Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 29 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
CUK/NT/ICT/ICTO.II /SDP./6/23 (1)
Remuneration
• Basic Salary per month: Kshs. (57,729– 82,552/=)
• House Allowance per month: Kshs. (35, 383 /=)

Applicants should meet the following requirements:
• Must possess a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Technology, Information Technology or related field from an accredited/recognized institution with three (3) years experience in Grade 9 or comparable position;
• Must possess experience as a software developer and programmer for systems used in university setting with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
• Must possess at least five (5) years’ experience with any modern programming tools/platforms e.g. PHP, NET, JavaScript, Java, Post qualification etc;
• Must possess demonstrable experience with Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and PostgreSQL databases and database abstraction tools e.g.ADO.NET, ORM, LINQ to SQL etc;
• Must be knowledge on systems integrations using both RESTful and SOAP based APIs;
• Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
• Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills;
• Certification in CCNA, A+, working experience with University systems and possession of relevant additional qualifications will be an added advantage.

OR
• Must possess Higher National Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology or Information Technology or related field from a recognized institution with three (3) years experience in Grade 9 or comparable position;
• Must possess experience as a software developer and programmer for systems used in university setting with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
• Must possess at least five (5) years’ experience with any modern programming tools/platforms e.g. PHP, NET, JavaScript, Java, Post qualification etc;
• Must possess demonstrable experience with Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and PostgreSQL databases and database abstraction tools e.g.ADO.NET, ORM, LINQ to SQL etc;
• Must be knowledge on Systems Integrations using both RESTful and SOAP based APIs;
• Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
• Must demonstrate excellent Customer service skills;
• Certification in CCNA, A+, working experience with University systems and possession of relevant additional qualifications will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities
• Developing User Requirement Analysis (URA) documents for new developments or according tothe users’ requirements and mapping of the same to the software and/or database component;
• Perform the necessary technical design and development functionality to ensure that business application systems can be effectively developed and implemented;
• Design and development of front-end tier(s), middle tier(s), and/or back-end database tier(s) for business application;
• Configure and/or customize business applications to meet business requirements using various database and software tools;
• Making improvements to, and offering inputs on the existing software;
• Creating software testing environments and carrying out test procedures using defined use cases;
• Assist in presentations of system functionality to new users and departments;
• Drive systems adoption by business users;
• Work directly with the IT support teams to resolve issues identified and escalated during daily operations;
• Investigate issues/bugs with the software and work on resolving the issues;
• Develop and provide reports and documentation of the new software version and changes;
• Research and provide input on design approach, performance and base functionality improvements for various procedures and applications;
• Review user requirements documents to ensure that requirements are testable; and
• Develop test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports on multiple projects of varying size
• Design, develop and operate automated software build, packaging, testing and deployment tools to ensure predictable and repeatable software migration from development to test and eventually production environments - Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Applicants should:
Visit the University website www.cuk.ac.ke at the footer under the IMPORTANT LINKS section, CLICK the ONLINE RECRUITMENT PORTAL tab, log in, fill in the application form,
submit the form alongside other required documents as one (1) attachement. Submission of the online application and the attachments is MANDATORY;
Submit one (1) hard copy of the letter of application, certificates, testimonials, the updated curriculum vitae to include full details of academic, professional qualifications, working
experience, membership in professional bodies, current salary, names and addresses of three referees;
Academic staff should attach:
• Evidence of publications, patents and innovations;
• Evidence of supervision of postgraduate students;
• Evidence of curricula developed;
• Evidence research funds attracted; and
• Evidence of research/consultancy activities.
Clearly indicate the position and the reference number on the application letter and on the envelope which should be addressed to:
The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance, Planning & Administration
The Co-operative University of Kenya
P.O. Box 24814-00502
Karen- Kenya
Recommendations from at least three (3) referees should be sent separately to the address above on or before Friday, 14th July 2023 at 12.00 noon;
All applications must be received by Friday, 14th July, 2023 at 12.00 noon. Applications received later than this period will not be considered;
Candidates with academic qualifications obtained from foreign Universities will be
expected to submit recognition and equation of certificates by The Commission of University Education (CUE).
• The Co-operative University of Kenya is an Equal opportunity employer; Female applicants,persons with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Successful candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 including submission of submit VALID AND CURRENT clearance certificates from the following:
o Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
o Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board;
o Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority;
o Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and
o Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau.
• The University shall conduct a background check for successful candidates within the provisons of the Data Protection Act.
Interested and qualified? Go to Co-operative University of Kenya on staffportal.cuk.ac.ke to apply

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