Graduate Trainee – Software Developer (2)

General Summary

The graduate trainee will participate in the development and maintenance of Web and Mobile applications at the Academy.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the requirements gathering, analysis, design, development and implementation of software applications
• Support in the development and installation of new modules and instances of Call For Life (a Java based health information system based on OpenMRS)
• Develop client and web-based applications.
• Support, document and, in some cases, train users for the applications created
• Extract, manipulate and analyse data from various databases for reporting purposes as and when required
• Interact with clients and other IDI team members at our various implementation sites both in person and remotely
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned
• Participate in special projects as required
• Lliaise with Academy partners including government agencies and suppliers  

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Information Systems
• Bachelor of Information Technology

Person Specification

• Able to work in both Microsoft and Linux environments
• Ability to brainstorm effectively with team members, thrive in a collaborative environment, manage multiple tasks, adapt quickly to change, and demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Some understanding of the software development life cycle and experience with iterative development methodologies and tools will be an advantage
• Some experience with programming in any of the modern languages such as Python/Java/JavaScript etc. will be an advantage
• Knowledge with asterisk or similar telecommunications platform
• Some experience in using Mysql, MongoDb will be an advantage
• A portfolio showcasing previous related work will be highly advantageous.
• Experience and interest in health Information systems e.g. DHIS2, OpenMRS etc will be an advantage