SOFTWARE DEV'T ASSISTANT Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 24 November 2025
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
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| Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
General Summary
Software Development Assistant is an entry-level software development role that assists the development team with all aspects of software design and coding. The primary purpose is to learn the codebase, attend design meetings, write basic code, fix bugs, and assist the Software Developer / Software Development Manager in all design-related tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the software development team and stakeholders to analyse requirements, design, code, test, and enhance software solutions.
- Maintain proper system documentation including technical design, user acceptance testing (UAT) records, and user manuals.
- Ensure effective version control and adherence to established development standards.
- Contribute to the agile development cycles by delivering software updates and improvements on a regular release schedule.
- Provide user training, guidance, and technical support to ensure effective adoption of developed solutions.
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of science degree in Computer Science , Software Engineering or related field
Person Specification
- Applicants for this position must possess:
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in software development with hands-on exposure to modern frameworks and agile practices.
- Ability to customize, extend, and integrate Business Central using AL/CAL with hands-on experience in developing extensions, modifying pages, and creating reports.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining secure and scalable web applications using Laravel, C# and .NET Core frameworks.
- Strong understanding of relational databases, data modeling, and SQL query optimization.
- Experience in integrating different systems and services through APIs, webhooks, or middleware.
- Proficiency in using Git/GitHub or Azure DevOps for code management, collaboration, and CI/CD processes
Soft Skills & Abilities
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill user requirements and provide innovative solutions.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and documentation abilities.
- Adaptablility and eagerness to learn new tools or frameworks.
- Capability to work independently, prioritizing tasks, and performing well under pressure.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
Application procedure
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Posting Date: 2025-11-13
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