2 Software Developer Job Vacancies – Finance Trust Bank (FTB)

Organization: Finance
Trust Bank (FTB)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of
ICT
About Us:
Finance Trust Bank is licensed
as a Tier 1 Commercial Bank after taking over the financial services business
of Uganda Finance Trust Limited (MDI). Finance Trust Bank is a fully-fledged
commercial bank serving a clientele of over 350,000 depositors and over 28,000’
borrowers, through a network of 36 branches countrywide. The bank offers a
variety of Products and services including; Savings, Current accounts, Loans,
Money transfer services and Bills payments to its target market which comprises
of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, salary earners and youth.
Job Summary: The Software
Developer will design, develop and deploy new business applications in order to
provide various business needs of the bank.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • The
    jobholder will design and/or customize existing software solutions by
    studying information needs; systems flow, data usage, and work processes
    while adhering to the software development lifecycle.
  • Provide
    support the development of an interoperability framework between the core
    banking application and its interfacing applications
  • Participate
    in the gathering to user requirements to develop automated solutions based
    on formulated functional and business requirements.
  • Carry
    out the technical analysis, design and documentation required for new
    changes and projects.
  • Investigate,
    analyze and make recommendations to management regarding technology improvements,
    upgrades and modifications.
  • Develop
    and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming
    and documentation.
  • Support
    the development and update of reference materials such as operating
    instructions, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and
    clear code
  • Perform
    any other tasks within the scope of the role as directed by management
    from time to time.



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant for the Finance Trust Bank Software Developer job placement
    should hold a
    bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering,
    Information systems or a
    related
    numericals field of study.
  • A ‘hacker’, with ability to rewrite source-code
    they h
    ave not originally
    developed in order to change or add new functionality.
  • Advanced experience in developing data-driven
    applications utilizing significant relational
    database engines as part of the overall
    application architecture (experience with either PostgreSQL or MySQL is
    required and any of the following highly desirable; Oracle, MS SQL Server,
    H2 SQL).
  • Working experience using most of the following:
    SOAP, Restful web services, , android
    SDK and Agile methodologies.
  • Advanced knowledge and skill with popular open source programming
    languages such as Python and PHP 5.
  • Proficiency in developing and troubleshooting
    complex software systems that run in
    mixed-environments including Linux, Unix and/or Windows.
  • At least two years of experience as a software developer or engineer;
    demonstrable success in developing a variety of software systems while
    taking on increasing responsibility for analysis, design, implementation
    and development tasks using varying SDLC methodologies.
  • Ability to work successfully as a member of a team.
  • Good report writing and communication skills.
  • Demonstrable skills in enterprise application
    integration, Linux and Python programming
    shall be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should address their applications to Head, Human Resource,
Finance Trust Bank, Plot 115
& 121, Katwe. P.O. Box 6972, Kampala, Uganda, and email it to
jobs@financetrust.co.ug. as
well as photocopies of academic testimonials, a CV with at least
three reference contacts,
including the most recent employer, and telephone number.
Deadline: 22nd March 2018
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