Britam job Vacancies 2013. IT Jobs Kenya
British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd. (Britam) is one of East Africa’s leading financial services provider, offering life insurance, health insurance and property/casualty insurance products as well as unit trust, asset management and property investment.
The company is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
As part of our growth strategy and to strengthen the team to achieve our ambitious performance objectives, we are seeking to fill the following positions with individuals who are proactive, self driven and who can
apply their knowledge, diligence, and experience to contribute to the
achievement of our mission which is to provide outstanding financial
services to our customers.British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd. (Britam) is one of East Africa’s leading financial services provider, offering life insurance, health insurance and property/casualty insurance products as well as unit trust, asset management and property investment.
The company is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
As part of our growth strategy and to strengthen the team to achieve our ambitious performance objectives, we are seeking to fill the following positions with individuals who are proactive, self driven and who can
Assistant Manager - Systems Development
(REF: BAG/IT/4)
Nature and Scope of Work
Reporting to the Manager IT Innovation, the jobholder will Plan, coordinate, and supervise all activities related to the design, development, and implementation of organizational information systems and software applications.
Key Responsibilities
Managing the systems development team, ensuring that the team is well resourced and equipped with necessary skills and tools to meet the set and agreed business objectives.
Manage the development and deployment of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise.
Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings.
Provide technical leadership to project managers and programmers working on development project teams.
Design, develop, and install enhancements and upgrades to systems and application software; Liaise with network administrators and software engineers to assist with quality assurance, program logic, and data processing.
Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices.
Managing the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) and Systems Integration domain
Qualification, Experience and Skills
Degree in computer science or technical-related degree
Post graduate qualification in IT service management - support and delivery, IT projects management.
5+ years direct experience in software development and/or programming design and systems management.
5+ years’ experience as a senior systems developer in a busy IT development environment, 2 years of which must have been in systems analysis or applications development
Expert knowledge of Mobile infrastructure, Internet technologies, ecommerce and e-payment technologies.
Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies
Extensive experience with core software applications, including CRM and enterprise systems
Technically fluent in programming languages, including VB.net, Oracle, Java, etc
Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.
Knowledge of database design and file management techniques, working knowledge of network and PC operating systems
Knowledge of network hardware, protocols, and standards
Key Skills/Specialization: software applications
How to apply:
Please visit http://careers.britam.co.ke
Deadline for applications is 15th March, 2013
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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