We are looking for fresh graduates Mobile App Developer Location: Nairobi - Ngong (KENYA) Work Type: Part Time, Job Share, Internship & Volunteer To apply for this post, send your CV, Cover letter and a Personal Statement (NOT more than 500 words) to info@africanachievers by Deadline for submission on 13th February 2014. Purpose of the Position/Job Summary We are looking for a mobile app developer to lead the design, development and maintenance of mobile apps. The developer will lead the entire app lifecycle right from concept stage until delivery and post launch support. Apps will be mainly content based and integrated closely with the web sites Scope & Impact You will be involved in numerous day to day tasks including overseeing the entire mobile application software product development process from design to delivering the product to clients. You will be expected to communicate each activity progress to the project manager and build strong client relationships with the clients that you serve while you interact with them. You will brief your supervisor on all the happenings of the day giving suggestions and ideas on how we can move the business to a new level. You will need to ensure open and efficient communication channels exist between you and your supervisor in order for the business to run smoothly Key Responsibilities Act as lead mobile developer and deliver across the entire app life cycle – concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and realize products Gather requirements around functionality and translate those requirements into elegant functional solutions Build prototypes at tech scoping stage of projects Working along the web developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps Working with the front end developers to build the interface with focus on usability features Create compelling device specific user interfaces and experiences Standardizing the platform and in some cases apps to deliver across multiple brands with minimal duplication of effort Optimizing performance for the apps Keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies Explain technologies and solutions to technical and non- technical stakeholders Attend industry events/ conference – both attending and presenting Reporting and any other Duties You will be reporting to the Project Manager and in the absence to the Head of Technical department both of whom shall be your supervisor and senior supervisor respectively Your supervisors should be briefed on the progress of the team’s activities towards achieving the set targets and the status of the client relationships on the ground The supervisors may review your duties from time to time Person specification: Proven commercial software development experience – desktop and mobile Published examples of mobile applications on the App store or the Android market Excellent knowledge in information architecture, human computer interaction and usability design principles A track record of delivering successful consumer and or business products Ability to use analytic data and user testing to inform design decision A passion for new consumer technology and the emerging media landscape Ability to multi task and good time management skills Ability to work on their own and as a part of the team Excellent scoping and estimation skills Excellent testing/ QA skills Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to liaise with various departments locally and internationally Essential skills: Strong Object Oriented design and programming skills in Java (J2EE/ J2ME) Familiar with the Android SDK Knowledge of SQLite, MySQL or similar database management system Familiar with Eclipse and Netbeans Understanding of other compiled languages Experience on web service integration (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML) Experience of development using web technologies Good understanding of Object Oriented programming and design patterns Good understanding of HTML5, Java.Script, jQuery, Ajax and PHP Experience building web and native apps Experience using social media APIs Using version control (e.g. SVN) Excellent debugging and optimization skills Desirable skills: LAMP development experience Experience in PHP programming language Creative design skills Working with a content management system Working in a media/ publishing environment Competencies for success: Creativity Learning on the Fly Technical Learning Action Orientated Dealing with Ambiguity Presentation Skills Peer Relationships Time Management Written Communications Problem Solving Relevant Education and Training for the Position Degree Computer Science/Information Technology or related course desirable but not essential A course in software project management would be a bonus
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 07:23:23 +0000
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