Associate Developer - Emirati National

1 Job Purpose

Performs daily tasks that contribute to the design, development, implementation and support of applications. Ensures that developed code is optimized for performance. Supervises a team of developers, mentors them and ensures that they are productive.

2 Principal Accountabilities

General

• Should be able to work independently as well as in team. Must possess good analytical and problem solving skills. 

• Should be able to effectively communicate (verbal or in written) with Customers, team members and Product vendors on the matters related to all functional or technical areas

• Documents and maintain Knowledge database to share experience and knowledge with team members in order to enhance efficiency and reduce single person dependence

• Coordinate work tasks with Customer, team members, and Product Vendors to perform the tasks assigned efficiently in Timely manner

• Analyses business needs and conceptualises solutions to meet and exceed customer expectations 

• Should be Customer centric, achieve customer satisfaction and maintain proper perspective in all activities.

Operational 

• Applies data management design principles, systems and procedures at application level. Applies data security concepts for data protection at application level

• Contributes to the design and development of programs and applications by performing routine tasks under the guidance of supervisor

• Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of the design blueprint and principles behind a program/ application and the respective business need tackled by it

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the enterprise architecture and how is it linked to the programs/ applications being developed 

• Performs straightforward integration activities for new systems as per established guidelines and under the guidance of supervisor

• Demonstrates a basic awareness of guidelines, policies and standards that are applicable to the performance of own job

• Develops software programs as per technical specifications adhering to department’s development standards, programming language or tools e.g. (Oracle, .Net, JAVA, ABAP, VB etc) 

• Ensures first level of quality check and make sure that code is error free.

• Conforms and abides by Change Control Procedures for applying changes/new additions to the Database, Application and any Software components on Development, Pre-Production/UAT and Production Instances

• Ensures that source code is efficient, bug free and has no performance related issues and conforms to the look and feel of overall application

• Modifies Software according to the changes in the Data Dictionary when undertaking Application Upgrade projects  

• Documents program deployment procedures for transferring the new/changed software from development to production

• Provides on-going support to the custom/packaged software for smooth operations of the business functions

• Peer tests to enhance quality of software developed by peers

• Completes tasks in a timely manner within the timeframe established as per the Project Plan

• Coordinates with team to develop good understanding of logic of the program to be developed

• Keeps himself/herself abreast with the technological changes coming with new releases

• Maintains high standards of software development as prescribed by coding standards and tests the software to deliver quality product