Senior IT Officer in Charge of Software Development at Prime Life Insurance Limited: (Deadline 26 September 2023)

Senior IT Officer in Charge of Software Development at Prime Life Insurance Limited: (Deadline 26 September 2023)

TERMS OF REFERENCES FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF ONE SENIOR IT OFFICER.

Kigali, Wednesday, September 20, 2023

JOB VACANCY

1.    BACKGROUND

Prime Life Insurance Limited is a licensed life insurance company authorized by the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) since 2012. The Company is seeking to recruit a highly skilled, self-motivated and experienced person to fill the following post:

2.    Senior IT Officer in Charge of Software Development (1)

Under the supervision of the Director of ICT and Innovation, the Senior IT Officer shall be responsible for software development and database as described in point 3 related to responsibilities.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Software Development

• Work with developers to design algorithms and flowcharts.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient and reliable C# code.
• Develop and maintain web and mobile application user interface (UI).
• Create robust, scalable, and secure back-end APIs and services.
• Utilize front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and popular front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize performance for faster loading times.
• Design, develop, and maintain server-side components and databases for web and mobile applications.
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms to secure sensitive data and features.
• Write unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure the reliability of the software.
• Deploy applications to production environments and manage deployment pipelines.
• Create and maintain documentation for code, APIs, and system architecture.
• Monitor and maintain deployed applications, addressing any issues or updates as required

B. Database Management:

• Design and manage databases, including schema design, indexing, and optimization.
• Write efficient SQL queries and utilize ORMs (Object-Relational Mapping) when necessary.
• Handle data storage, retrieval, and manipulation, often using relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
• Ensure data consistency, integrity, and security.

4. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A. Qualification

• Bachelor’s in Software Development, Computer Science, Information Management or a related field
• At least 3+ years of working experience in IT including Software development, Database, etc…

B. Required Skills:

• Proficient in ASP.NET, C#.Net, Java, HTML, JavaScript, AngularJS, Bootstrap, jQuery
• Experience with Web services/ APIs development
• Ability to develop unit testing of code components or complete applications.
• Strong experience of SQL and SQL server tools
• Knowledge of database security, backup and recovery
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2012, and 2016
• Team-oriented attitude to help other colleagues and departments with technical problems.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and programming languages.

5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Qualified and interested Candidates should submit their applications to Prime Life Insurance Ltd mail: hrmlife@prime.rw   IN ONE SINGLE PDF FILE and the application must include:

1. Application letter addressed to CEO
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) with proven work Experience
3. Copy of academic documents
4. Copy of National Identification

The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, September 26^th 2023 23:59 (Kigali time).

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

Signed by:

Chief Executive Officer