Financial Systems Software Development Engineer at Safaricom Kenya

Job Description

Financial Systems Software Development Engineer at Safaricom Kenya

Reporting directly to the Development Lead of Fintech within the Financial Services IT domain, the chosen candidate will play a pivotal role in the development, support, and evolution of financial systems, ensuring service availability reaches an impressive 99.999%.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop software solutions for new financial services in alignment with approved design specifications and industry best practices.
• Contribute to the design phase of new solutions, ensuring robustness and scalability.
• Conduct comprehensive software testing to meet functional and non-functional requirements, including performance testing and monitoring.
• Document and maintain software functionality and releases meticulously.
• Engage in troubleshooting, debugging, and optimization of existing systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Recommend and implement improvements to existing systems to enhance efficiency and functionality.
• Uphold internal process improvements in accordance with software development standards.
• Actively participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Manage release and change management processes effectively.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives aimed at driving continuous improvement.
• Implement measures to elevate delivery quality and minimize major defects in production environments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering, or IT (with specialization in operating systems, databases, and system development).
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience as an engineer in Financial Technology or telecommunications environments (vendor or operator).
• Proficiency in software development using Java and Python.
• Familiarity with coding languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, and frameworks/systems including Spring Boot, AngularJS, Git, and Apache Camel.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology, with certification in Scrum fundamentals being advantageous.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and methodologies.
• Experience with mobile money systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Huawei, or GCP; certifications are a plus.
• Knowledge of container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently, meet tight deadlines, and operate without supervision.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of building positive relationships with stakeholders.

Join us in our journey to revolutionize financial systems technology. If you are driven by innovation and ready to make an impact, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. kindly proceed to create/ update your candidate profile on the recruitment portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.
 

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ABOUT US

We are the leading telecommunication company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information. We keep over 42 million customers connected and play a critical role in the society, supporting over one million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 362 Billion ($ 3.2 billion) for the 12 months through March 2021. We are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and with annual revenues of close to KES 298 Billion ($2.5 billion) as at March 2022. We were founded in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya before a 40 percent acquisition by Vodafone Group PLC in May 2000, and a public offering of 25 percent shares through the NSE in 2008. Under the management of Vodafone Group PLC, we welcomed Michael Joseph, as our first CEO, a few months later in July of 2000. He led the company’s growth to accommodate 16.71 million subscribers from the previous 20,000, largely owing to innovative products like M-PESA in 2007.

Financial Systems Software Development Engineer at Safaricom Kenya