System Architect at MFS Africa

The Role

• We are seeking a System Architect to join our team on permanent role. You will work alongside our Senior & Lead Architects in development projects.
• This role is for an experienced System Architect who has in-depth knowledge of software architecture.
• We are seeking candidates with 8+ years’ experience in Architecture and Design. The successful candidate must possess exceptional communication skills, solid technical skills and creative problem-solving skills.
• The position’s preferred location is one of our office locations in Lagos, Accra and Kampala. You will work normal hours, Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1700 (local time), with a combination of in person office attendance and working from home.

Key Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with our Architect team on architecture and design work.
• Work closely with the development team and product team to ensure architecture & design implementing with defined standards and guidelines.
• Iteratively refine architecture & design based on feedback from stakeholders, and team.
• Designing scalable architecture & design for systems and applications using different tools, programming languages and frameworks.
• Identifying the hardware and software infrastructure needs to accommodate the company’s architectural goals.
• Anticipate, identify, track and resolve technical issues and risks affecting delivery.
• Generally, uphold the values of the Company.

Qualifications and experience 

• 8+ years’ of experience in development, design, and architecture
• 3 years university degree with a proven background in math, science, finance, engineering are required; Advanced degrees in IT like masters in computers is a plus.
• Working experience in development projects with hands-on coding skills (Java and Python)
• Quick learning and do whatever is needed to help us accomplish our goals.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and be open to feedback and suggestions.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

Technical Skills

• Languages: Java, Python, SQL.
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Mongo DB
• Cloud: AWS services (EC2, RDS, EBS, VPC, IAM, Cloud Watch, SQS, SNS, Security Groups etc.)
• Devops: Kubernetes, Jenkins
• Architecture: Togaf / ArchiMate / Zakman