Full Stack Developer (Digital Transformation and Governance) at United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Job Description

• Full-stack developer bridging technical excellence with IT governance expertise. You'll develop mission-critical applications while ensuring compliance with COBIT, ITIL, and regulatory requirements (PENCOM, GDPR, Nigeria DPA) in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop full-stack applications (React, Vue, Node.js, Python, Java)
• Integrate IT governance principles (COBIT, ISO/IEC 27001) into development practices
• Lead development projects using Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Support ITIL processes (incident, problem, change management) and production support
• Champion code reviews focused on governance, security, and auditability
• Ensure systems comply with PENCOM requirements and data protection regulations
• Contribute to enterprise architecture and microservices design

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/IT (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years full-stack development experience
• 2+ backend frameworks (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET)
• 2+ frontend technologies (React, Vue, Angular)
• Strong IT governance knowledge (COBIT, ISO/IEC 27001)
• ITIL practices experience (incident, problem, change management)
• Enterprise architecture and system design pattern understanding
• Relational and non-relational databases (SQL, MongoDB)
• Application security and secure coding expertise

Preferred:

• Financial services or regulated industry experience
• Pensions/custody operations knowledge
• COBIT/ITIL/PMP/PRINCE2/Scrum Master certification
• CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code
• Docker, Kubernetes, API gateways, service mesh
• AI/ML or process automation platform exposure