Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable, upon successful completion of six (6) months probationary period.
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure.
Job Highlights
The Supervisor, Software Development reports to the Assistant Manager, Software Development.
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.
Demonstrate Technical proficiency in the following knowledge areas:-
- Java,
- C#,
- Python,
- NET, Kotlin or other relevant programming languages.
Key Competencies
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Ability to interact confidently with users to establish what the problem is and explain the solution
- Be proactive with good analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritize competing work commitments and deliver on time.
- Passion for innovation and creativity.
Job Application Guidelines
Registration:
- Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process.
- After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.
Log on:
- After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login
- Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.
- After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.
Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):
- On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’.
- Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile.
- Follow the instructions to complete your profile.
- The process will end by clicking the tab “Overview and Release”.
- Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.
Application process:
- To view the open job postings, click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.
- Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.
- Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position.
- To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.
- Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application.
- Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.
- To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’.
In case of any challenges, please send your email query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
If you experience any delay in receiving an email notification at the end of the e-recruitment registration process, please refresh your email. In case of any challenge, please send your query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
