Backend Developer - NYSC at Mitiget Assurance and Technology Services Limited

Core Backend Development Skills

• Python programming: Writing clean, efficient, and modular code.
• Django framework:
  • ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)
  • Middleware and routing
  • Authentication and permissions
  • REST API development (often with Django REST Framework)
• Database management:
  • MS SQL: Writing complex queries, stored procedures, indexing, and optimization.
  • Data modeling and schema design.

DevOps & Deployment Skills

• CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI.
• Containerization: Docker (building, managing, and deploying containers).
• Orchestration: Kubernetes (optional but valuable).
• Server management: Linux, Nginx, Apache.
• Monitoring & logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.
• Version control: Git (branching strategies, pull requests, tagging).

Security & Performance

• Authentication & authorization: OAuth2, JWT, session management.
• Data validation & sanitization
• Rate limiting & throttling
• Caching strategies: Redis, Memcached.
• Performance tuning: Query optimization, load testing.

Software Architecture & Design

• MVC and MVT patterns
• Microservices architecture
• API design principles: RESTful, GraphQL (optional)
• Scalability & fault tolerance

Bonus Skills That Add Value

• Celery: For asynchronous task queues.
• Unit testing & test automation: PyTest, unittest, coverage.
• Cloud platforms: Azure (especially with MS SQL), AWS, GCP.
• Message brokers: RabbitMQ, Kafka.
• Documentation tools: Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman.