Reporting to the Manager – Operation Support Systems (OSS), Planning and Automation, the position holder will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining mobile applications. The responsibility will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create applications that provide a seamless user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain high-quality mobile applications.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement visually consistent and user-friendly interfaces.
• Integrate with backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Write clean and modular code following best practices.
• Use secure development approach and ensure any new vulnerabilities identified within OSS systems are fixed.
• Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality.
• Should be up to-date with the latest Android and IOS developments and trends.
• Assist in the app deployment process on the Google Play Store and App Store.
• Retire legacy systems and drive usage of newly developed systems.
• Ensure all new systems meet Safaricom standards.
• Translate complex technical and functional requirements into detailed designs.

Qualifications 

• Degree or diploma in Computer Science/Telecom engineering /electrical& electronics engineering/IT
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a busy heterogeneous IT environment. Working experience in the telecommunication industry is an added advantage.
• Working knowledge in Agile delivery methodology
• Proficiency in [iOS/Android] development using [Swift/Objective-C/Kotlin/Java].
• Strong understanding of [iOS SDK/Android SDK] and platform-specific guidelines.
• Experience with [UI/UX design principles/tools – Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD].
• Knowledge of Material Design guidelines and UI/UX principles.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party libraries.
• Version control using Git.
• Understanding of database management and data storage solutions on Android and iOS.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to optimize performance.
• Familiarity with Google Play Store submission and review process.
• Ability to create custom animations and interactive UI elements.
• Should demonstrate proficiency in Data Cleaning, Data analytical and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of working with scripting languages e.g. python
• Knowledge of visualization tools e.g. PowerBI, Tableu, Qlik Sense, etc.
• Microservices architecture
• Working knowledge of Big data systems, SQL and NoSQL database management systems with strength in MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.