Senior Software Developer at AB Microfinance Bank

Location: Ikeja, Lagos (Head Office)
Department: IT

Main Responsibilities

• Establish architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing software systems
• Demonstrates critical understanding of technical architecture, data architecture, infrastructure, and IT operations
• Identify the appropriate software architecture based on the requirements and design elements contained in a system specification.
• Record software architecture in a software architecture document using use cases and the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
• Maintain and evolve software architecture documents based on evolving system requirements and industry trends and technologies.
• Analyze risk and report problems in meeting system requirements.
• Provide supporting information to the engineers to aid in the creation of a system specification.
• Assist Software Designer/Implementers with the creation of detailed software design specifications.
• Develop architectural solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle
• Update knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications
• Develop tactical tool in order to streamline or bring more efficiency within processes
• Support operations teams to ensure that our business services are performing optimally.
• Ensure system integrity, availability and confidentiality of all in-house solutions
• Deliver enterprise architecture that ensures business continuity of bank operations
• Be a key player in business process re-engineering within the department
• Design innovative solutions to real market problems.
• Work closely with product and marketing managers, user interaction designers, and other software engineers to develop new product offerings and improve existing ones

Necessary Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Minimum of B.Sc / HND in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline with cognate experience
• At least four (4) years of professional experience in a similar role and operational environment
• At least two years of UML experience (Unified Modeling Language).
• Good knowledge of Object-oriented Programming languages and relational database.
• Experience in API development, mobile development and object-oriented programming.
• Knowledge of Web Interfaces and PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, ASP.NET, Java, SOA
• Knowledge of Software Development Process, Software Requirements, Software Design, Software Debugging, Software/System Documentation, Software Testing
• Must be organized, have an eye for detail, and be able to put ideas into a tangible form.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to develop new approaches to complex design problems.
• Experience in implementing operational automation.
• Documentation skills for operational processes and procedures.
• Reliable team player with effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical & problem-solving skills and process-oriented approach to work.
• Self-starter, self-managed and able to work under stress to meet deadlines
• Collaborative, consultative and customer-oriented approach.
• Fluent English, both in writing and orally.
• A TOGAF certification (or equivalent certificate) would be an asset.