Software Developer

Purpose of the job

• To research, design, install, test and maintain and enhance software systems write and coding of individual programmes in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government

Key Responsibility Area

• Develop/Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency using SITAs software development stack / development framework.
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
• Produce detailed specifications and write the programme codes.
• Maintain the integrated IT software components systems once they are up and running.
• Develop integrated Technical Service Specifications for single or multiple software components to clearly set direction for procuring or building software components.

Qualifications and Experience

• Required Qualification: 3 Year Diploma / Degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field.
• An Oracle PL/SQL certification or Oracle Apex certification is advantageous
• Experience: 3 - 5 years’ experience with full software development lifecycle (SLDC), within systems development, implementation and maintenance / enhancements of solutions in the corporate sector organisation.

Technical Competencies Description

• Knowledge of: Understanding of computer science including algorithms, data structures, operating systems and databases. Understanding of the user requirement process. Understand various tools and techniques in identifying functional requirements of software. Knowledge of Governance e.g. Cobit and ITIL Knowledge of the software development process and its technologies Knowledge to design and develop test plans and software simulator to facilitate different levels of testing. Knowledge to report the results of different levels of testing report, the discrepancies between the software and its related documents. Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models. Understand the requirements for verification and validation of design documentations, verify and validate different levels of software/system design. Development methodologies (e.g. RUP, OpenUp, Agile), SDLC COTS (Commercial of the Shelf) Products Security (Software and Technologies). Software Development Fundamentals. Software Requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Comprehensive knowledge. Extensive knowledge and working experience of development methodologies (e.g. RUP, OpenUP, Agile) and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Knowledge of Commercial off-the-Shelf Oracle Database products. Knowledge of software and technology security. Sound understanding of software development fundamentals and software requirements, and a comprehensive understanding of all the components involved in the software development process, from requirements gathering and design through to development, testing, deployment, and support. Comprehensive knowledge of software testing techniques and tools. Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle APEX (Application Express), as well as one or more major programming languages, including HTML and JavaScript, Java, shell scripting, and Jasper Report writing. Comprehensive knowledge and experience with one or more major database systems, including Oracle and Mongo. Sound understanding of performance tuning and optimisation across applications and databases. Comprehensive teamworking experience

Deadline:29th October,2026