Junior Software Developer

Purpose of the job

• To execute under supervision, the design, development/customisation, testing, release, maintenance and enhancement of integrated applications, in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government.

Key Responsibility Area

• Under supervision design and develop integrated Technical Service Specifications for single or multiple software.
• Under supervision develop software or customize software which includes the full life cycle management of the solution to ensure standardisation which will enable the delivery of a high-quality solution and products for improved service delivery.
• Under supervision coordinate software IT solutions implementations so as to meet service delivery commitments and to ensure specifications and standards are met.
• Maintain the integrated IT software components systems once they are up and running.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum: 3 years Diploma / Degree in ICT Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering or related field.
• Experience: 2 - 3 years' experience within software development field, within systems development, implementation and maintenance / enhancements of solutions in the corporate/public sector organisation. The experience must include: Experience within software development and Experience in data management.

Technical Competencies Description

• Knowledge of: understanding of computer science including, data structures, operating systems and databases. Knowledge of different role players in the software development Understand and can interpret business and functional requirements artefacts Working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of software requirements specifications, models and designs. Working knowledge of programming languages and Integrated development tools to translate software designs into software applications Working knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Knowledge and experience with one or more of the major programming languages, Oracle PL/SQL, JavaScript and HTML, Java, Java Servlets, Java Server Pages, JBoss/Wildfly Web Application Server, Web User Interface Design, Software Requirements, Software Development Processes, Object-Oriented Design OOD, Multimedia Content Development, Jasper Reporting, Software Debugging with various IDEs, working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems, Oracle APEX Application Express, Oracle REST Data Services ORDS, Oracle SQL Developer, XML and JSON data handling, RESTful and SOAP Web Services, Apache Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server, Version Control Systems Git, SVN, Unit Testing frameworks JUnit, Agile/Scrum Development Methodologies, Database Design and Normalisation, Performance Tuning and Optimisation, Bootstrap and CSS Frameworks, Shell Scripting, and Technical Documentation.

Deadline:3rd September,2026