SAFARICOM CAREERS. PRODUCT DEVELOPEMENT JOB

Safaricom Careers In Kenya.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Ref : TECHNICAL_ PDE_ JULY_ 2011

Reporting to the Principal Product
Development Engineer , the holder of
the position will engage in activities
relating to software development and
evolution of the Safaricom data
products including integration to
business systems.
Software development duties include
but not limited to specification ,
design, development, validation ,
documentation and evolution of the
applications and associated services;
performance management; ensuring
integrity of the services; maintenance
and fault management; and research
on new software technologies .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Developing service applications
including integrating to business
systems and reporting as per
specification from business units ;
Ensure quality assurance of
application logic, data processing and
error resolution;
Develop application documentation
including design documents, user
guides and technical support guides;
Maintaining and enhancing
applications by making changes to
existing software specification as per
requirements;
Liaise with network administrators and
information security ensure
application integrity;
Track software advisories and releases
to ensure application integrity ;
Regular evaluation & recommendation
report on application performance ;

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
BSc . in Computer Science or
equivalent
2- 3 years of experience in software
development;
Knowledge of data structures and
algorithms
Software development knowledge and
experience : Software Development
Process (requirements , design ,
implementation, review and testing)
and Software Revision Control
Software design knowledge and
experience : Object Oriented (UML )
Software implementation knowledge :
languages ( C ++ , Java), scripting
(Javascript), libraries (Apache log 4 j),
debugging (NetBeans, Eclipse)
Networking knowledge and
experience : routing and subnetting
Knowledge of relational databases:
Oracle, MySQL
Proactive, analytical , confident,
energetic and able to work under
pressure with a positive attitude and
good organization skills.

If you feel that you are up to the
challenge and possess the necessary
qualification and experience , please
send your resume with your cell
phone contact indicating your
experience and why you are the most
suitable candidate for the role clearly
quoting the job title and job reference
to the address below by Wednesday,
20th July 2011 .

The Senior Manager - Talent
Acquisition ,
Safaricom Limited .

Via email to : hr @safaricom .co. ke