STAFF VACANCY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (1 Post)
Reporting to: Software Engineer
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field from a recognised University.
- 2 years of experience as a software developer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, test and implement new software programs.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using programming languages.
- Test and debug software to ensure functionality and fix errors.
- Collaborate with teams (developers, business analysts, QA testers) on projects.
- Maintain and update software to improve performance and add features.
- Document code and processes for future reference and maintenance.
- Deploy software to production environments and monitor its performance.
- Stay updated with new technologies, tools, and development methodologies.
- Optimize software performance for scalability and reliability.
- Ensure software security by implementing best practices and testing.
- Adhere to coding standards, design patterns, and industry best practices.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must submit application letter certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Friday, 21 March 2025. Note that only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.