Vacancy title:
ICT Officer II – Software Developer

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

Jobs at:
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 3 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

• Reporting to Deputy Director – ICT, the jobholder is responsible for the research, design, development and implementation of innovative software solutions, integrating systems, analysing, modifying and debugging source-code and developing system documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing robust, scalable, and efficient solutions ensuring high performance and optimal user experience;
• Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following coding standards and best practices;
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and analysing requirements, identify technical specifications and propose innovative solutions to meet objectives;
• Designing and implementing database structures and queries to support application functionality and performance;
• Optimizing application performance through performance profiling, code optimization, and caching techniques;
• Continuously monitoring and improving application security, identifying and mitigating potential vulnerabilities;
• Testing and evaluating new solutions that have been acquired;
• Identifying areas for modification in existing systems and subsequently developing these modifications;
• Creating comprehensive technical documentation including design documents, user and technical manuals, to facilitate seamless implementation and maintenance of software projects. 

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment as an ICT Officer II – Software Developer, a person must possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in software design, development and implementation, three (3) of which as a lead developer;
• Developed at least three (3) successful projects in PHP, Javascript, Golang, Rust or Python;
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Programming and Development, Mathematics, Electrical/ Electronic Engineering or an equivalent from a recognised institution;
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum Grade C+ or equivalent from a recognised institution;
• Provide reference of at least three (3) successfully completed projects in which the applicant was the lead/ senior developer using the mentioned technologies;
• Experience in digital transformation, implementing new software/ tools/ working practices within an organisation;
• Knowledge and experience of using Relational Database Management Systems (Postgres, Oracle, Microsoft SQLSERVER, MySQL/ MariaDB etc.);
• Advanced knowledge of Unix/ Linux and Windows Server operating systems.
• Experience with Git and agile development methods

Note:

The following will be an added advantage:

• Certification in C/ C++/ C#, PL/SQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQLSERVER, MySQL/ MariaDB, Postgres from a recognised certification body;
• Knowledge and experience in PHP Frameworks. Applicant to indicate projects successfully completed using this framework if any; 
• Front End Web programming languages HTML, CSS, CSS frameworks, client-side JavaScript frameworks, like Angular, React JS, Vue.js, Svelte
• Knowledge and experience in using design tools such as Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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