VAS Software Integration Engineer at Vodacom

VAS Software Integration Engineer at Vodacom

Position: VAS Software Integration Engineer

Company: Vodacom Tanzania

Location: Dar es Salaam

Ajirayako is a leading jobsite in Tanzania. We list the latest jobs in Tanzania from leading employers. Vodacom Tanzania is currently seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of VAS Software Integration Engineer

At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it’s our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Role purpose:

• Responsible for software development, Integration, support, and maintenance of all systems under VAS Applications portfolio.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

• Develop and maintain software in line with Vodacom software development life cycle and standards.
• Oversee systems/applications configurations and ensure their security in line with VTL standards, policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
• Manage systems problems, Incidents, and requests as per the SLA and responsible but not limited to Business Continuity Planning/Disaster Recovery Planning of all systems under his/her watch but also oversee systems capacity, Backup & Restore for optimal provision of services
• Collaborate with backend systems’ teams to ensure proper implementation and integration of the solutions.
• Attend Projects related to the VAS Applications’ and IT and Billing and Vodacom at large.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience

• Excellent knowledge around REST APIs.
• Software incident and problem management.
• DevOps culture, processes, and tools.
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery methodologies and tools.
• Unit, integration, smoke and static code analysis testing.
• Backlog item estimation
• Vast knowledge around HTTP, DNS, Web socket, protocols, FTP, SSH, SMPP etc
• Excellent Version controls systems(VCS) knowledge.
• Knowledge and experience in multiple programming and markup languages, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, SQL, XML, JSON, YAML, C, Golang and Python, and paradigms such as object-oriented-, event-driven-, procedural-, functional-, and declarative programming.
• Vast knowledge of RDBMS and non-RDBS Databases i.e Maria DB, Oracle, MongoDB etc
• Vast knowledge of Operating systems such as LINUX, Windows servers, Unix etc.
• Good knowledge and experience with shell scripting
• Software development skill is an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge aound Cloud-native architectures, including public cloud PaaS / IaaS, micro-services architectures, API.
• Flexibility to deal with changing projects and priorities in a short space of time.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new methods and processes.
• Good analytical troubleshooting skills excellent technical, analytical and communication skills.
• Self-Motivated Individual with the ability to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Strong communications skills, with the ability to distil difficult technical concepts into simple and actionable modules.
• Strong time-management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple balls, and comfortable working under pressure.
• Good understanding of the business capability / user journey, wider organizational goals, and desired product business outcomes.
• Understanding of both the current Telecommunications and digital services market and emerging business and technology trends

Must have technical/professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/Engineering, Information Technology or its equivalent.
• 2+ years’ experience in programming languages such as visual basic, C#, C/C++, Python, JavaScript, ASP, PHP, Java, Go
• Experience working in cloud-native environments.
• Experience developing and consuming APIs.
• Experience working with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, LSD, and FDD would be an added advantage.
• Telecommunications and Project Management knowledge experience would be an added advantage.

How to Apply:

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