Systems Analyst and Software Developer Job in Kenya

Job Title: Systems Analyst and Software Developer

Salary: 100-140k Ksh commensurate with skills and experience

Start Date: August 2011

Competition Closing: July 23, 2011

Contact: Email expression of interest and CV to cathie@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Candidates will be required to submit a coding test

Position Overview

OKAKI is a social enterprise that offers comprehensive professional information services to government agencies, regulatory bodies, and private organizations globally.

OKAKI offers developers an opportunity to work on projects with high public impact in an environment that is exciting, innovative, and flexible.

OKAKI’s organizational competencies include:

·       Health and Human Services

·       Program Management

·       Information Analysis

·       Information Management

·       Information Infrastructure

·       Information Policy and Privacy

OKAKI is seeking a software developer to join our team that brings new technologies to market in complicated, sometimes ambiguous, fast pace business environments.

You’ll assist in the design, construction and enhancement of various software products.

In addition, you’ll participate in technology development activities for our custom and package products.

Essential Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Personal Attributes

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

·       Four-year college degree with a major in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical/IT degree

·       5+ years of recent experience developing in C# using the .Net Framework in Windows Forms or ASP.NET projects

·       1-2 years of recent experience developing in Silverlight, WPF, WCF

·       Strong understanding of C#, XAML, Web Services and ORM (NHibernate)

·       Excellent working knowledge of SQL Server 2008

·       Ability to work under pressure with frequent deadlines

·       Ability to work effectively with clients and other team members

·       Flexibility to work evenings and/or weekends depending on project circumstances

·       Self-motivated with ability to learn and work efficiently and independently at home (must have home office with good internet connectivity)

Desirable Experience, Skills, and Personal Attributes

·       Ability to work in flexible methodologies (both agile/SCRUM and more traditional as necessary)

·       Excellent understanding of database design and XML

·       Experience with SSIS, SSRS, SSAS

·       Experience with GIS

·       Experience with Test-Driven Development

·       Experience with continuous integration

·       Experience with mobile application development

·       Experience with web portal development in ASP.Net

·       Ability to manage projects, with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

·       Eagerness to work hard, learn, develop new skills and expand one’s horizons

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