Position Purpose

Maintain existing web applications written in PHP, JavaScript, and design and develop new ones while working together with Product Owners, following requirement specification documents closely and working under agile principles.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Lead a team of senior/junior developers to design and develop elegant, proficient web applications
• Work together with Solution Architects in API specifications, architecture and integrations
• Lead the development team to define, design, and ship new features
• Support successful deployment, product enhancement and go-live activities (this will involve regular participation in non-business hours operation)
• Participate as a member of the technology team in IT governance processes and solution delivery
• Ensure web app platform to run smoothly with zero outage 
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Code review to improve software quality
• Facilitate communication between teams to ensure the success of your team
• Foster learning on your team through continuous improvement trainings
• Suggest new processes and document reoccurring processes that will help streamline software development.
• Drive to keep projects on track
• Keep senior leaders well informed during the project life cycle
• Lead candidates interviews to build ones Wed Development Team

Key Performance and Success Indicators

• Meets the milestones with a project manager/product owner with the expected quality of delivery 
• Improves internal processes making them more productive (build time, automated deployment and automated testing). 
• Generate KPIs for development by generating reports from JIRA

Key Stakeholders

• Wave: Product team
• Telenor partner: Telenor IT, Telenor App Team
• Yoma partner: Yoma IT
• Vendors: App, middleware, core mobile financial services platform

Competencies

• Coordination
• Communication –written and verbal
• Self-improvement
• Team work
• Outstanding problem solving skill
• Attention to detail
• Self-driven
• Interpersonal Skill
• Creative mindset
• Organization Skill

Experience, Functional Skills and Knowledge Areas

• Strongly skilled in HTML, CSS, SASS
• Skilled in JavaScript (ES 6) and PHP 7
• Skilled in Database and SQL (PostgreSQL, MariaDB)
• Strong Knowledge in Laravel Framework or a Modern Development Framework
• Skilled in Front End Frameworks (VueJS or React)
• Strong Knowledge in NPM, Webpack and Composer
• Strong Knowledge in HTTP Protocols and REST APIs
• Strong Knowledge in Object-oriented Programming or Functional Programming 
• Skilled with version control (Git)
• Familiarity with Test Driven Development
• Experience with software project management
• Strong analytical problem solving skills
• Ability to work with limited guidance in a team environment
• Experience with team member management
• Full software life-cycle experience
• Exemplary communication abilities
• Ability to mentor developers
• Excellent organizational skills

Education & Experience Requirement

• Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s in Computer Science or Technology
• 5-8 years’ experience in web development