modifications of an existing system.
7. Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate software hardware interfaces and develop specifications and performance requirements.
8. Designing and developing software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and design consequences.
9. Preparing reports on programming project specifications, activities, or status.
10. Conferring with project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

The job holder should have the following qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree.
2. Relevant professional qualification in software development
3. Knowledge of the software development life-cycle.

THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills and competencies.

1. The desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
2. Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
3. Creativity is always a plus.
4. Must be a full-stack developer and understand concepts of software engineering.
5. Experience working on a variety of software development projects.
6. Deep programming language knowledge.

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING THE RIGHT PERSON

We are offering a competitive remuneration package for the successful candidate.

 HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.careeroptionsafricagroup.com and www.hreastafrica.com for more details on this position.

Send CV only to recruitment@careeroptionsafrica.co.ke by 15^th July 2021 subject heading, as SOFTWARE DEVELOPER. However, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and qualified candidates called for interview as soon as their CVs are received. Kindly indicate current, last or expected salary in the CV.

Candidates who do not hear from us by this date should consider their applications unsuccessful.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO?

Career Options Africa is a Human Resource Consultancy firm with branches in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda;

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