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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

ICT Developer Job in Kenya

Position: ICT Developer

Role Purpose

Work within the Development team assigned for a dedicated business area, reporting to the Head of Development. Work on projects developing efficient and effective applications in accordance with the context provided by the Head of Development or the Project Manager. Work effectively with other departments as and when required. Responsible for the production of software and the translation of specifications into physical software assets. Provide expertise in all aspects of development.

Responsibilities:

Work within a professional, influential and proactive Development team that tangibly adds value

Develop web sites, applications and rich multi-media experiences according to the brief and technical specifications. Work closely with other developers to integrate the applications according to departmental standards and processes.

Ensure all developments are fully documented, meet high level design requirements e.g. data, customer experience, architecture, security, quality & operations, as well as regulatory & industry standards so projects are fit for purpose leaving testing & transitioning to live.

Ensure all new developments go through an appropriate testing process and have solid release plans for hand-over to live operations and promotion

Accurately report all development activity through timesheets, report on development progress and issues, identifying remedial action when required to address problems and keep development on track.

Proactively keep abreast of industry developments, skills and technologies and share information, ideas and best practice with other development team members and divisions to improve skills and avoid single points of failure

Create & maintain strong working relationships with other members of the delivery team and the wider technology organisation so that the overall function operates professionally and is seen as delivery focused. Engage professionally with customers when required.

Produce code assets in adherence to departmental standards. Work with design agencies and the user experience team to develop user interface concepts that support the intended purpose.

Provide input into the design of software systems, offering advice and thoughts and providing feedback. Estimate the time and materials required to complete a project

Demonstrate a logical and structured approach to time management and task prioritization. Work within project timelines and budgets

Work independently and/or within a team as the work requires. Participate in team activities and team planning with the aim of improving team skills, awareness and quality of work

To provide support for a system including analysis, tracking and resolution.

To utilise approved technologies for the development of systems.

To be able to organise their own time, schedule tasks for completion and deliver work to that schedule.

Knowledge, Skill, Qualifications

More than 4 years’ experience of development within challenging and changeable environments comprising diverse technologies and a cost aware culture.

Significant exposure working on B2C websites, or equivalent B2B sites or applications

• Ability to understand business requirements and provide creative technical solutions that work within the technical boundaries

Excellent working knowledge of ASP .NET, C# and SQL Server

Experience of working with Javascript, DHTML, AJAX and HTML.

A good understanding of Test Driven Development and automated acceptance testing.

A good understanding of working with Object Relational Mapping, OO analysis and OO Design.

Continuous integration of code and databases.

Evidence of working within a pair programming environment.

Good attention to detail

Experience working with content management systems

Capable of reasoning and thinking through problems and be able to independently and jointly develop desired solutions.

Self motivated and willing to "do what it takes" to get the job done

Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to clearly communicate and share solutions with fellow team members

Experience with the full software development life cycle, including design, testing, deployment, and documentation activities

Proven experience of refactoring

Sound knowledge of unit testing and load testing.

Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Experience of working within an agile software development environment

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruit@odumont.com  before end of day 16 May 2012. Only short listed candidates will be contactedRelated Posts Widget for Blogger

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