Senior Software Developer at Tezza Business Solutions Ltd

Job Summary

• We are looking for a  Senior Developer who will be  responsible for developing and supporting projects, functions and completing specific client work, projects and miscellaneous tasks while ensuring commitment and quality through to completion.
• This highly responsible position involves using established work procedures to analyse, design, develop, implement, maintain, re-engineer and troubleshoot customers’ applications.

Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Technology or related field. A postgraduate Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering is desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Software Development or an equivalent of education and experience.
• Solid knowledge of all aspects of the software development life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and associated execution models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, Iterative Development, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work independently and comfortable coordinating multi-country staff.
• Organizational skills and great attention to detail. Must be able to work as a leader and member of a team and possess good problem solving skills
• Must have the ability to manage conflicts and resolve problems effectively
• Good learning ability
• Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of at least 1 of the following technologies

Python skills - Added advantage:

• Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework
• Familiarity with ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes

Javascript:

• Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks, and workarounds
• Good understanding of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS and ReactJS
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues
• Familiarity with JavaScript module loaders
• Familiarity with front-end build tools, such as Grunt and Gulp.js
• Basic understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, 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
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)