The Zambia University-College of Technology (formerly Zambia Information & Communications Technology College – ZICTC) is a Government owned higher learning institution established by Statutory Instrument No. 39 of 2022. The institution has continued to record growth in various areas of operation, as evidenced by the recent upgrade from College to University-College, in line with the Higher Education Act. The UniversityCollege is based in Ndola, and offers locally and internationally accredited professional and academic programmes, and a range of other products and services, such as consultancies and software development.

In order to build of the current successes and achieve even greater heights, the University-College seeks to recruit dedicated and innovative professionals who are passionate about making a significant and positive contribution to the education sector in Zambia. If you are such an individual possessing necessary qualifications and competencies, you are encouraged to apply for one of the following positions:

SOFTWARE ENGINEER – G6 Salary Grade, Permanent Contract (2 Positions) – Re-advertised

Job purpose:

To creating and maintain in-house software; and helps to develop critical software
products for our clients, including performing systems analysis on new or proposed software, and perform levels 2 & 3 technical support to Service Desk.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement new software programs
2. Maintain and improve the performance of existing software
3. Test and maintain software products to ensure strong functionality and optimization
4. Design and update software database
5. Recommend improvements to existing software programs as necessary
6. Deploying software tools, processes and metrics
7. Developing quality assurance procedures
8. Researching, designing, implementing and managing software programs
9. Working closely with other developers, technical support colleagues, business and systems analysts
10. Clearly and regularly communicate with supervisors
11. Training users
12. Perform all other duties as required by superiors
13. Providing level 2 & 3 technical support to the service desk

Qualifications, knowledge and experience required for this role

Full Grade Twelve Certificate with at least 5 credits or better including English and Mathematics
Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or related field
At least one (1) year experience in a programming environment
Membership with the Information and Communication Technologies Association of Zambia (ICTAZ)
Special aptitudes, disposition and personal qualities of ideal candidate
Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies
Must be able to transition into a full-stack developer but with core competences in Linux, Database design, manipulation, and query, back-end technologies (Java, C#, C++) and front-end design (HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, MySQL)
Working knowledge Laravel Framework
Good written and verbal communication skills; including the ability to communicate complex procedures to other colleagues in a clear and simple way
Innovative and entrepreneurial, with good commercial and business awareness
An analytical mind; with attention to detail and desire to probe further into data
A team player who is highly reliable, adaptable, flexible and driven by enthusiasm; with the ability to maintain calm under pressure

Application Details

All applicants should submit a typed cover letter of not more than two pages that clearly states the position applied for; the academic and professional qualifications they possess; and the major achievements in their previous and/or current job. Furthermore, the Curriculum vitae should be current, not more than five pages long, clearly state the duration(s) and nature of their past and current work experience; and include at least four traceable referees with current phone numbers and email addresses.