Housing Finance Bank is the leading provider of housing finance
solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business
bank with a focus on housing finance. To attain its strategic objectives
efficiently and effectively, Housing Finance Bank is seeking to hire
qualified, versatile, and self-driven individuals for the position stated
below;
Job Title: Applications/Software Developer (2 positions)
Department: Change & Digital Transformation
Reports To: Manager Innovation & Business Automation
Grade: HFB 5B
Direct Reports: Direct- None; Indirect – None
Interacts/interfaces with:
Internal – CDT Team, IT Team, Business & Operations Teams,
Internal Audit
External – Technology vendors & service providers
Job Purpose
1. The role holder will be responsible for designing, developing,
implementing and maintaining the existing information systems as
well as new business application products. The role entails managing
the entire process of building applications, from the design process, to
creating, testing and production roll out.
2. The developer shall also ensure that the different software developed
conforms to the software development standards by conducting
rigorous diagnosis, tests, code debugging, and documenting reference
manuals.
Key Result Areas
1. To design and/or customize existing software solutions by studying
information needs; systems flow, data usage, and work processes
while adhering to the software development lifecycle.
2. Support the development of an interoperability framework between
the core banking application and its interfacing applications in order
to develop automated interfaces for existing and new requirements.
3. Take part in gathering of user requirements and write software
programs to develop automated solutions based on clear functional
requirements derived from approved user/business requirements.
Conduct other required implementations such as installation,
configuration, customization, integration and data migration.
4. Perform technical analysis, design and documentation required for
new changes and projects.
5. Interact with vendors and other strategic business partners to
understand and recommend data interchange formats, APIs, and
messaging formats to achieve seamless integration.
6. Investigate, analyse, and make recommendations to management
regarding technology improvements, upgrades and modifications.
7. Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures,
programming and documentation. Testing including defining/
supporting acceptance testing and gathering feedback from pre-
release testers.
8. Prepare system documentation to provide user support for programs
and for production/operating procedures.
9. Analyse user requirements and application needs, determine
and evaluate potential solutions, develop system specifications
and requirements, and design application programs to meet the
requirements.
10. Design integrated solutions, which may include applications,
databases, networks, and related systems.
11. Prepare and execute test cases including debugging of subsystems and
components in Test and Production environments.
Financial Responsibility
1. Responsible for controlling costs to within agreed system development
& programming budget.
2. Responsible for development of cost effective and innovative business
automated solutions.
Person Specifications
Education & Training
1. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer
Science, IT, Engineering, or any IT-related discipline.
2. Possession of a Certified Banking qualification or Master’s degree in a
relevant field would be an added advantage.
3. Relevant Practical training in technology projects in the financial
services sector.
4. Any other certification would be added advantage.
Skills & Experience
1. A minimum of 4 years’ experience as a software developer or
engineer; demonstrable success in developing a variety of software
systems while taking on increasing responsibility for analysis,
design, implementation and development tasks using varying SDLC
methodologies like Waterfall and RUP, J2EE, Visual Basic, HTML,
CSS, JavaScript, JSP, XML, C++, PL/SQL, and Oracle/SQL Server
databases.
2. In-depth knowledge of programming & prototyping languages such
as Java, Python, C++, Ruby, JavaScript, CSS, PHP 5, J2EE, Visual
Studio, web standards and ability to use one or more IDEs (e.g.
Eclipse) and interactive debuggers effectively.
3. Advance experience developing data-driven applications utilizing
significant relational database engines as part of the overall
application architecture. Experience with Oracle & MS SQL is
required; however, PostgreSQL or MySQL is desirable.
4. Knowledge & experience in administering Windows, Unix, Linux
operating systems and at least two applications, database, messaging
or web server systems.
5. Advance experience developing data-driven applications utilizing
significant relational database engines as part of the overall
application architecture (experience with either PostgreSQL or
MySQL is required and any of the following highly desirable; Oracle,
MS SQL Server, H2 SQL).
6. Working experience-using most of the following: Spring, Hibernate,
JQuery, Subversion, Restful web services, agile methodology, Maven,
Jasper server, android SDK.
7. Advanced knowledge and skill with popular open-source
programming languages JAVA and PHP 5.
8. Proficiency in developing and troubleshooting complex software
systems that run in mixed environments including Linux, UNIX and/or
Windows on desktop, server, tablet, and mobile systems.
9. Knowledge of programming & prototyping languages such as Java,
Python, C++, Ruby, JavaScript, CSS, PHP 5, J2EE, Visual Studio,
web standards and ability to use one or more IDEs (e.g. Eclipse) and
interactive debuggers effectively.
Business Behaviours
1. Strong understanding of banking operations, Fintech, and product
development trends
2. Familiarity with the financial services industry in Uganda
3. Strong understanding and experience in digital banking services
4. Demonstrated ability to link and apply complex technologies to
business strategies.
5. Strong skills in business process analysis, redesign and the ability to
solve complex business problems.
6. Ability to manage cooperation with third-party vendors
7. Entrepreneurial mind-set, with a sense of urgency, positive attitude
and the ability to excel in a high-pressure environment
8. Exceptional interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution
skills
9. Open and collaborative style; must be comfortable working in an
environment where ideas are shared and challenged.
Interested candidates should submit their applications with a recent CV,
copies of all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime
telephone contact, postal and email address and three competent referees
not later than Friday, 16th August 2024 by 5:00pm to:
Chief Human Resources Officer
Housing Finance Bank
Investment House
4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo
Please take note that all applications should be sent by email to
[email protected]
DO NOT HAND DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION.
Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and any
form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Guidelines for submitting Documents
1. Ensure that all your documents are scanned and submitted in 1 single
batch using the following order:
• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Academic Documents and Certificates
2. The maximum document size is 10 MB
3. Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the
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