NCBA Frontend Engineer Jobs in Kenya

NCBA Frontend Engineer Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose Statement

The Frontend Engineer is a role within the Technology team responsible for the design, development, deployment, and support of mobile, web, desktop and server business solutions that support digital business goals. The position requires solid knowledge of Mobile, web, desktop & server (orchestration layer) technologies. The role holder should be able to deliver across the entire development life cycle from concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support.

This is a role that requires prototyping skills, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work as part of an agile team, to manage competing priorities, design solutions as part of a larger roadmap and to be hands on in supporting
implemented technologies.

Key Responsibilities

The effective execution of the role’s responsibilities should enhance the NCBA brands by delivering on the below key responsibilities.

The design/analysis, development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of all Application development processes
(40%)

Apply knowledge and experience, showing deep understanding of Application Development Standards to assist business and product teams develop products that solve business needs (20%)

Adherence to internal policies and procedures for the development and management of NCBA Application
Development process along ITIL and other best practice standards (10%)

Support, maintain and audit existing service lifecycle artifacts, to agreed SLAs (10%)

Effective management of relationships and protocols with other technical platform owners and internal business owners (10%)

Advise internal customers on technology improvements that will ensure realization and maximization of business objectives (10%)

Main Activities

Analysis, design, testing and integration of the banks Internal Software Applications from definition stage through to implementation.

Enforce internal policies and procedures for the management of Software Applications along ITIL and other best practices.

Apply knowledge of key technologies/concepts/platforms e.g HTML5, angular JS, Vue JS, Design Patterns, Human Centered Design, Android and IOS Platforms.

Ensure availability of services within the agreed SLAs.

Work with business and product development to develop functional and technical requirements and
propose solutions to address these requirements.

Effective management of relationships and protocols with 3rd party partners involved in service delivery.

Provide general technical advice and guidance to users and stakeholders regarding Software Applications developed in house.

Execute assigned work packages in IT projects within agreed time and budget constraints.

Make efficient use of source control and bug tracking systems

Provide technical insight on existing web & mobile platforms to improve performance, availability and
utilization optimizations.

Performs research and development to evaluate emerging technologies and their potential to optimize the platform.

Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability

Monitor and manage service user complaints to ensure maintenance of the highest standards of service.

Planning

and estimating for future business and resource requirements

Resource allocation to production schedules

Manage partner/consultant relationships within defined contracts/protocols.

Determine and select options to achieve goals and/or resolve ad hoc emergent issues.

Competence Requirements

Takes a structured and effective approach to own work and demonstrates leadership potential.

Is able to analyze, diagnose, plan, execute and evaluate work to time, cost and quality targets, exhibiting familiarity with available tools, standards and procedures and making correct choices from alternatives.

Effective communicator, able to guide and advise clients and business partners.

Astute at planning for mission critical production activities.

Good understanding of Application Development concepts and technologies: Java, C, C++, C#, Android,
IOS, HTML5, Angular JS

Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed
to support true performance and customer-service oriented culture.

Knowledge and experience with ITIL as a best practice framework for IT Service Management.

Knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.

Qualification and Experience Requirements

An undergraduate degree or its equivalent in a Technology related field i.e., Computer science, Information Technology, Software engineering.

5 years within a large highly digitized environment designing, implementing, and managing mission critical systems, with at least 2 years actively developing applications.

Strong knowledge and hands-on experience of the following:

Application back-end development using Oracle Database, SQL, PL/SQL

Application/Web Server experience with WebLogic, JBoss, Apache, express

Hands on experience developing software using Java, C, C++, C#, Python

Hands on experience developing Android, IOS, Windows Mobile and Hybrid mobile applications.

Hands on experience in Web Development (AngularJS, NodeJS, Asp.Net) and Web Servers (Apache,
Tomcat, IIS and Nginx)

Automated Testing tools e.g., espresso, robotium, protractor

Continuous build/Integration tools e.g., Jenkins/Bamboo

Issue/bug tracking tools e.g., JIRA

Working Knowledge of Unix or Linux Operating systems e.g., Solaris, Cent OS

Experience and Knowledge of Shell scripting in Unix or Linux environment as well as Windows

Basic Oracle and SQL Server Database Administration

Certification and experience implementing best practice frameworks e.g. ITIL, PRINCE2

Excellent analytical, problem solving and reporting skills

Proficiency in project management

How to Apply

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