ICT OFFICER II (APPLICATION PROGRAMMER) at Mamlaka ya Serikali Mtandao (eGA)

Job Overview

Employer: Mamlaka ya Serikali Mtandao (eGA)

Advert reference: Ajira #13530

Role: ICT OFFICER II (APPLICATION PROGRAMMER)

Open posts: 2 positions

Published: 19 May 2026

Deadline: 01 June 2026

Salary scale: As per eGA Scheme of Service

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To design, coding, and debugging software applications based on various deployment platforms (e.g. web, mobile, desktop etc.), operating systems, programming languages, database management systems, etc., software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software review, identification of code metrics, system risk analysis, software reliability analysis, etc.;
2. To assist and participate in analysis of user requirements, prototyping, development of new functionalities, maintenance of applications, integration of technological components, testing, deployment;
3. To design, coding and debugging web and mobile based applications in various software languages;
4. To make software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software review, identification of code metrics, system risk analysis, software reliability analysis;
5. To support, maintain and document software functionality;
6. To install and configure appropriate application servers based on the application programs to be supported;
7. To support, maintain, and preparation of technical and user documentations for various software functionalities;
8. To train and support of software users for effective utilization of deployed systems;
9. To assist in troubleshooting and resolving routine software application problems;
10. To model software and simulation;
11. To teste software and quality assurance;
12. To perform tuning, improvement, load balancing, usability, automation;
13. To integrate software with existing systems;
14. To evaluate and identify new technologies for implementation;
15. To work closely with analysts, designers and other staff;
16. To produce detailed technical specifications and software code documentation, and
17. To make maintenance and support production system

Qualifications

BSc/BEng in IT/IS/Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent degree from a recognized institution. Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies, Technical knowledge in determining end-to-end software requirements specification and design, Working knowledge of various software languages [PHP (mandatory), Java (mandatory), C/C++, .NET, Python] will be added advantage, Advanced knowledge in DHTML, HTML5, CSS & CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, jQueryMobile, SAPUI5 Photoshop, and Responsive Web Design will be added advantage, Practical skills on Object Oriented Design and Analysis (OOA and OOD), Hands-on experience with development in Java/JEE environments and Knowledge in containerization and micro services application development approaches will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Submit your application through the official Ajira Portal. Use the advert reference above if the portal opens at the vacancies list.