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Lovation: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

• We are sourcing for a Python Developer who has experience building enterprise level application and can contribute to the strategic business needs by translating business requirements into a technology solution.
• In this role, you will be asked to design, code, and test applications using Object Oriented Design. We are looking for someone that is self-driven, ready to take on a new challenge, and able to deliver on solutions from start to finish.
• This is a mid-level Python Developer position. This really is an exciting position within a relatively young team of developers, testers and DevOps engineers.

Principal Responsibilities

• Develop well-designed and performing Python applications and services using scalable techniques.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of data storage solutions including databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc
• Develop state-of-the-art analytics tools to support diverse tasks ranging from ad hoc analysis to production-grade pipelines and workflows for customer applications
• Partner with Data Scientists and Analytics Engineers to improve the performance and reliability of advanced algorithms
• Ensure high performance and availability of distributed systems and applications
• Interact directly with client project team members and operational staff to support live customer deployments

Qualifications
Essential Competencies:

• 4+ years of Python development experience
• Proficiency in one of the following programming languages is required: Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, or C++ preferred).
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to collaborate in a team to develop innovative solutions.
• Ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment.
• Self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently
• Strong attention to detail, logic, problem-solving, written and interpersonal communication, presentation, and client-facing skills

Additional Information
Working conditions:

• Flexibility is important.

Equal opportunity:

• The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality

Remuneration
Competitive based on experience

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Lovation: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

• The Senior Dev Ops Engineer will be tasked with the management and development of continuous integration and deployment solutions for production applications across various sites/software.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the creation of new technology infrastructures and maintain configuration management and automation tools.
• Assist the development teams in the deployment and monitoring of applications based on technologies such as C#, Java, Python, Ruby, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgresql, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Filebeat, Kibana, and RabbitMQ.
• Coaching the engineering development department personnel in the workings of reusable tools and patterns, for example, reusable deployment code for Jenkins, Octopus, Ansible, and Docker.
• Keeping up with industry best practices and trends on behalf of the Automation/Dev Ops department and the larger engineering department

Qualifications
Essential Competencies:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any other relevant field
• At least 5 years of working experience in a DevOps capacity, preferably as a DevOps Engineer
• Experience automating and managing large-scale infrastructure and have significant familiarity with
• Docker/Puppet/Chef/Ansible/Powershell DSC/Kubernetes. The candidate will have had vast experience in systems automation, orchestration, deployment, and implementation
• Experience with Jenkins, Windows Server, NGINX, Apache, Bash, Powershell, IIS, Linux, C#, Java, Python, Ruby, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgresql, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Filebeat, Kibana, and RabbitMQ.
• Ability to work closely with other engineers, product managers, and customer support

Skills:

• Must be highly analytical and effectively able to troubleshoot and prioritize needs, requirements and other issues.
• Excellent communications, teamwork, and conflict management skills.
• Attention to details, decisiveness, good judgment, strong organization skills, good written communication skills
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, e-mail applications and using the internet;
• Speed and versatility
• Values others, and cultures
• Self-starter and Acts with integrity

Personal qualities:

• Ability to succeed in fast-paced environments at a high-growth company; comfortable with tight timelines; possessing a sense of urgency.
• Ability to find creative solutions to problems combined with a willingness to do what one must to ensure timelines & goals are met.
• Ability to maintain composure and communicate effectively under stress
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take initiative in pursuing departmental functions
• Gets things done! Execution oriented
• Focused, diligent and task-oriented
• Must have exceptional follow-up skills and be able to maintain focus while multitasking

Additional Information
Working conditions:

• Flexibility is important.

Equal opportunity:

• The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality

Remuneration
Competitive based on experience