Mobile Applications Development Specialist Job at National Social Security Fund (NSSF Uganda)

JOB TITLE: MOBILE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (1 POSITION)

REPORTS TO: APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS

GRADE: D2

MAIN PURPOSE:

The job holder will be responsible for the planning and development of automated application systems to support the business needs of the Fund.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Supporting the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)
• Producing fully functional applications while writing clean code
• Gathering specific requirements and suggesting solutions
• Writing unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions.
• Troubleshooting and debugging to optimize performance.
• Designing interfaces to improve user experience.
• Liaising with the product development team to plan new features.
• Reviewing new and legacy applications to ensure that they meet quality standards.
• Researching and suggesting new mobile products, applications, and protocols
• Staying up to date with new technology trends

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or related field.
• Certification in Angular and/or mobile application development (is an added advantage).

REQUIRED RELATED JOB EXPERIENCE:

• At least 5 years of experience in developing production-ready mobile applications and at least 2 years of developing production-ready web applications.
• At least 2 years of working in a DevOps-powered software development environment.

KEY COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced problem-solving tools and techniques.
• Demonstrable knowledge in developing mobile and web applications.
• Ability to translate system requirements into working applications/features.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Advanced data collection and analysis.

Interested individuals should click https://forms.office.com/e/DrxvGDiBDm to fill out the application form and also send copies of their application letter, curriculum vitae and academic qualifications, addressed to the Chief People and Culture Officer to recruitment@nssfug.org by Friday, 12th May 2023

Women are encouraged to apply. Please note that canvassing or lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate and that providing minimal information or not attaching the required documentation may lead to the disposition of your candidature due to insufficient information provided.