Mid-Level Software Developer at eHealth Systems Africa

Purpose of the Position 

• The Software Developer will be responsible for developing and supporting the architecture, infrastructure and software applications for the eHA.
• This technical position involves using established agile methodologies to analyze, design, develop, implement, maintain, re-engineer and troubleshoot applications.
• S/he will work closely with the other Software team members to prepare communications, coordinate meetings, and training sessions. 

What You’ll Do  

• Provide program and project support to the Health Informatics Manager and the Development management team.
• Design and develop software applications as required by the organization and its donors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing software applications
• Analyze and study complex systems requirements. Prepare design documentation.
• Understand how data flows within various systems to provide input on requirements for databases to ensure data is organized properly for reporting and analytics.
• Prepare training manuals for users to ensure application ease of use.
• Works daily with a team of self-organized, cross-functional, talented developers to design, build and implement systems and software for a network of primary health clinics and research laboratories.
• Works with a collaborative software development team and end users to implement system functionality and new features based on user requirements, use cases, prioritized project needs and/or stakeholder direction.
• Collaborates with product owners, and other software developers to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain both web-& mobile-based applications
• Assists in the estimation and assessment of the feasibility of solutions.
• Participates in the evolution of company-level software best practices, standards, and policies
• Grows valuable skills in software interoperability, architecture, medical device integration, and component-based software design.
• Contribute toward the continuous improvement of project management methodology utilized within the Development team.
• Miscellaneous projects and duties as assigned to support the management team

Who You Are

• Bachelor's Degree from college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Technology or a related field.
• A postgraduate degree is desirable.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Software Development or an equivalent of education and experience.
• Well familiar with the whole software development life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and execution models (e.g. Waterfall, Scrum, Agile, etc.).
• Strong understanding of Java or Kotlin, and Android development..
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance.
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems and environments.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Strong unit test and debugging skills as well as a proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git).
• Experience in creation and review of software and architecture designs.
• Fluent in English.