Growth in Value Alliance (GVA) Partners Limited – Our client, a Top Tier (1) Commercial Bank, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• We require the service of a highly skilled senior software engineer with Fin-Tech experience to oversee the development and implementation of new software systems, update existing software and conduct feasibility studies on new software systems.
• The successful candidate will function as lead developer, guide application coding, create reports, and mentor the junior developers.
• This individual must have in-depth knowledge of programming languages and working knowledge of project management and must ensure timely delivery of projects and tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting with project delivery managers to discuss software projects.
• Conducting feasibility studies for software systems.
• Designing new software programs, websites, and applications.
• Assigning tasks to junior developers such as coding, testing, debugging, and analytics.
• Writing advanced programming code.
• Reviewing updated software codes.
• Managing project timelines and tasks.
• Writing development reports.
• Creating technical documents for new software programs.
• Training staff on software use.
• Working on complex bug fixes

Qualifications & Experience
Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline
• 5 – 8 years of relevant software design and development experience
• Prior product development experience
• Experience with software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering experience
• Has executed several software projects

Desirable:

• Up to 8 years of professional programming experience using Microsoft stack
• Relevant professional certifications
• Managerial experience preferred.

Skills / Competencies:

• Proficient in back-end and front-end development
• Knowledge of automated testing
• Advanced knowledge of software development tools, such as Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL server management studio e.t.c.
• Knowledge of source code control tools
• Knowledge of code review using PR (Pull Request)
• Experience with cloud technologies, such as Azure and AWS
• Knowledge in building cloud-native applications using Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Advanced knowledge of programming languages including JavaScript, HTML5, C#, Java, SQL, and PHP.
• Knowledge of system frameworks including .NET, Git, AngluarJS, and GitHub.
• Experience creating and maintaining databases.
• Experience working with Agile development technologies. Experience with systems deployed on Unix/Linux/Solaris environments.
• Provide overall team guidance and fix all escalations.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
• Experience with software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering experience
• Project management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
27th January, 2022.