Assistant Manager Switching Systems Developer at Posta Kenya

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Postal Corporation of Kenya is a commercial Government Business Enterprise operating under the Postal Corporation of Kenya Act, 1998.  The mission of the Corporation is to deliver superior financial, distribution and communication solutions to its customers and create value to stakeholders.  Posta is currently re-engineering its business processes through innovation and adoption of Information Communications Technology in order to meet the customer demands in the dynamic market place.

The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) invites qualified applicants to fill the following new position:

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB IDENTIFICATION

JOB TITLE :                         Assistant Manager- Switching Systems Developer

                       

JOB GRADE:                       MG 5

RESPONSIBLE TO:                        Manager Business Systems & Innovations

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·    Responsible for implementation of projects and enhancements to existing systems

·    Responsible for support of the system

·    Perform coding and testing

·    Assist in conducting the technical feasibility study, analyze user requirements and recommend solutions.

·    Ensure all applications are developed according with the system Development lifecycles

·    Able to learn new technologies and develop prototypes using these technologies

·    Develop systems documentation including technical manuals, user manuals

·    Deploy and train on the applications developed

·    Work as a team member with other technical staff, business and customers to clearly understand and anticipate their requirements ensuring inter operability and compatibility with various systems.

·    Be able to manage a team.

Qualifications and skills required

·    The candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information Technology or equivalent from a recognized institution.

·    Three (3) years experience in banking or credit/debit cards systems

·    Strong technical skills and knowledge on switch application, in particular ISO 8583 protocols is mandatory for this role

·    Experience in Java, C++,HTML, ASP,J2EE, DB2, Oracle, SSL, MSQL and Delphi.

·    Experience with development and deployment on a Unix/Solaris/Linux and windows platforms.

Interested candidates to log on PCK website: www.posta.co.ke for more details.  Those who meet the minimum requirements should submit by POST, a written application attached with an updated curriculum vitae and copies of certificates and testimonials to:

The Postmaster General

P. O. Box 34567, GPO

NAIROBI, 00100

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9^th October 2012.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification without any notice.

Posta is an Equal Opportunity Employer