Information Technology Vacancies at AppZone

Expectations

• Develop, Implement, and Support software products and solutions that integrate with in-house and third party systems
• Provide support to business analysts in the conversion of individual client business requirements into software functionality
• Provide assistance to relevant functional teams by identifying requirements and improvements to architectural design of new/existing applications
• Provide training to client end users with relevant tools and technical documentation.
• Lead a technical work stream as a component of a larger project
• Provide subject-matter expertise, customer advocacy, and analysis through all phases of the development lifecycle
• Communicate effectively well with internal/external parties

Skills Requirements
The skills and competencies required to accomplish your career move are:

• Bachelor’s degree or corresponding combination of education and work experience in Software Development.
• Minimum of three (3) years of programming experience with Web, Windows .NET framework and C#
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience WPF applications, ASP.NET, MVC, C#, .Net, Web API, JSON, REST, and SQL Server.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal & analytic skills.
• An aptitude for analytical problem-solving
• Ease and ability to learn fast and solve complex problems
• Proficiency in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL database design, T-SQL and stored procedure programming.
• Experience working on Agile teams using Agile methodologies such as SCRUM
• Ability to provide technical input for designs, functional specifications, and other project requirements
• Ability to design, and build, high quality unit tests.

Benefits
What is in it for you?

• Medical insurance plan
• Pension Scheme
• High-end laptop
• Monthly transport allowance
• Free accommodation in shared apartments
• Exam fees refund
• Professional Membership subscription
• 15 days off work
• Individual performance linked bonus
• Employee stock option package

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Job Summary

• Do you have a passion for complex problem solving and programming? Do you have the talent and drive required to build solutions that transform the way entire industries function? Is your time so valuable that managers are constantly debating which tasks to assign to you next, because you complete them with ease and speed? Then a career at AppZone is the dream job you’ve been searching for.
• AppZone is Africa’s leading provider of home grown financial technology solutions. We expand the scope and competitiveness of financial institutions by delivering disruptive innovation on agile technology using best practices.
• We recognize that our super-talented and highly motivated people are at the core of our unprecedented success so far. As such, we seek for more extraordinary individuals to join our high performance teams and become part of making history. 
• Your contributions have the potential to impact millions of people across Africa as we work together to provide technology that empowers people with unlimited access to financial services

Expectations

• Develop, Implement, and Support software products and solutions that integrates with in-house and third party systems
• Provide support to business analysts in the  conversion of individual client business requirements into software functionality
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Provide assistance to relevant functional teams by identifying requirements and improvements to architectural design of new/existing applications
• Provide training to client end users with relevant tools and technical documentation.
• Lead a technical work stream as a component of a larger project
• Provide subject-matter expertise, customer advocacy, and analysis through all phases of the development lifecycle
• Communicate effectively well with internal/external parties

Requirements
Skill set:

• Bachelor's degree or corresponding combination of education and work experience in software development.
• Work Experience: 1-2years
• Experience with development in Objective-C or Swift
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Experience working with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, Core Graphics and Core Text
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Experience with Web API, JSON, and REST.
• Experience with embedded databases like SQLite.
• Excellent ability to develop and understand algorithms.
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Experience working on Agile teams using Agile methodologies such as SCRUM
• Ability to provide technical input for designs, functional specifications, and other project requirements.
• Proficiency in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
• Ability to design, and build, high quality unit tests.
• Experience with continuous delivery tools like Jenkins and Team City
• Sound knowledge of Version Control, code reviews and ability to achieve rapid development.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal & analytic skills.
• An aptitude for analytical problem-solving
• Ease and ability to learn fast and solve complex problems

Benefits
What is in it for you?

• Medical insurance plan
• Pension Scheme
• High-end laptop
• Monthly transport allowance
• Free accommodation in shared apartments
• Exam fees refund
• Professional Membership subscription
• 15 days off work
• Individual performance linked bonus
• Employee stock option package

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Job Description

• Ensuring that client server environments meet application deployment requirements.
• Deployment of applications on client test and production environments.
• Integration of applications to various applicable infrastructure (e.g. Active Directory, Exchange Server, FEP, CBA etc).
• Involvement in all client site engagements during the life time of project implementation.
• Stabilizing of applications in pilot stage.
• Data migration where applicable in a project implementation.
• Articulation and implementation of on-premise application deployment plans during the implementation phase of software projects.
• Ensuring timely integration of software solutions to the relevant third party systems.
• Troubleshooting and resolution of third party integration issues.
• Adoption and adherence to approved system integration and pilot support policies.
• Active engagement in the achievement of Goals & Objectives in line with the company’s vision, mission and values relevant to responsibilities granted to you, which may be amended from time to time.

Skill Set

• Must possess an Upper Credit or 2nd class Upper Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or any other related field.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience as a developer or as a system Integrator Personnel.
• Must possess the ability to use ASP.NET, C sharp, C++, MS SQL server.
• Good communication skills
• Must possess the ability to learn with speed and ease.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytic skills.

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Details:

• Analysis of software’s functional and technical requirements as well as design peculiarities and architecture to identify relevant testing considerations.
• Creation of test plans that contain expected timelines for completion and address all considerations raised during the analysis phase.
• Articulation and documentation of test information including test scripts, test scenarios, test data, pre-conditions and test outcomes.
• Manual or automated execution of test scripts.
• Analysis of testing output to identify discrepancies and uncover defects.
• Reporting and tracking of defects isolated during testing and verification of corrections made.
• Management of each testing engagement to ensure that minimum quality standards are achieved within stipulated timelines.

Skill Set;

• Must possess an upper credit or 2nd class upper degree in computer science, computer engineering or any other related field.
• Minimum of 1 year relevant work experience as a developer or as a system Integrator Personnel.
• Must possess the ability to use ASP.NET, C sharp, C++, MS SQL server.
• Good communication skills
• Must possess the ability to learn with speed and ease.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytic skills.