Junior Odoo Developer

CTG overview:
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
Visit www.ctg.org to find out more

Overview of position:
We are seeking an enthusiastic & knowledgeable Odoo Developer who will be responsible for maintaining & developing high quality Odoo ERP business applications. You will play a crucial role in implementing & deploying Odoo ERP solutions & ensuring the delivery of high quality products.

The Junior Odoo Developer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Carrying out development activities for maintenance & development of applications in Odoo framework.
Work closely with the development team to develop, release & enhance features / solutions.
Bug fixing, performance optimisation & application support.
Ensure that you follow the prescribed coding & development best practices to give high quality output as per the requirement.
Adhere to the latest development methods like continuous deployment & integration.
Must possess a strong learning curve & should be willing to stay updated of the development tools, programming techniques, latest cloud services, modern programming & technical concepts & apply them to improve the software development process.

Project reporting:
This role reports to the Permanent Principal Lead Developer.

Key competencies:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.
At least 2 – 3 years’ experience in software development; using Odoo & Python.
Experience in the Middle East, Africa & / or Asia is desired.
Fluency in English is required.
Proficiency in Python, Javascript, XML, HTML, CSS, JQuery & Postgres SQL.
Must have good knowledge of core Python & programming concepts, Python development frameworks.
Must have knowledge about popular open source IDE such a Eclipse or PyCharm.
Good understanding of object oriented design principles, web services, Restful APIs & design patterns.
Experience with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).
Software development life cycle in an agile environment.
Strong problem solving & analytical skills, with the ability to quickly identify & resolve technical issues.
Ability to learn fast & execute accordingly.
Excellent time management, communication skills, attention to detail, strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask.
Ability to work independently & collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Must have knowledge of Odoo version 11 & good to have on further versions.
Added advantage for one who has knowledge of Odoo UI JS framework.
Consistently create quality software that meets specific design & requirements on stated timelines.
Good to have experience in mobile API development.
Take Initiatives for suggesting & implementing the required changes in the software development process to manage overall quality.
Reuse the features available in Odoo to fulfill the scope objectives.

Team management:
This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.