Elgeyo Marakwet County covers a total area of 3029.9 km2. It borders West Pokot County to the North, Baringo County to the East, Trans Nzoia County to the Northwest and Uasin Gishu County to the West. The county is divided into three topographic zones namely: The Highlands, Kerio Valley and The Escarpment: all of them separated by the conspicuous Elgeyo Escarpment. The Highlands constitutes 49 percent of the countys area and is densely populated due to its endowment with fertile soils and reliable rainfall.The Escarpment and the Kerio Valley make up 11percent and 40 percent respectively. There is a marked variation in amount of rainfall in the three zones; The Highlands receive between 1200mm and 1500mm per annum while The Escarpment and the Kerio Valley receives rainfall ranging between 1000mm to 1400mm per annum. In altitude, the Highland plateau rises from an altitude of 2700 meters above sea level on the Metkei Ridges in the South to 3350 metres above sea level on the Cherangany Hills to the North Requirements & Qualifications For appointment to this grade, an applicant MUST have: - Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Computer Science/ Information Communication Technology, Information systems, business information technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Demonstrated professional competence Good oral and written communication skills A member of an industry related professional body Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language ( e.g. Java, C#, Python) Experience with front-end technologies (e.g HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular) Solid understanding of relational database (e.g MySQL, Postgres SQL, SQL Server) Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodology like Agile or Scrum Experience with web services and API development (REST, SOAP) is highly desirable
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Information Communication Technology Officer I (Software Developer) - 2 Posts At County Government Of Elgeyo Marakwet
Government
full time
Elgeyo Marakwet
Posted 1 week ago