Software Engineer at KPMG Ghana

Role Summary

The role holder will work in an agile, collaborative environment to understand requirements, design, code and test innovative applications, and support those applications for our highly valued public users. You will employ Design Thinking (training provided) to create products that provide a great user experience along with high performance, security, quality, and stability.

Key Accountabilities

Backend or Server Systems Programming

• Design and code servers, applications and databases that are reusable, scalable and meet critical architecture goals
• Create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that are clean, well-documented, and easy to use
• Work with the Linux kernel, scheduler, memory management system, device drivers, and hardware architectures when required

Cloud-Based Development

• Architect and develop new cognitive services using a cloud-first methodology
• Create and configure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications
• Design and implement large scale systems and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) that enable lean continuous delivery

Open Source

• Work with open-source tools as part of the agency's architecture

Automation and Testing

• Enable continuous deployment and availability by designing, developing, creating, and executing test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements
• Build and manage testing environments
• Debug application issues

Client-Facing Solution Development

• Solve complex business issues using technology
• Work directly with client-facing staff to understand detailed requirements
• Design and implement innovative solutions across the organisation