IT Jobs – Senior Software Engineer at UMEME

Reports to: Software Services Manager
About Umeme:
Umeme Limited is a major investment of Actis’ Infrastructure 2 fund. Actis is a leading investor in the emerging markets, investing exclusively in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Presently Actis manages over US$4.8bn worth of investment on behalf of more than 100 institutional investors. The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom, a UK Government-owned company, is the largest investor in Actis’ infrastructure 2 fund and as such has a relationship with Umeme Ltd indirectly through Actis.
As a responsible employer Umeme is committed to providing competitive employment terms to its employees, in addition to providing safe and reliable electricity, improving customer service, minimising energy losses and operating in a cost effective manner. To help in achieving these goals Umeme is looking to recruit individuals with high integrity, dedication and commitment to fill the positions described below.
Job Purpose: Responsible for all software development/maintenance related activities in UMEME.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
·         Design and develop software solutions as required
·         Work with existing software deployed within UMEME
·         Introduce development standards and programming best practices
·         Encourage and participate in knowledge transfer
·         Work with software interfaces to third party vendors
·         Evaluate and recommend software as required
·         Data Warehouse design and reporting
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
·         Degree in IT, Computer Science or its equivalent
·         Detailed knowledge of at least one programming language
·         Five years plus experience in a software development environment
·         Experience using source control software. i.e. SVN
·         Understanding of build processes and release management
·         In dept knowledge of UNIX/LINUX systems
·         Familiarity with RDBMS’s and SQL. (Oracle, SQL Server etc)
Personal Attributes/Competencies:
·         Planning and Organizational skills
·         High integrity and honesty
·         Confidentiality
·         Attention to detail
·         Problem solving and good judgment skills
·         Analytical skills
·         Good communication skills both written and spoken
·         Keen to learn and to share knowledge
·         Works well in Teams
How to apply: 
To apply please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. Please mark your application : “Umeme – position name where you replace position name with the position you would like to apply for. E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.
Closing date is 5 PM on the 30th of November 2012
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala
Uganda
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