Job Opportunities at a Top Commercial Bank - Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners

Job Overview

• We require the services of an Enterprise Architect. The qualified candidate sets the direction and establishes the approach of an organization's operations, improves the IT infrastructure, and optimizes their business operations.
• The Enterprise Architect works to integrate the organization's information applications and programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business needs to develop solutions from design to technological product.
• Determine technical needs such as hardware, software, scalability and security requirements.
• Coordinate design and integration of overall architecture and parts of proposed systems with business.
• Perform consistent update to documentation and designs as needed.
• Maintain configuration management database for the bank
• Utilize gap analysis techniques to identify and research on problems related to architecture in the enterprise, and proffering appropriate correction to Team Lead, Enterprise Architecture
• Perform other duties as assigned by Team Lead, Enterprise Architecture.

Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory:

• B.Sc Degree in STEM
• Minimum of 1 - 2 years cognate IT experience, 1 year of which must be in either infrastructure or software development
• Relevant professional certifications will be an added advantage e.g. ITIL, COBIT, TOGAF

Skills / Competencies:

• Ability to research new technologies.
• Proficient in Enterprise Architecture tools. e.g., Visio, Draw.io etc.)
• Ability to interpret business requirements
• Analytical Skills / Problem solving
• Self-Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral & Written communication -processing / spreadsheet.

go to method of application »

Job Overview

• We require the service of a highly skilled DevOps engineer with Fin-Tech experience.
• The successful individual will work in multi-disciplinary teams to provide a broad range of information technology-related services, such as IT strategy and architecture, IT implementation support, and software development.

Key Responsibilities

• Buildingandsettingupnewdevelopmenttoolsandinfrastructure
• Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
• Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
• Testingandexaminingcodewrittenbyothersandanalysingresult
• Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identifying technical problems and developing software updates and ‘fixes’
• Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc in Computer Science
• 4+ years of DevOps experience
• Extensive hands-on programming
• Knowledge of Branching Strategy
• Knowledge of DevOps Framework and tools
• Relevant certification in DevOps.

Skills:
Comprehensive understanding of the following

• GCP–GoogleCloudPlatform
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• GraphQL
• CICD: Spinnaker
• GitHub
• YAML Script
• Automated build pipeline
• Infrastructure as a Code.

go to method of application »

Job Overview

• An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and talented scrum master to join a dynamic team. As a scrum master, you will be our go-to person for applying scrum to produce high-quality work.
• You will coordinate and coach our software development team, helping the team continuously make progress on the project by making sure each person is working on the right tasks, helping to remove any obstacles to the team members’ progress, and protecting the team from distractions.

Key Responsibilities

• Guides team in scrum practices removes impediments, and protect the team from any outside interference that could deter from goals
• Support product management to maintain and prioritise a roadmap of product features and initiatives for development teams to deliver
• Agile reporting: provide data, forecasts, and progress updates to inform planning
• Champion and role model for collaborative behaviours, agile values, and professionalism
• Provide stakeholders with access to current and accurate data on the status of the team's delivery and ensure that technical quality standards are adhered to.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc. in Computer Science
• 4+ years of Agile Project Management
• Experience in Agile Delivery tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps)
• Slack and other collaboration tools
• Relevant Scrum Certifications.

go to method of application »

Job Overview

• We require the service of a highly-skilled front-end developer (UI/UX) with Fin-Tech experience who will collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
• Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards.

Requirements / Experience

• B.Sc in Computer Science
• 3+ years of Front-End Mobile development experience
• Extensive hands-on Dart & Flutter development
• Front-end technology: Expertise in front-end technologies, including JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5 and third-party libraries such as React Js, Angular, jQuery and LESS
• MongoDB and MySQL and caching mechanisms such as Redis, Memcached and Varnish
• Basic design ability: Including knowledge of UI/UX and basic prototype design
• JavaScript,CSS3,HTML5,Angular,jQuery.
• Flutter and Dart Framework for mobile.
• SQLServer, Oracle, MongoDB, MySQL.
• Redis Cache
• Code Magic
• DevOps.

go to method of application »

Job Overview

• We require the service of a highly skilled Business Analyst with Fin-Tech experience to join a dynamic team.
• The successful individual will conduct business analysis for new product releases and new projects.
• This individual will be involved in requirement analysis, documentation, scope validation, coordination and assessment of requests from stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the business problems/needs from business executives, product managers, operations managers and business users.
• Analyses and documents detailed business requirements including data and non-functional requirements.
• Document functional requirements utilizing various techniques including user stories, use cases, data flow diagrams, swim lanes diagrams, workflow diagrams, screen mock-ups, etc.
• Obtain sign-off against the business requirements.
• Communicate business requirements to development and quality assurance staff.
• Ensures traceability between business and functional requirements.
• Validate system design against requirements.
• Review and validate test cases produced by the quality assurance staff.
• Understand technology solutions to business problems and communicate the solution back to business.
• Conduct gap analysis and downstream impact exercises for system changes.
• Serves as the first point of contact for development staff to understand requirements specifically during the implementation/coding phase.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc in Business, Engineering, IT or a related discipline
• 2-8 years working experience as a business analyst, preferably in a financial institution
• Relevant professional certifications
• Certifications include: ITIL, PMP, PRINCE 2, Professional Scrum Product Owner, Professional Scrum Master, ISO 21500.

