Job Ref: HR-WAD-08-IO
Nation Media Group Ltd, the leading media house in East and Central Africa, wishes to recruit a suitably qualified Web Application Developer to join our Digital Division, We invite applicants who are performance driven and possess excellent transferable skills, demonstrable track records of achievement in past roles.
The Role:
The Web Application Developer will report to the General Manager – Digital Division.
He/She will be charged with the responsibility of planning, implementing and deploying web applications using the internal content management system.
Key result areas will include:
- Working with the development team on planning, implementation and deployment of web applications using the internal content management system and third party API’s;
- Configuring, maintaining and administering web applications, web and application servers databases and the physical servers hosting the applications;
- Assisting the online technical manager in day to day job’s; and
- Working with diverse teams so as to develop the Digital business.
Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:
- Basic University Degree;
- 2-4 years experience preferably in an online environment;
- Proficiency in web development technologies and programming languages-Java, JSP, .NET and XML and XSLT;
- Proficiency in database design and development- MSSQL 2005, MySQL and JDBC Drivers;
- Proficiency in application and web server technologies including – Apache http server and Apache tomcat;
- Ability to access the best technology to use in a project;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills; and
- Experience in working with a CMS will be an added advantage.
If you meet the above criteria, please send your application and a detailed CV online to http://careers.nationmedia.com before August 31, 2010.
N/B: We shall only contact the shortlisted candidates.You can also visit www.kenyanvacancies.com for more jobs
