Senior Software Developer / Principal Software Developer (8-9) [Azure Cloud Engineer] at DAI

Job Code: 5876
Location: Abuja (Remote)
Reports to: Director, Digital Architecture and Solutions
Department: Global Operations Management

Overview

• DAI is investing in digital improvement of our business and is growing a team of experts to solve cloud architecture challenges, as well as design new products and solutions for internal and external facing clients.
• The Digital Architecture & Solutions team is looking for a dynamic and creative thinking Azure Cloud Engineer to work with data analysts, data scientists, business users, and other developers to accelerate our digital transformation.

Function of the Position

• The Azure Cloud Engineer will be a digital expert within DAI for our expansion of Azure services.
• S/he will provide technical support and direction to our deployment of a new modern data architecture, with a focus on microservices and integration with M365.
• They will require expertise in many data skills, including Azure Data Lake, DataBricks, and other Azure resources.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with internal teams to understand user needs, requirements, and design options
• Collaborate with core IT staff within Agile teams to deploy and manage Azure services
• Configure and optimize data processes, from storage to ETL to warehousing
• Prepare status reports and manage a dynamic and demanding environment
• Contribute to the creation of technical documentation and training for DAI collaboration solutions
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as business needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Grade 8: Minimum 5 years of professional work experience and a bachelor’s degree, or 3 years of professional work experience and a master’s degree.
• Grade 9: Minimum 7 years of professional work experience and a bachelor’s degree, or 5 years of professional work experience and a master’s degree.
• 3 years full life cycle development experience with 2 + years’ experience developing applications and services on Azure.
• Extensive experience remediating server vulnerabilities.
• Extensive knowledge of Azure cloud infrastructure including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS services.
• Understanding of SSO configuration
• Experience with Apache Spark, Databricks, and similar big data infrastructure
• Knowledge of Azure services options and architecture options for developing new digital solutions
• Knowledge of software programming and scripting languages including PowerShell and JSON.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Familiarity with Azure migration from on premise and hybrid cloud is a plus.