Supervisor, Software Development at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Vacancy title:
Supervisor, Software Development

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 16 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 29 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Supervisor, Software Development at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Chapter 469 of the laws of Kenya , which became effective on 1st July 1995 . The Authority is charged with the responsibility of collecting revenue on behalf of the Government of Kenya. 

Job Summary

The jobholder shall be responsible for design, development, and maintenance of  KRA back-end systems for tax and customs revenue collection. The person shall leverage on the latest enterprise technologies, including Java, Spring Boot, object-oriented programming (OOP), and cloud technologies, to deliver scalable and secure enterprise solutions.

Duties and responsibilities

• Gather user business requirements, understand business needs, and translate them into technical solutions and input on software solutions.
• Design, develop and test software applications using Java, Spring Boot, and similar frameworks.
• Develop RESTful APIs to facilitate data exchange and integration with various systems.
• Write SQL queries and work with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, Oracle DB, to store and retrieve enterprise data.
• Work with senior engineers to ensure code quality through code reviews and adhere to coding standards and best practices.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers to support software testing efforts, including unit testing and integration testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug software defects, identify and implement solutions in a timely manner.
• Document software designs, specifications, and user guides to ensure comprehensive and up-to-date information.
• Analyze and optimize system performance and database query optimization.

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in IT/ Management Information Systems / Business IT/ Computer Science / Business Administration / Management Course or any other related course from a recognized institution
• Membership of ISACA professional body or any other relevant technical professionally recognized body
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar role.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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