Software Engineer: System Integration at Vodacom Tanzania

Job description

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact. What You’ll DoRole purpose:The Software Engineer is responsible for creating prototypes, designing and building modules and solutions in an iterative agile cycle, develop, maintain, and optimize the business outcome. This role is responsible for estimating user and technical stories, designing, and developing code, writing and executing unit and integration tests, and supporting testing of deliverables against user and technical story acceptance tests. The incumbent is responsible for performing peer reviews, collaborating with architects and other developers to produce “just enough” design, and ensuring that enough technical documentation and training is provided for reference and operational support. This role is responsible for providing software-related operations support, including managing level two incident and problem management. Key Accountabilities And Decision Ownership Estimate user and technical stories to help inform and prioritize backlog Design modules according to user stories, UX designs, and technical stories Develop solutions according to module designs and deploy using delivery pipeline Develop and execute unit and integration tests; support testing against user and technical story acceptance tests Suggest improvements to user stories and UX Manage technical debt as part of daily activities Conduct peer reviews and maintain coding standards Manage incidents and problems as level two and level three support Deploy and maintain ML/AI environments, supporting data scientists and analysts with infrastructure, pipelines, and monitoring tools to ensure reliable solutions and production readiness Who You AreCore competencies, knowledge and experience Software development: 3+ years’ experience, including 2 years in Agile programming or systems development Programming: Proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON and YAML System integration: Knowledge of software architecture, microservices and API development Testing: Experience in unit, integration and automated testing Databases: Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB and MongoDB Linux: Administration, automation, monitoring and troubleshooting skills DevOps: Knowledge of version control, CI/CD and production deployment Cloud: Experience with PaaS, IaaS, containers and scalable web solutions MLOps: Experience in ML environment setup, deployment, monitoring and retraining Operations: Level 2/3 support, incident management and technical debt management Must have technical / professional qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field At least 3 years relevant experience of which a minimum of two years is in programming and/or systems development applying agile methodology Not a perfect fit?Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity. What's In It For YouWho we areWe are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same. Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer