Programmer at United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Job description

• Maintaining and enhancing existing software applications.
• Resolving technical issues through debugging , research and investigatio.
• Design , develop and implement creative and innovative software applications.
• Participates in user requirement gathering as well as conducts design of solutions to be implemented.
• Provide 3rd level support for platform based solutions under purview before final escalation to vendor/OEM.
• Ensure compliance of team members with all change management, SDLC and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the support of existing functionality, requested changes, projects, and in the development of new functionalities
• Contribute to research goals and build on and refine appropriate outline ideas for the evaluation, development, demonstration and implementation of research
• Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices.
• Identify and manage the resources necessary for all stages (planning, design estimation, execution) of systems development projects to ensure technical, financial and quality targets are met.
• Monitor and report on the progress of systems development projects, using appropriate quality assurance processes to ensure that projects are carried out in accordance with agreed standards, methods and procedures.

Education Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree-Graduate (BSc, BEng, B-Tech)

Required Experience

• At least 3+ years of technical consulting experience or as an architect/programmer, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Java/Java based solution development.
• Excellent knowledge of programming / systems analysis, as well as quality assurance, prototyping, construction, integration, and migration functions
• Good problem solving and analytical skills, using them to resolve technical problems; possesses an excellent understanding of business requirements and IT strategies with strong Information Systems component.
• Possess knowledge and experience in developing, customizing and implementing software solutions
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products.
• Possess knowledge and experience in developing, customizing and implementing software solutions
• Strong customer service skills and demonstrated the ability to build professional relationships

Knowledge

• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products.
• Development, customization and implementation of software solutions
• Strong customer service skills and demonstrated ability to build professional relationships
• Excellent knowledge of programming / systems analysis, as well as quality assurance, prototyping, construction, integration, and migration functions
• Full lifecycle experience in architecting large scale scalable applications
• Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of software solutions.

Competences/Skills

• Systems development management (DLMG L4)
• Methods and tools (METL L5)
• Systems design (DESN L5)
• Solutions architecture (ARCH L5)
• User Experience analysis (UNAN L4)
• Platform to Platform integration (PPIN L6)
• Innovation (INOV L5)
• Research (RSCH L3)
• Technical Specialism (TECH L4)
• Business Analysis (BUAN L4)
• Application Support (ASUP L5)

Other required Skills/Competencies

• Release and deployment (RELM L4)
• Change implementation & management (CIPM L4)
• Problem management (PBMG L4)
• Emerging technology monitoring (EMRG L5)