Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Programmer (MIS/IT 3) (Band 5) – vacant, in the Corporate Services Division (Information & Communication Technologies Branch) of the Ministry of Health & Wellness, with salary at the rate of $1,984,305 – 2,668,670per annum.
JOB PURPOSE
Under the supervision of the Programme Analyst, the Programmer is responsible for supporting the development and management/maintenance of all business applications service under the Ministry’s remit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Technical/Professional
- Participates in requirements analysis and task scoping;
- Constructs entity-relationship diagrams that capture data architecture;
- Performs bootstrap installations for new development environments and retires older environments as requested;
- Performs regression testing for source changes and documents results;
- Maintains the software repository utilized by the service desk;
- Works with the Senior Developer to document user stories, concept diagrams as well as use cases diagrams;
- Develops and tests custom applications to determine suitability to client needs;
- Maintains custom applications using code tracking and version control frameworks;
- Supports the preparation of user manuals and system documentation as directed by the Lead Applications Analyst;
- Conducts user training and knowledge transfer for newly deployed applications;
- Troubleshoots and rectifies problems reported by users as escalated by the service desk function.
Technical
- Knowledge of current development tools and platform;
- Knowledge of business process analysis;
- Knowledge of application development principles;
- Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, and application development methodologies and paradigms (eg. OOP, functional, procedural, etc);
- Ability to write clear, well-documented code and friendly user manuals/system documentation.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent;
- Minimum 1 year of IT experience;
- Experience with any combination of HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP and .NET frameworks plus MSSQL is preferred;
Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Friday, April 14, 2023 to:
Senior Director Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
10A Chelsea Avenue
Kingston 10
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.