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Job Title:    Applications Developer (2 Job
Placements)

Organization: Housing
Finance Bank

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager
Systems Development & Integration

About US:

Housing Finance
Bank, is a Commercial Bank and the leading provider of housing finance
solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business bank with a
focus on housing finance.

Job Summary:  The Applications Developer will be responsible
for designing, developing, implementing and maintaining the existing
information systems as well as new business application products. The role
entails managing the entire process of building applications, from the design
process, to creating, testing and production roll out. The developer shall also
ensure that the different software developed conforms to the software
development standards by conducting rigorous diagnosis, tests, code debugging,
and documenting reference manuals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Design and/or customize existing software solutions by
  analysing/assessing information needs; systems flow, data usage, and work
  processes while adhering to the software development lifecycle.
• Support the development of an interoperability framework between the
  core banking application and its interfacing applications in order to
  develop automated interfaces for existing and new requirements.
• Participate in gathering of user requirements and write software
  programs to develop automated solutions based on clear functional
  requirements derived from approved user/business requirements. Conduct
  other required implementations such as installation, configuration,
  customization, integration and data migration.
• Perform technical analysis, design and documentation required for
  new changes and projects.
• Interact with vendors and other strategic business partners to
  understand and recommend data interchange formats, APIs and messaging
  formats to achieve seamless integration.
• Investigate, analyse and make recommendations to management
  regarding technology improvements, upgrades and modifications.
• Develop and direct software system testing and validation
  procedures, programming and documentation. Testing including
  defining/supporting acceptance testing and gathering feedback from
  pre-release testers.
• Prepare system documentation to provide user support for programs
  and for production/operating procedures.
• Analyse user requirements and application needs, determine and
  evaluate potential solutions, develop system specifications and
  requirements, and design application programs to meet the requirements.
• Design integrated solutions, which may include applications,
  databases, networks, and related systems.
• Prepare and execute test cases including debugging of subsystems and
  components in Test and Production environments.

Financial
Responsibility

• Responsible for controlling costs to within agreed system
  development & programming budget.
• Responsible for development of cost effective and innovative
  business automated solutions.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Software
  Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or any IT-related
  discipline.
• Possession of a Certified Banking qualification or Master’s
• degree in a relevant field would be an added advantage.
• Relevant practical training in technology projects in the financial
  services sector.
• Any other certification would be added advantage
• A minimum of four 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 like
  Waterfall and RUP, J2EE, Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP, XML,
  C++, PL/ SQL, and Oracle/SQL Server databases.
• In-depth knowledge of programming & prototyping languages such
  as Java, Python, C++, Ruby, JavaScript, CSS, PHP 5, J2EE, Visual Studio,
  web standards and ability to use one or more IDEs (e.g. Eclipse) and
  interactive debuggers effectively.
• Advance experience in developing data-driven applications utilizing
  significant relational database engines as part of the overall application
  architecture. Experience with Oracle & MS SQL is required; however,
  PostgreSQL or MySQL is desirable.
• Knowledge & experience in administering Windows, Unix, Linux
  operating systems and at least two applications, database, messaging or
  web server systems.
• Advance experience 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: Spring, Hibernate,
  JQuery, Subversion, Restful web services, agile methodology, Maven, Jasper
  server, android SDK.
• Advanced knowledge and skill with popular open source programming
  languages JAVA and PHP 5.
• Proficiency in developing and troubleshooting complex software
  systems that run in mixed-environments including Linux, UNIX and/or
  Windows on desktop, server, tablet, and mobile systems.
• Knowledge of programming & prototyping languages such as Java,
  Python, C++, Ruby, JavaScript, CSS, PHP 5, J2EE, Visual Studio, web
  standards and ability to use one or more IDEs (e.g. Eclipse) and
  interactive debuggers effectively.
• Strong understanding of banking operations, Fintech, and product
  development trends
• Familiarity with the financial services industry in Uganda
• Strong understanding and experience in digital banking services
• Demonstrated ability to link and apply complex technologies to
  business strategies.
• Strong skills in business process analysis, redesign and the ability
  to solve complex business problems.
• Ability to manage cooperation with third-party vendors
• Entrepreneurial mind-set, with a sense of urgency, positive attitude
  and the ability to excel in a high-pressure environment
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution
  skills
• Open and collaborative style; must be comfortable working in an
  environment where ideas are shared and challenged.

How to Apply:

All Interested
candidates should hand deliver their applications with a recent CV, copies of
all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone
contact, postal and email address and three competent referees to:

Head, Human Resources,

Housing Finance
Bank,

Investment House

4 Wampewo Avenue,
Kololo

Deadline:
Thursday, 4th March 2021 by 5:00pm 

NB:
Please take note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

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