Job Description

Position Title: Senior Software Developer Consultant

Work station: Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania

Employment type: Contract based.

Duration: 12 Months.

Application deadline: 27th January 2024: 1700hrs

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Confirms project requirements by reviewing program objective, input data, and output requirements with analyst, supervisor, and client.
• Arranges project requirements in programming sequence by analyzing requirements; preparing a work flow chart and diagram using knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, programming language, and logic.
• Encodes project requirements by converting work flow information into computer language.
• Programs the computer by entering coded information.
• Confirms program operation by conducting tests; modifying program sequence and/or codes.
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards and programming.
• Provide information by collecting, analyzing and summarizing development and service issues.
• Accomplish engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Maintains historical records by documenting program development and revisions.
• Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Supports and develops junior software engineers by providing advice, coaching, and educational opportunities
• Be a persistent, creative problem -solver
• Stay on the leading edge of development practices
• Understand business needs and know how to create the tools to manage them

Qualifications and Experience

• Analyzing Information
• Problem Solving
• Software Algorithm Design
• Software Performance Tuning
• Attention to Detail, Software Design
• Software Debugging
• Software Development Fundamentals
• Software Documentation, Software Testing
• 4+ years of programming experience
• Fluent in PHP, JAVA and MYSQL, SQL Server, JavaScript, CSS and HTML5
• Knowledge of Linux OS administration, Git and Docker is an added advantage Personal Characteristics:
• Strong sense of personal integrity.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team spirit and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Desire to learn
• Passionate about great technologies, especially open source

The company considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

You must currently have legal authorization to work in Tanzania.