Vacancy title:
Solutions Development Specialist
Jobs at:
United Bank for Africa (UBA) KenyaDeadline of this Job:
23 November 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Solutions Development Specialist
JOB OBJECTIVE(S)
To analyse, design, implement and support solutions.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintaining and enhancing existing software applications.
• Resolving technical issues through debugging, research and investigation.
• Design, develop and implement creative and innovative software applications.
• Participates in user requirement gathering as well as conducts design of solutions to be implemented.
• Provide 3rd level support for platform based solutions under purview before final escalation to vendor/OEM.
• Ensure compliance of team members with all change management, SDLC and Standard Operating Procedures(SOP’s) in the support of existing functionality, requested changes, projects and in the development of new functionalities.
• Contribute to research goals and build on and refine appropriate outline ideas for the evaluation, development, demonstration and implementation of research.
• Cultivate, disseminate and enforce functional policies, procedures and quality assurance best practices.
• Identify and manage the resources necessary for all stages (planning, design estimation, execution) of systems development projects to ensure technical, financial and quality targets are met.
• Design, develop and implement database.
• Design, support and implement network infrastructure.
• Design, support and implement mobile banking solutions.
• Monitor and report on the progress of systems development projects using appropriate quality assurance processes to ensure that projects are carried out in accordance with agreed standards, methods and procedures.
• Support, test and implement dealing system support.
• Design, support and implement POS, PIN PAD and internet banking solutions.
KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS
• Financial
• IT return-on-investment
• Customer
• Customer satisfaction ratings
• Solutions delivery budget vs actual
• Solutions fit to end-user requirements
Internal Process
• Application Adequacy Ratio
• Applications Defect Ratio
• New Project Delivery Cost Index
• New Project Delivery Timeliness index
• Adherence to internal process guidelines
• Planned versus achieved process improvement initiatives
• Variance to budget
• Ensure quality documentation of developed and deployed solution
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• At least 3+ years of technical consulting experience or as an architect/programmer, with a minimum of 2years’ experience in DotNet(C#) and/or Java/Java based Application Development; HTML5, CSS3, Java Script, JQuery front-end development; PLSQL and/or T-SQL DB Scripting.
• Excellent Knowledge of programming/system analysis, as well as quality assurance, prototyping, construction, integration and migration functions.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills, using them to resolve technical problems; possesses an excellent understanding of business requirements and IT Strategies
• First Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Systems Engineering or business related discipline with strong information systems component.
• Possess knowledge and experience in developing, customizing and implementing business service abstractions
• Ability to communicate ideas both in technical and user-friendly language
• Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products.
• Strong Customer Service skills demonstrated the ability to build professional relationships
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s Degree-Graduate Degree(Bsc, BEng, B-Tech)
EXPERIENCE
• At least 3+ years of technical consulting experience or as an architect/programmer with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Java/Java Based solution development.
• Excellent knowledge of programming/system analysis, as well as quality assurance, prototyping, construction, integration, and migration functions.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills, using them to resolve technical problem; possesses an excellent understanding of business requirements and IT strategies
• First Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Systems Engineering or business related discipline with strong information systems component.
• Possess knowledge and experience in developing, customizing and implementing business service abstractions
• Ability to communicate ideas both in technical and user-friendly language
• Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products.
• Strong Customer Service skills demonstrated the ability to build professional relationships.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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