Job responsibilities

The Senior Software Developer will be responsible for the following:

• Carry out enhancements and maintenance of the e-Procurement System application, e- Procurement Application management & administration

• Ensure high availability of the e-Procurement system in compliance with System accessibility and availability monitoring, Security management, System Configuration management

• Oversee software needs within e-Procurement Project

• Manage & implement e-Procurement interfaces with other stakeholders’ systems

• Troubleshooting issues within the system when required and produce reports that guide the resolution.

• Design, documentation and development of system functionalities

• Develop unit and system testing cases and scripts, test and reports test results (modules regression, stress and performance testing)

• Communicate regularly with technical and operational staff to ensure system availability and performance;

• Work closely with E-Procurement Operation Team, network, database programmers and developers on a daily basis to ensure availability of the system and business continuity.

• Work with help desk support staff to carry out system support administration

• Understand e-Procurement System source code

• Continuous integration with other systems, source code version control management and log analysis management

• Monitor and analyze of application operation status and recommend improvements

• Carry out a set of hands-on training to trainers on the contents of operating the system

• Ensure compliance with various software policies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Information and Communication Technology

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Management Systems,

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication

  5 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Resource management skills

• Analytical skills

• Problem solving skills

• Decision making skills

• Time management skills

• Risk management skills

• Results oriented

• Digital literacy skills

• Fluency in English or French. Knowledge of both is an added advantage

• In-depth knowledge of computer hardware, software, and networks

• Understanding of security considerations in software development, including secure coding practices and knowledge of common vulnerabilities

• Experience with Agile development methodologies like Scrum or Kanban, as well as tools used in Agile environments

• Ability to optimize code and identify performance bottlenecks in applications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to approach complex problems and design effective solutions

• Knowledge of software architecture principles and design patterns to create scalable and maintainable code

• Proficiency in writing unit tests and conducting effective debugging to produce high-quality, reliable software

• Good documentation practices to ensure that code and processes are well-documented for future reference

• Proficiency in using collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or others used in your development process