Supervisor, Software Development at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Summary

The jobholder shall be responsible for design, development, and maintenance of  KRA back-end systems for tax and customs revenue collection. The person shall leverage on the latest enterprise technologies, including Java, Spring Boot, object-oriented programming (OOP), and cloud technologies, to deliver scalable and secure enterprise solutions.

Duties and responsibilities

• Gather user business requirements, understand business needs, and translate them into technical solutions and input on software solutions.
• Design, develop and test software applications using Java, Spring Boot, and similar frameworks.
• Develop RESTful APIs to facilitate data exchange and integration with various systems.
• Write SQL queries and work with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, Oracle DB, to store and retrieve enterprise data.
• Work with senior engineers to ensure code quality through code reviews and adhere to coding standards and best practices.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers to support software testing efforts, including unit testing and integration testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug software defects, identify and implement solutions in a timely manner.
• Document software designs, specifications, and user guides to ensure comprehensive and up-to-date information.
• Analyze and optimize system performance and database query optimization.

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in IT/ Management Information Systems / Business IT/ Computer Science / Business Administration / Management Course or any other related course from a recognized institution
• Membership of ISACA professional body or any other relevant technical professionally recognized body
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar role.