Summary
Date Posted: 23rd January 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ksh

JOB DETAILS:
Metropol was established in Kenya in 1996 as a business Information and credit management company. In 2006 Metropol partnered with GCR to provide credit rating services that enable corporates to raise capital and meet their financing needs. Metropol is also licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya to provide Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) Services to ALL banks in Kenya. Our CRB services leverage full-file credit information sharing and alternative data sources from MFIs, SACCOs, HELB, Utilities, Mobile phone companies and providers of goods and services on credit to help customers improve their access to finance and increase the credit providers’ capacity to lend profitably to more customers.
Front End Software Developer
• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field ICT / Computer
Job Description
REPORTS TO: Head of Software Development
Duties & Responsibilities
• Analyzing user requirements, designing graphic elements and creating prototypes / templates.
• Focus on user-centered design principles to create intuitive and highly functional web, visual and interaction design.
• Keen ability to create interactive prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, user interfaces and layout of content for web, mobile and app development
• Simplify complex content and ideas into functional, usable interfaces.
• Ensure existing UX guidelines and standards are followed during the development and maintenance of the product.
• Present design concepts and negotiate with stakeholders to arrive at a design that supports both the business and a strong user experience.
• Should be able to produce standards-compliant cross-browser compatible user interfaces
• Translate low fidelity wireframes/UX prototypes into effective and appealing interfaces
• Proactively recognize UX/UI gaps in design and propose solutions.
• Maintain integrity and organization ethics.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Academic, Professional & Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphical Design, Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or similar.
• 3-5 years of experience in web development.
• Digital design experience in a commercial software product company, design firm, or consulting firm.
• A solid understanding of best practices in product design
• Cross Browser / Platform / Device testing experience
• Strong knowledge of UI / UX / Design patterns and concepts
• Experience building responsive web sites
• Experience with project and issue tracking tools (JIRA)
• Experience of Agile Scrum / Kanban framework
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
Technologies
• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, Ajax
• Material Design for Bootstrap
• Angular6
• Visio
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
• Wireframe tools – AxureRP, Balsamic, Fluid UI etc
Desirable Skills
• Communication Skills
• Excellent time management, organizational skills and strong problem solving skills
• Good written and communication skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to acquire knowledge to make process improvement recommendations

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Job application procedure
Qualified Candidates can send their CVs to hr@metropol.co.ke