ICT Officer II - Software Developer - 2 Posts

JOB GRADE – EACC “8” (2 POSTS), REF: EACC/CSS/ICTOII/8

Reporting to Deputy Director – ICT, the jobholder is responsible for the research, design, development and implementation of innovative software solutions, integrating systems, analysing, modifying and debugging source-code and developing system documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop robust, scalable, and efficient solutions ensuring high performance and optimal user experience.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, identify technical specifications, and propose innovative solutions to meet objectives.
• Design and implement database structures and queries to support application functionality and performance.
• Optimize application performance through performance profiling, code optimization, and caching techniques.
• Continuously monitor and improve application security, identifying and mitigating potential vulnerabilities.
• Test and evaluate new solutions that have been acquired.
• Identify areas for modification in existing systems and subsequently develop these modifications.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation, including design documents, user and technical manuals, to facilitate seamless implementation and maintenance of software projects.

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment as an ICT Officer II – Software Developer, a person must possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in software design, development, and implementation, three (3) of which as a lead developer.
• Developed at least three successful projects in PHP, JavaScript, PL/SQL, Java, Golang, or Python.
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Programming and Development, Mathematics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or an equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum Grade C+ or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Provide references of at least three (3) successfully completed projects in which the applicant was the lead/senior developer using the mentioned technologies.
• Experience in digital transformation, implementing new software/tools/working practices within an organization.
• Knowledge and experience of using Relational Database Management Systems (Oracle, Microsoft SQLSERVER, MySQL/MariaDB etc).
• Advanced knowledge of Unix/Linux and Windows Server operating systems.

Note: The following will be an added advantage:

• Certification in C/C++/C#, PL/SQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQLSERVER, MySQL/MariaDB from a recognized certification body.
• Knowledge and experience in Laravel Framework, Tailwind CSS, Livewire. Applicant to indicate projects successfully completed using this framework if any.
• Front End Web programming languages HTML, CSS, CSS frameworks, client-side JavaScript frameworks, like Angular, React JS, Vue.js, Svelte.