Applications Developer

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Plans, coordinates and monitors the progress of development projects to ensure their ongoing alignment with business goals
• Serves as a liaison to IT project stakeholders, reporting on the status of current projects, identifying issues and assessing their impact, and proactively recommending solutions.
• Analyzes business application requirements, develops and implement automated systems to meet them

Operations

• Gathers data and analyzes business and user needs in consultation with both business managers and end-users
• Executes and delivers projects within time and other resource constraints
• Coordinates work with web designers and other technical specialists for the implementation of software platforms
• Codes, tests, installs and debugs programs according to computer engineering and best practice specifications
• Understands customer needs, develops and maintains excellent relationship
• Backs up application platforms for disaster recovery purposes
• Identifies and facilitates issue resolution with functional and technical groups
• Ensures quality and continuous improvement of implemented solutions
• Modifies, expands and updates applications based on version control
• Tests, evaluates and monitor the performance of software platforms
• Develops and executes software test plans
• Conducts technical and end-user training on implemented solutions
• Documents application development processes, specifications, design, features, test results and operation of applications
• Writes and edits user manuals and other technical documents
• Provides IT support for regulatory and compliance activities
• Assists with project planning and requirement specifications
• • Administers website and web hosting

Minimum Qualifications

• A good first degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or any similar discipline. Relevant Masters’ degree will be an advantage

Professional Membership:

• IT and other professional qualification will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in software development and system analysis.

Competency and Skill Requirements

• Solid background in applications programming and experience leading a technical team.
• Excellent Administrative skills
• Good documentation and process management skills
• Project Management
• Specific experience and knowledge in languages and frameworks such as C#/C++, HTML, Java/Java Enterprise Edition, Microsoft.NET, AJAX and SQL Server.
• Good Oral & Written communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of a development team.
• Research and development
• Entrepreneurship/ taking ownership
• Analytical Skills/ Problem solving
• Detail-oriented
• Self-Management

Slary: Attractive

Location: Accra