Backend Developer at InfoStrategy Technology

Department: Technology
Reports to: Head of Technology

Responsibilities

• Responsible for server-side web application logic and integration of the work done by the front-end web developers.
• Write web services and APIs used by front-end developers and mobile application developers.
• Collaborating with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developer with server side logic
• Developing ideas for new programs, products, or features by monitoring industry developments and trends.
• Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new programming languages, and better assist other team members.
• Taking lead on projects, as needed.
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering/Development or any other related discipline.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors, such as LESS and SASS
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Setup and administration of backups
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language such as PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, .NET, JavaScript etc.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles

Education and Experience:

• At least 2 years of experience in the development and delivery of high-quality user interfaces. A strong portfolio would be considered where the required experience is lacking.

Added Advantage:
Experience in the design and development of one or more of the following systems:

• ERP Solution
• Human Resource Management system
• Time and Attendance Management system
• Business Process/ Workflow Automation
• Finance and Account Management
• Inventory Management system
• Supplier management (E-Procurement) system
• Asset Management system
• Business Intelligence
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
• Governance, Risk and Compliance system