Manager - Software Engineering at MTN Nigeria

Mission:

• Responsible for the design, planning, and optimization of MTNN’s end-to-end software platforms, solutions, and business models to achieve cost-effective and optimal software engineering solutions for customers in line with the business's strategic objectives.

Description:

• Direct and define procedures for efficient execution of prompt software engineering practices.
• Manage the planning processes geared towards the design and solution of all software development within MTN IT in line with the business and technology roadmaps.
• Define and maintain software delivery measurement and optimization parameters for the in-house engineering team for all platforms.
• Manage software design activities for efficient IT capabilities to support subscribers and revenue growth for all lines of business within MTNN.
• Implement optimal, future-proof, cloud-native solutions to deliver scalable platforms to internal and external customers of MTNN.
• Direct the evolution of the ecosystem of software engineering practices.
• Review and approve technical specifications and design documents for new products and services.
• Identify trends and patterns pertaining to customer requests and needs and filter this information through relevant business areas to continually improve all aspects of the software engineering ecosystem.
• Leverage your software engineering skills and experience to design, develop, integrate, and implement products and services.
• Coach and train the team to ensure understanding of the objectives and goals of the department, awareness of set targets and requirements, and regular review of their training needs.
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

Education:

• A first degree from a reputable institution
• Fluent in English

Experience:

6–13 years’ experience, which includes:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization, with experience in supervising or managing others
• Experience working in a medium- to large organization
• Technical experience in planning, designing, and working with cloud services, APIs, AI, and software development.
• Vast experience in new product and service development and a good understanding of the product development life cycle
• Experience and knowledge working in an Agile Scrum software delivery environment.
• Experience in building solutions using technology like C#.Net Core, Angular, React, Kafka, Rabbit MQ, Docker, etc.
• Experience in building automated reviews and quality assurance checks into the SDLC.
• Experience with professional software engineering best practices and patterns.
• Experience in delivering technology transformation projects
• Experience building complex systems to successfully deliver.
• Experience working with the business teams to design solutions based on their requirements.
• Expertise in understanding complex technology and applying it in a practical way to create business solutions.