Skills / Competencies:

• Ability to make use of tools & techniques in requirement analysis or elicitation.
• Customer relationship management skills.
• Problem-solving/analytical skill
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skill
• Business analysis skills
• System analysis skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Creative and innovative skills
• Process involvement skills
• Adequate knowledge of information and knowledge management
• Initiative/Entrepreneurship/taking ownership
• Interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication.

go to method of application »

Job Overview

• We require the service of a highly skilled PMO with Fin-tech experience to join a dynamic team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for building and leading the Project Management Office (PMO) to the highest governance standards in line with the organization’s strategic focus, overseeing project management staff and providing guidance on PMO processes and policies.
• This individual will manage the day-to-day activities of the PMO.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and management of program and project governance frameworks and development of appropriate reporting tools which deliver value.
• Review programs and projects for deliverability including adequate resourcing.
• Ensures all governance reporting is accurate and timely, with appropriate updates on projects timeframes, budgets, scope, and benefits.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Provide metrics to evaluate project managers and other related staff of their projects.
• Provide oversight on project resourcing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Program Delivery.
• Participate in all IT Planning and Policy development efforts.
• Facilitate the resolutions f any issues encountered.
• Oversees the production of periodic project reports for senior management.
• Provide supportive leadership, motivating, and directing staff as they work.
• Influence internal stakeholders to achieve the desired outcome, including process improvement of the PMO.

Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory:

• Interested candidates should possess a B.Sc Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• Minimum of 8 years working experience as a project manager, preferably in a financial institution.
• Experience with iterative development project delivery.
• Competency in project management tools.

Desirable:

• Relevant professional qualifications and a master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Certification include: Professional Scrum Master, Professional Product Owner, Program Management Professional (PGPM), Management, Project Management Professional PMP, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).

Skills / Competencies:

• Proven experience as a PMO manager or other management position.
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods.
• Good understanding of the financial services industry and need for periodically embarking on IT-enabled business change projects.
• Working knowledge of contract management.
• Risk management experience in project management.
• Sound understanding of project management practices.
• Adequate knowledge of package implementation of integrated systems.
• Strong knowledge and use of project management methodologies and their implementation.
• Good understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Good understanding of Agile methodology.
• Excellent organization and coordination skills.
• High level of accountability.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Detailed oriented with problem-solving.
• Good leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good oral & written communication skills.
• Strong resource management experience.
• Good mentorship skills.

go to method of application »

Job Overview

• We require the service of a highly skilled Project manager with Fin-tech experience to join a dynamic team. The successful candidate will assist with the delivery of assigned IT projects and programs, within specified criteria of time, scope, cost and quality. This individual will handle project support functions, track the progress of the projects and develop reports on progress, milestones and budget and Interface with System Integrators to deliver work.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of assigned project work packages, escalating issues that are beyond set tolerances to the Team Lead, IT Projects and -programs for resolution.
• Document project business cases in conjunction with Project Owners.
• Help with the development of quality assurance test plans and participate in testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Program Delivery and Program Manager.
• Participate in all IT Planning and policy development efforts.
• Facilitate the resolution of any issues encountered.
• Assist with quality management for solutions deployment and day-to-day operations.
• Help with the production of periodic project reports.
• Coordinate end-users training before delivery of solutions.

Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory:

• Interested candidates should possess a B.Sc Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• Minimum of 4 years working experience as a project manager, preferably in a financial institution.
• Experience with iterative development project delivery.
• Competency in project management tools

Desirable:

• Relevant professional certifications.
• Certifications Include: ITIL, PMP, PRINCE 2, CBAP, Professional Scrum Product Owner, Professional Scrum Master, ISO 21500.

Skills / Competencies:

• Ability to use initiatives.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies.
• Good knowledge of Project Planning and Management Skills.
• Sound understanding of change management practices.
• Good understanding of the financial services industry and the need for periodically embarking on IT-enabled business change projects.
• Adequate knowledge of package implementation of integrated systems.
• Working knowledge of contract management, budget, and cost management.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Organization and coordination skills.
• Performance management.
• Ability to take ownership.
• General managerial/administrative skills.
• Self-management
• Interpersonal skills
• Good oral & written communication.

go to method of application »

Job Overview

• We require the service of a highly skilled senior software engineer with Fin-Tech experience to oversee the development and implementation of new software systems, update existing software and conduct feasibility studies on new software systems.
• The successful candidate will function as lead developer, guide application coding, create reports, and mentor the junior developers.
• This individual must have in-depth knowledge of programming languages and working knowledge of project management and must ensure timely delivery of projects and tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting with project delivery managers to discuss software projects.
• Conducting feasibility studies for software systems.
• Designing new software programs, websites, and applications.
• Assigning tasks to junior developers such as coding, testing, debugging, and analytics.
• Writing advanced programming code.
• Reviewing updated software codes.
• Managing project timelines and tasks.
• Writing development reports.
• Creating technical documents for new software programs.
• Training staff on software use.
• Working on complex bug fixes

Qualifications & Experience
Mandatory:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline
• 5-8 years of relevant software design and development experience
• Prior product development experience
• Experience with software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering experience
• Has executed several software projects

Desirable:

• Up to 8 years of professional programming experience using Microsoft stack
• Relevant professional certifications
• Managerial experience preferred.

Skills / Competencies:

• Proficient in back-end and front-end development
• Knowledge of automated testing
• Advanced knowledge of software development tools, such as Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL server management studio e.t.c.
• Knowledge of source code control tools
• Knowledge of code review using PR (Pull Request)
• Experience with cloud technologies, such as Azure and AWS
• Knowledge in building cloud-native applications using Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Advanced knowledge of programming languages including JavaScript, HTML5, C#, Java, SQL, and PHP.
• Knowledge of system frameworks including .NET, Git, AngluarJS, and GitHub.
• Experience creating and maintaining databases.
• Experience working with Agile development technologies. Experience with systems deployed on Unix/Linux/Solaris environments.
• Provide overall team guidance and fix all escalations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Experience with software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering experience
• Project management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.