Job Opportunities at AppZone

AppZone is Africa's leading provider of Integrated Banking and Payment software platforms and incidentally creator of BankOne; the world's leading cloud infrastructure for Banking and Payment processing targeted at Small and Medium financial Institutions.

Our Mission is to provide technology that empowers people with unlimited access to quality financial services.

SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
 

JOB DESCRIPTION
Do you have a passion for complex problem solving and programming? Do you have the talent and drive required to build solutions that transform the way entire industries function? Is your time so valuable that managers are constantly debating which tasks to assign to you next, because you complete them with ease and speed? Then a career at AppZone is the dream job you’ve been searching for.
AppZone is Africa’s leading provider of home grown financial technology solutions. We expand the scope and competitiveness of financial institutions by delivering disruptive innovation on agile technology using best practices.
We recognize that our super-talented and highly motivated people are at the core of our unprecedented success so far. As such, we seek for more extraordinary individuals to join our high performance teams and become part of making history.
Your contributions have the potential to impact millions of people across Africa as we work together to provide technology that empowers people with unlimited access to financial services

Expectations:
Develop, Implement, and Support software products and solutions that integrate with in-house and third party systems
Provide support to business analysts in the conversion of individual client business requirements into software functionality
Provide assistance to relevant functional teams by identifying requirements and improvements to architectural design of new/existing applications
Provide training to client end users with relevant tools and technical documentation.
Lead a technical work stream as a component of a larger project
Provide subject-matter expertise, customer advocacy, and analysis through all phases of the development lifecycle
Communicate effectively well with internal/external parties

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
The skills and competencies required to accomplish your career move are:
Bachelor's Degree or corresponding combination of education and work experience in Software Development.
2-3 years of programming experience with Web, Windows .NET framework and C#
2-3 years experience with WPF applications, ASP.NET, MVC, C#, .Net, Web API, JSON, REST, and SQL Server.
Good communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal & analytic skills.
An aptitude for analytical problem-solving
Ease and ability to learn fast and solve complex problems
Proficiency in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
Experience with Microsoft SQL database design, T-SQL and stored procedure programming.
Experience working on Agile teams using Agile methodologies such as SCRUM
Ability to provide technical input for designs, functional specifications, and other project requirements
Ability to design, and build, high quality unit tests.

BENEFITS
What is in it for you?
Medical insurance plan
Pension Scheme
High-end laptop
Monthly transport allowance
Free accommodation in shared apartments
Exam fees refund
Professional Membership subscription
15 days off work
Individual performance linked bonus
Employee stock option package.

ENTRY-LEVEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary:
Do you have a passion for complex problem solving and programming? Do you have the talent and drive required to build solutions that transform the way entire industries function? Is your time so valuable that managers are constantly debating which tasks to assign to you next, because you complete them with ease and speed? Then a career at AppZone is the dream job you’ve been searching for.
AppZone is Africa’s leading provider of home grown financial technology solutions. We expand the scope and competitiveness of financial institutions by delivering disruptive innovation on agile technology using best practices.
We recognize that our super-talented and highly motivated people are at the core of our unprecedented success so far. As such, we seek for more extraordinary individuals to join our high performance teams and become part of making history.
Your contributions have the potential to impact millions of people across Africa as we work together to provide technology that empowers people with unlimited access to financial services

Expectations:
Develop, Implement, and Support software products and solutions that integrate with in-house and third party systems
Provide support to business analysts in the conversion of individual client business requirements into software functionality
Provide assistance to relevant functional teams by identifying requirements and improvements to architectural design of new/existing applications
Provide training to client end users with relevant tools and technical documentation.
Lead a technical work stream as a component of a larger project
Provide subject-matter expertise, customer advocacy, and analysis through all phases of the development lifecycle
Communicate effectively well with internal/external parties

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
The skills and competencies required to accomplish your career move are:
Bachelor's Degree or corresponding combination of education and work experience in Software Development.
1+ years of programming experience with Web, Windows .NET framework and C#
1+ years' experience WPF applications, ASP.NET, MVC, C#, .Net, Web API, JSON, REST, and SQL Server.
Good communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal & analytic skills.
An aptitude for analytical problem-solving
Ease and ability to learn fast and solve complex problems
Proficiency in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
Experience with Microsoft SQL database design, T-SQL and stored procedure programming.
Experience working on Agile teams using Agile methodologies such as SCRUM
Ability to provide technical input for designs, functional specifications, and other project requirements
Ability to design, and build, high quality unit tests.

BENEFITS
What is in it for you?
Medical insurance plan
Pension Scheme
High-end laptop
Monthly transport allowance
Free accommodation in shared apartments
Exam fees refund
Professional Membership subscription
15 days off work
Individual performance linked bonus
Employee stock option package.

TO APPLY
Applicants should send their Application letter and CVs to: careers@appzonegroup.com

DUE DATE: 9 September, 2016