Information Technology Roles at Swift Networks Limited

Key Role

• This is a senior position that requires an experienced engineer with a minimum of 4+​ years of system engineering and administration of a corporate IT infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Planning, designing and implementation of a corporate hardware and software IT infrastructure: LAN Networking, Physical and Virtual Servers, SAN Storage and connectivity, Laptops and Desktops, Enterprise Applications.
• Responsible for the core infrastructure: VMware ESX, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, SQL Databases, Email, Antivirus, Backup and Restoration, VoIP, Cloud integration. Linux/Unix management a plus.
• Be proactive in enterprise information security for all IT infrastructure.
• Proactively monitoring and planning to maintain an excellent uptime as defined by the business on all IT infrastructure. Resolve technical problems quickly with the least impact to the smooth running of the business. Performing root cause analysis on issues and providing recommendations on permanent fixes to prevent reoccurrence.
• Ensure effective change control is implemented for all changes and updates. Accessing and documenting any risks and impacts to the business and escalating to management accordingly.
• Managing an excellent business relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide after-hours and weekend supports when required.
• All other assignments requested by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering with a minimum of 2:1 grade.
• A minimum 4 years of relevant experience required in a mid to large sized environment.
• Experienced, mature, and confident enough to take responsibility and ownership of the smooth running of the environment in the areas of responsibility as an individual and as part of a team.
• Relevant industry certifications is a definite advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills are essential.​
• Have a positive and proactive attitude in general.

Preferred certifications (one or more):

• MCSE
• CCNA
• VMware Certified Professional
• Cyber Security Certification
• Other relevant industry certifications

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Job Description

• Swift Networks Limited is a facilities-based telecommunications services provider. The company was founded in 2002, since inception, Swift Networks has invested heavily in “next generation” networking technologies to build a multi-service network platform.
• Due to rapid expansion we are looking for a qualified candidate to fill a InformationTechnology position, as we maintain our status as the leading broadband connectivity services provider in Nigeria.

Key Roles

• The Mobile Application Developer works to develop innovative mobile solutions using appropriate technologies.
• This developer will participate in enterprise development projects.
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions.
• Work with users/stakeholders to determine functional requirements and specifications.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom solutions
• Utilize industry standards to develop mobile solutions to support business operations and provide value to customer base.

Requirements

• The applicant MUST have a minimum of Bachelor's Degree (Second Class, Upper Division) in any related discipline with at least 3 years’ post qualification experience.

Must-have Skills:

• 3+ years developing mobile applications (Android or iOS).
• 3+ years using Xamarin / Xamarin Forms / Ionic frameworks.
• Test Driven Development (TDD) and testing patterns.
• Ability to define technical design for mobile application eco system (enterprise integration working with REST services, Vendor Mobile APIS, Push notifications, etc.).
• Worked on Social API integration, Core location APIs, Payment gateway integration, Google Maps, Web Views, and Push Notification Service.
• In App Purchase, Push Notification, Core Data, Storyboard, Auto-Layout, Adaptive Layout.
• Design Patterns such as Dependency Injection (DI) and Model-View-* (MVC/MVP/MVVM)
• 3+ years’ experience developing systems using .NET, C#, ASP.NET
• Deep understanding of web services and integration with third-party systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously.
• Ability to code from technical specifications.

Technical Skills:

• 3+ years of developing with JavaScript, AngularJS, Typescript or any equivalent
• 3+ years developing mobile applications using AngularJS and Ionic.
• Strong knowledge of Objective C, Swift, Xcode, Cocoa
• Testing using NUnit, XUnit or any equivalent.
• Experience with using tools such as nuget, npm, gulp, and grunt.
• Experience with using git, or other solutions for Source control
• Experience with using features of Amazon AWS and or Microsoft Azure
• Strong in the following technologies: ASP.Net (C#), MVC, Razor, HTML, CSS, WCF, CSS/Bootstrap, JavaScript/JavaScript Frameworks (jQuery and Knockout), HTML5, LINQ, AJAX, UI/UX Design, Entity Framework.
• Expertise within the .NET Framework is important as well as full exposure to the software development life cycle.
• Thorough understanding of multi-tiered applications.
• Socket Programming, Network Programming, Chat Servers, XMPP and SIP Library Exposures in a production environment is an added advantage.

Remuneration
Uniquely, the work environment offers a first class condition with a very attractive remuneration package.

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Key Role

• Successful candidate will work to develop innovative business solutions using the Microsoft .Net platform or any other appropriate technologies.

Principal Accountabilities

• This developer will participate in enterprise development projects.
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions.
• Work with users/stakeholders to determine functional requirements and specifications.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy custom solutions.
• Utilize industry standards to develop web and desktop solutions to support business operations.

Requirements
Technical Knowledge:

• The job holder must have a Bachelor’s Degree 2nd Class Honors (Upper division) in Engineering related discipline or any other Computer related field.
• A minimum of 4 years’ post qualification experience in administering and supporting SQL and Web applications, with a proven record of success. Telecoms experience will be an added advantage.
• 3-5 years of developing with SQL
• Experience with using IDEs Visual Studio 2012+, Eclipse or any equivalent
• Testing using NUnit, XUnit or any equivalent
• Experience with using tools such as nuget, npm, gulp, grunt.
• Experience with using git, or other solutions for Source control
• Experience with using features of Amazon AWS and or Microsoft Azure
• Strong in the following technologies: ASP.Net (C# and VB.NET), MVC, Razor, HTML, CSS, WCF, CSS/Bootstrap, SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS, Windows Server, .NET/C#VB.NET, JavaScript/JavaScript Frameworks (jQuery and Knockout), HTML5, LINQ, AJAX, UI/UX Design, Entity Framework and IIS.
• SQL Server 2008/2012 (T-SQL, Performance Tuning, DTS) or Oracle (PL/SQL),
• Expertise within the .NET Framework is important as well as full exposure to the software development life cycle.
• Thorough understanding of multi-tiered applications.
• Database Development: SQL Server w/ Stored Procedures.
• Development Methodologies: OOP, Unit Testing. Web Services (SOAP, WSDL, UDDI, REST)
• Experience with XML, XSLT, Ajax, Microsoft Application Blocks, and semantic web technologies a plus.
• Experience developing mobile applications is an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Entity-Relationship (ER) modeling and database design
• Test Driven Development (TDD) and testing patterns
• Identity and Access Management (SAML/OAuth/WSFed)
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Microservices
• REST and SOAP services
• Design Patterns such as Dependency Injection (DI) and Model-View-* (MVC/MVP/MVVM)
• 3+ years’ experience developing systems using .NET, C#, ASP.NET
• Deep understanding of web services and integration  with third-party systems
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously
• Ability to code from technical specifications
• Experience with development/customization of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an added advantage.