Applications Developer Specialist

National Bank of Commerce (NBC)

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Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Business, Consulting and Management, Charity and Voluntary Work, Creative Arts and Design, Engineering and Manufacturing, Environment and Agriculture, Information Technology, Security, Media and Internet, Science and Pharmaceuticals, Teacher Training and Education

Job Type:

Full-Time

Closing Date:

15th May 2021

Job Description

• To participate in the study of banking operations and processes; design, build, test proposed solutions or modify/upgrade existing applications; to meet key strategic goals.
• To actively participate in systems/projects scoping, design, and pricing exercises as part of the development and business teams’ processes.
• Work with Senior Manager Applications Development to ensure resource utilization targets are met in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Develop new products quickly or modify existing ones with flexibility, hence improve time to market, and internal processes.

Study information needs, system flows, data usage, work processes, investigate problem areas, and propose solutions.
Document and demonstrate solutions, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear pseudo-codes.
Determine operational feasibility by evaluating impact analysis, problem definition, user requirements, proposed solutions, and efforts required.
Develop and conduct testing plans & procedures based upon system requirements
Identify systems deficiencies and implement effective solutions
Communicating and enforcing coding standards; and recommending changes in policies, processes, and procedures.
Develop and/or modify products with flexibility
Researching, evaluating, and recommending systems/equipment/technologies
Support existing and newly developed solutions with integrations via API’s based on requirements
planning and delivering automated solutions to be used across multiple products and organizational units.
Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities
Support and develop software engineers by providing advice, coaching, and educational opportunities

Knowledge of the trending banking software and technologies in the market.

Excellent written and oral communication
Aggressive Problem-solving skills and follow-through; Pragmatic and thorough
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Experience with varieties of databases and object-relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks.
Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently with little supervision.
Deep hands-on experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Objects Oriented Programming and API's.
Business Processes Improvement and Management
Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility, Web User Interface Design (UI), Security Principles, Object-Oriented Design, Web Services (REST/SOAP), Multimedia Content Development and API's

BSc. In Computer Science, Engineering or related field with informatics as core.
Experience in multiple development languages in medium to enterprise systems, e.g. PHP, C#, Java, etc.
Agile/Scrum and/or Oracle/Microsoft SQL MySQL, PostgreSQL certifications is an added advantage.
Proved experience with coding languages Java and PHP is a must; Python is an added advantage.
Experience with a variety of MVC frameworks/systems preferably Spring, Laravel, Django; Angular is an added advantage.
5+ years experience in the software development industry.
Experience with integrations with Bank products/systems is an added advantage.
Business Processes Management certification is of an added advantage (e.g. Six Sigma, BPM…etc)

Bachelor's Degree - Information Technology, Experience in a similar environment