System Developer No: 3/3/1/23/2025 at Department of Agriculture(DOA)

CENTRE REQUIREMENTS :

• The applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma in Computer Sciences / Engineering / Information Technology /Software Development.
• 3 years’ experience in Web Technologies and Scripting Tools (Java/ Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Extensible Markup Language (XML) e.g.
• Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Java Server Pages (JSP), Java Beans, C#, .Net 4.0, ASP.NET, jQuery and Microsoft Power BI), with relevant database knowledge in MySQL, MS SQL and Oracle.

Job related knowledge:

• Experience in Web Technologies and Scripting Tools (Java / J2EE, HTML, Javascript, XML e.g EJB and CSS, JSP, Java Beans, C#, .Net 4.0, ASP.NET, jQuery and Microsoft Power BI), with relevant database knowledge in MySQL, MS SQL and Oracle.
• Application Servers: JBOSS, WebLogic, Glassfish, Tomcat and Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Working knowledge in Object Oriented environment, must have a thorough understanding of using Model-View-Controller, exposure to NetBeans, Eclipse, WebSphere, Experience in System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reporting tools e. g itext, jasper report. Job related skills:
• Teamwork, Interpersonal skills, Oral skills, Writing communication skills, Presentation and Development skills.
• A valid driver’s licence.

DUTIES :

• Provision of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) applications and deploy them as per Directorate requirements.
• Describe desired features and operations in detail, including screen layouts, business rules, process diagrams and pseudo code.
• Perform hands-on software design and development. Develop object- oriented applications that span across multiple platforms. Implementation of national ICT strategies and policies.
• Analyse user requirements and participate on the creation of technical specification document. Produce system as built documentation and other required documents as per Software Development Life Cycle.
• Provide general and specialized advice on ICT to all levels of the organisation and sometimes stakeholders outside the DoA.
• Offer expertise on technical aspects of all application development LiveCycle.
• Research new trends in line with application development environment. Implement the effective utilization of ICT as a strategic resource through operational planning, control, quality assurance and intervention with a view to directly support service delivery to DoA clients.
• Conduct unit testing on the software that was developed to validate if the product addresses requirements from business.
• Perform maintenance and enhancement on existing applications.