Business Applications Developer

Valley Hospital is a leading Level 4 hospital located in Nakuru City, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Their operations heavily rely on robust software systems that manage patient interactions, clinical workflows, and insurance claims.

This is a hands-on engineering position where approximately 60% of the time is dedicated to building Odoo modules, internal web applications, integrations, and automations. The remaining 40% focuses on maintaining production health, resolving issues, identifying root causes of recurring faults, and providing support to clinical and administrative teams who rely on these systems daily.

1. Manage small to medium-sized projects from start to finish, including defining the problem with relevant departments, then building, testing, releasing, and handing over the solution.
2. Develop and enhance Odoo modules, internal web applications, automated processes, and reports.
3. Design and maintain integrations between clinical, finance, and payer systems, such as SHA and other insurer platforms.
4. Ensure system health in production by resolving incidents and user requests within agreed service levels, and addressing the underlying causes of recurring problems.
5. Translate business requirements into clear specifications and conduct user acceptance testing with future system users.
6. Administer user access, provide training, and keep system documentation up-to-date.
7. Develop systems with privacy and security in mind, ensuring compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019, data security standards, and hospital policies.

1. At least 3 years of experience in software development or application support, including successfully delivering a minimum of two production projects end-to-end.
2. Strong proficiency in Python, practical knowledge of JavaScript, and solid SQL skills (PostgreSQL or MySQL).
3. Hands-on experience in building and consuming REST APIs.
4. Daily working familiarity with Git, Linux, and Docker.
5. Experience supporting live business applications, adhering to service levels, and using a ticketing system.
6. Ability to provide code samples, a portfolio, or a GitHub profile for review.
7. Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation due to the critical nature of hospital systems.
8. (Desirable) Experience with Odoo module development (v16 or v17).
9. (Desirable) Background in a hospital, insurance, or ERP environment.
10. (Desirable) Familiarity with health data standards like FHIR, HL7, ICD-10/ICD-
11. (Desirable) Experience integrating with M-Pesa Daraja API.
12. (Desirable) A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field.
13. (Desirable) Certifications such as Odoo Technical, ITIL 4 Foundation, or CompTIA Security+.
14. (Skills) Ability to write clean, tested, and maintainable code, and to diagnose faults across application, database, and integration layers.
15. (Skills) Proficiency in evidence-based debugging, using logs, data, and reliable reproductions.
16. (Skills) Strong sense of ownership, providing realistic estimates, raising risks early, and completing tasks including documentation.
17. (Skills) Clear communication skills to explain technical issues and trade-offs to non-technical colleagues, both verbally and in writing.
18. (Skills) Collaborative approach to work with departments, vendors, and colleagues to develop functional software from business needs.
19. (Skills) Ability to remain calm and methodical when critical live systems encounter issues in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
20. (Skills) High learning agility, quickly adopting new platforms and tools, and taking initiative.