Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Software Developer Job in Nairobi

Our Client is an IT company currently recruiting a Software Developer.

As a Software Developer you will be directly responsible for the actual designing, developing and installing software solutions for target clients within set deadlines and specifications as well as ensure that all related activities are well planned, managed and happen within the agreed standards. 

You shall be expected to produce high quality software solutions within time and resource constraints that shall be acceptable and useful to clients

Key Responsibilities

  •  To interact 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
  • To use relevant documentation standards and tools to come up with various necessary project and system documentations prior to the software development processes that correctly document software projects 
  • To conduct analysis of various requirements, problem definitions e.t.c. of solutions to determine operational feasibility of solutions and advise management appropriately
  • Improve operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in systems and solutions
  • To use various standards of software modeling and simulation using different techniques to come up with solution models and designs that can be used as the base for the system development phase
  • To use database skills and knowledge to come up with sound database designs for various software projects prior to the development phase
  • To create various required system design documents and tools for solutions for approval prior to their development System Development
  • To program and develop according to specification with the main aim of developing a problem solving and customer acceptable solution and that meets the clients’ requirements
  • Develop software solutions according to the given specifications and come up with deliverables within deadline and resources constraint
  • To integrate various software and hardware solutions with other pre-existing or newsoftware and hardware solutions to ensure that they work together as planned on blueprint
  • To document the developed work using various standards and  procedures to ensure that solutions are easily understandable and usable both at a user level and from a developers point of view / interaction
  • To train the users of the solution on the use of the systems deployed and furnish them with various system documentations including user manuals and “how to” guides

Requirements

  • Must have experience in software engineering
  • Must understand desktop and web development with the following skills: Java, Php, javascript, J2ME, Android programming, Ajax, .Net
  • Knowledge of database platforms: SQL server, MySql, Oracle, foxpro, XML
  • Excellent team player and willingness to take direction and use own initiative as appropriate
  • Desire to learn new technologies and adapt to them with regard to programs and programming as a whole
  • Ability to communicate clearly within team, to management and with clients on relevant subjects of the tasks undertaken
  • Project organization and management skill
  • Experience with RAD tools and MVC frameworks e.g CakePhp, code igniter e.t.c
  • Experience in using web publishing and content management tools e.g dreamweaver and joomla to come up with websites that can be commercialized
  • Graphic design skills (Photoshop, illustrator, fireworks e.t.c)

Professional Competencies:

  • Diploma / Degree Computer Science / Information Technology or related course
  • A course in software project management would be a bonus

If you feel you fit the above role ,please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing.

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

For unsolicited applications,please drop your CV in our offices (Devan Plaza, Westlands 4th Floor) Monday to Friday- 3pm- 5.30pm ONLY