Organisation: Laboremus Uganda Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Technical Officer
About Us:
Our
client Laboremus Uganda Ltd, is a venture of the Norwegian company Laboremus
Oslo AS, who is also the majority shareholder in Laboremus Uganda Ltd. The
company was incorporated in Uganda in March 2013. Laboremus Oslo AS was started
in 1996 and is a software development a graphics design company. The software
development company mainly works for the financial sector and the
advertising sector, developingdatabases, archives, workflow systems and
web-based solutions, as well as web portals.
In
Laboremus, we have a time management system where every task and every hour of
the day is recorded in order to maximize efficiency and accountability to
clients. All staff need to be able to manage their own time and record it, and
they also need to be able to estimate their own efforts well when planning
projects and tasks. Other than that, we practice a team-building
management model with social gatherings and we have our own loyalty and
retention programme with bonuses.
Job
Summary: The Senior Software Developers will primarily be working on projects
for regional and Scandinavian clients through the office in Norway, working
on/with teams of 2-3 Developers, rotating leadership and roles. The Developers
will undergo intensive training in Uganda for 6 months during which they will
carry out Microsoft certification and work on local projects. Thereafter, they
will undergo training in Norway for 6 months, mainly in EpiServer. The
purpose of the job is to gather requirements, develop specifications for the
software, translate specifications into user centered designs for
implementation, translate design in to code, test the software and fix bugs in
the software. Other responsibilities also include maintenance of
already developed software.
Key Performance Areas:
- Estimate work effort
for new projects
- Architecture and
systems design
- Prototyping
- Find appropriate
technical solutions for projects Carry out research when required
- Write clean, clear
code
- User experience
- User Interfaces
- Testing of code
- Source control
- Guide and teach
interns and junior staff
- Manage tasks and time
in Laboremus systems
- Maintenance of code of
existing code base
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The applicant should
possess a good university qualification in Software Engineering and/or
Software Development
- Prior experience
working with Microsoft .NET Platform using experience in frontend
development with HTML/HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Angular or Knockout.
- The applicants should
also be proficient n PHP development with experience in developing
Websites with WordPress Content Management System, MySQL, PHP frameworks
like Django, Cake PHP.
- A minimum of three
years’ related working experience.
- Take lead on projects
from beginning until completion; i.e. right from writing specifications to
deployment of software and fixing bugs.
How
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their updated CVs and
cover letter with three professional referees to the address or e mail below.
All applications shall be marked: "Laboremus Software Developer".
E-mails must not exceed 2 MB. CV should have a page with a very brief summary
of description of the projects worked on, technologies used, candidates role on
the project, and relevant links if applicable to the finished/deployed
projects.
Deadline:
Friday, 14th February, 2014 by 5PM
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