Developer

Location:        Zambia

Job Code:      730

# of Openings:  1

Description

About Us

Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Position Summary

We are looking for a skilled, motivated and creative full time .Net developer to augment our software development team. We are looking for outstanding individuals that can work independently to solve complex problems. A good work ethic and attitude is required and candidates must be prepared to deal with non-core activities such as assisting our business analyst and team manager with documentation requirements and level of effort estimations, activity logs and sundry administrative documentation, and some staff training.  Candidates should have at least 5 years software development experience. International development or health care experience is a plus.

The candidate will build software using the .Net platform using Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server. As such, the candidate must have experience designing the software architecture with the .Net platform in conjunction with a relational MS SQL database back end.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop .Net applications, including win forms, web designing, database handling
• Be familiar data import / export to / from various formats
• Implement software design components including coding, code documentation, unit testing, debugging
• Write technical documentation related to the project
• Solve complex technical aspects of coding, design and integration
• Follow software best practices in an Agile / SCRUM environment
• Source Code Management (Team Foundation Server)
• Be a good communicator (Email, Skype, Telephonic)
• Be prepared to work with a diverse international team from Africa, Caribbean, India and USA

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with Microsoft .Net Windows Forms, SQL Server, ASP.Net and Visual Studio development environment
• Experience designing and writing applications using C# in Visual Studio
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• A solid understanding of web application development processes, from the layout/user interface to relational database structures.
• Knowledge and experience with Telerik controls preferred
• Knowledge and experience developing mobile Android applications a plus
• Knowledge and experience in using and developing IVRs or USSD a plus
• Knowledge of  Content Management Systems, like Drupal, Joomla or Wordpress an added advantage
• Strong organization skills to manage multiple timelines and complete tasks quickly within the constraints of clients’ timelines and budgets.

All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page.  Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.