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The National Land Agency invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant post within the Information & Communication Technology Division:
Senior Application Developer– (1 Post)
The successful candidate will report to the Manager, Information Services
Job Purpose
To improve internal processes through software implementation, diagnostic and maintenance strategies and create programs used by business professionals
Key Responsibilities
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
Assists with the development of the Branch’s operational objectives and budget
Ensures the implementation of objectives and assesses results
Ensures employees comply with policies and procedures of the Unit
Prepares reports on the status and progress of the unit
Conducts performance appraisal in accordance with established guidelines
Provides leadership through example and the sharing of knowledge and skills
Liaises with vendors in respect of system’s support and maintenance
Assists with the design and delivery of technical training programmes
Makes recommendations to Manager on matters relating to data management and conversion
Technical/Professional Responsibilities
Assume technical responsibility for all stages of the software development process to ensure compliance with application development standards and achievement of documented requirements
Utilize technical expertise in the requirements analysis phase to ensure the solution is both fit for purpose and fit for use
Design and execute acceptance testing to improve the quality and reduce operational risk of the developed application
Provide on-going 3rdlevel support of developed applications to reduce the impact of application defects and related incidents
Coordinates information systems projects from planning through to implementation and adaptation
Ensures the development and maintenance of manuals, procedures and other documentation required for the operations of the support team
Assists in developing tactical plans that support agency-wide strategies for application integration and business data relationships
Recommends commercially available information technologies or designs customized solutions to satisfy business needs
Leads/assists with projects and initiatives with a focus on meeting strategic business objectives
Coordinates with business unit and technical staff on the defining, writing and testing of technical and functional specifications
Resolves end-user problems or issues regarding business applications and provides application administrative support
Coordinates the installation of application patches, releases and enhancements on development, test, disaster recovery and production systems
Reviews existing procedures and updates as is necessary to improve the effectiveness the operations
Develops documents and maintains procedures for production and quality control of system data
Develops user-friendly tools that aids in the management of data
Other Responsibilities
Keeps abreast of trends and developments in information technology and recommends their incorporation where appropriate
Performs other related duties assigned from time to time by the Manager.
Required Competencies/Skills
The post-holder should be able to demonstrate:
Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
Strong technical documentation, problem solving and analytical skills
Good communication skills
Good planning and organizing skills
Ability to thrive in a team-based environment
Ability to establish business requirements documents as well as testing plans and training plans and materials
Software programming skills ideally in various languages
Use of software development standards, structured development environments and methodologies
Knowledge of relational database architectures, query languages, interfaces, data warehouse concepts, service oriented architecture concepts, reporting tools and standard programming environments
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
Understanding of business processes
Excellent business modeling skills
Ability to conduct structured interviews to gather process and system information
Working knowledge of client server concepts.
Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience
Undergraduate degree in Computer Studies or equivalent qualification
At least three (3) years’ experience in developing and maintaining business applications of which one (1) year must be in a supervisory management role
Knowledge of several programming languages, such as JavaScript, Java, Python, HTML, Visual Studio.net, PHP etc.
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