Senior Software Engineer

Designing, developing, installing, testing and maintenance of software systems. Monitor computer software performance to ensure proper operation.

Design and Develop

• Analyze internal and external client needs, and design, develop Software for both
• Design and develop new scalable applications
• Provide internal support to Junior Developers

Software Support

• Support and maintain current Software
• Support client requests on airtime, mobile money, sms and other client specific applications
• Support and update deployed solutions when required

Processes

• Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific client needs
• Write or contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users
• Help management in forthcoming products and discuss on special promotions

Monitoring and Maintaining Applications

• Maintain applications that have been developed for example
• Support clients who use TA designed and developed applications through carrying out different activities i.e. product training
• Monitoring and checking any irregularities in the applications
• Working on application enhancements for various applications
• Creating various documentations for applications workflows, API documentation
• Monitoring different applications through our monitoring services
• Training of TA Team Members on the various applications that have been developed

Skills and Experience

• Excellent understanding of at least 4 programming languages preferably Golang, Java, Perl, PHP
• Exposure in software design disciplines, such as client server solution architecture, MVC Models, DevOps skills.
• Understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Ability to prepare detailed documentation along with any software developed. Such documentation will include a brief technical overview and software design, installation procedure, basic troubleshooting, and all available user functions
• Knowledge of API design and integration
• Ability to respond to inquiries about the software 24 hours each day
• Ability to develop under UNIX environment
• Experience in collaborative software tools such as SVN, GIT, CVS, Mercurial, e.t.c.
• Reasonably accurate load and capacity speculations for the software solutions both during design and post deployment periods
• Strong debugging skills
• Knowledge in mobile applications development is a plus
• Knowledge of containerisation and container orchestration is a plus
• Knowledge of TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree with specialization/IT or at least 5 years’ experience in software development