Software Engineer (Mid-level)

BroadReach is profoundly focused on improving the health and well-being of underserved populations across the globe. We empower governments, donor groups, NGOs and private companies to operate more efficiently, improving outcomes for people in need with our intelligent solutions: A combination of our people, process and our Vantage platform.

Purpose of the position

Is to assist in developing software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities

Key accountabilities for the role include but are not limited to:

You will:

• With the guidance of the Senior Software Engineer design and document software systems to meet product requirements
• Analyse product requirements
• Perform code and documentation reviews to engineering and QMS standards
• Implement testing frameworks
• Help evolve existing architecture and rework or improve what exists
• Look towards more senior engineers for guidance on more complex architecture decisions
• With support from the Senior Engineers, identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Perform validation and verification testing
• Collaborate with internal teams to fix and improve products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies
• Coaching of other junior team members

Qualifications

Essential qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems

Desirable qualifications

• Post graduate degree in Computer Science/Information Systems
• Microsoft Accreditation e.g. MCTS

Experience & skills

• 3 years’ hands-on software development experience in a lean/agile environment
• Solid experience working with Microsoft Web Technologies, including ASP.NET and MVC, in production enterprise environments
• Exposure to multiple projects in a high growth Technology company
• Experience in the public health sector preferable
• Previous work with Electronic Health Record systems advantageous
• Experience with USG and PEPFAR reporting requirements an added advantage
• Solid understanding of web technologies and protocols
• Experience as a senior software engineer
• Excellent coding skills and understanding of software design patterns and architecture, using C# programming language
• Front End development experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS and relevant web platforms and libraries
• Use of Agile development practices
• Expertise in MS SQL Server database development
• Ability to take ownership of the software deliverables and work unsupervised
• Responsibility for risk management of the overall software product

Personal qualities & Behavioural competencies

Personal qualities

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organisation
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, highly organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Collaborative nature of working across different teams
• Ability to build rapport and credibility with stakeholders

Behavioural Competencies

• Accountability
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Results Orientation
• Analytical Thinking
• Client Orientation
• Attention to Detail
• Planning and Organising

BroadReach Culture Cornerstones

• We serve a mission greater than ourselves
• We do better everyday
• We are solutions driven not problem focused
• We turn all customers into raving fans

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