Latest Vacancies at Asseco Software Nigeria

Location: Lagos, Nigeria - with geographic mobility

Role

• This role is responsible for implementing Asseco’s enterprise technology solutions at large organisations within the region.
• Involvement is from solution design, architecture, implementation, solution testing and go-live phases.

Responsibilities

• Solution Implementation - Implements project from initiation to delivery, attends milestone reviews, manages/mitigates escalations that impact/alter the vision of the architecture.
• Software Development - May be required to undertake customization of software solutions to fit the clients’ specific needs and/or the specificities of the Nigerian regulatory framework as well as development of software improvements and/or additional functionalities.
• Project Management - Ensures projects milestones and timelines are met and the project is delivered on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Training - Responsible for training customers’ users, both super-users and administrators (train the trainer) and lighter system users.
• Support - Responsible for ensuring first line after-sales support, software upgrades and post implementation customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must have a Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 - 8 years related IT experience including 4 - 5 years in Software Development.
• Work experience should involve technical consulting, solution design, project envisioning, planning, development, deployment, and management.
• Must have a proven record of rendering IT projects and delivering business value.
• Some business process skills or related skills.

Experience:

• Candidates must have a good understanding of the industry (i.e. Insurance sector), customers, and technology.
• Candidates must have deep understanding of customers’ and partners’ business and IT environment, and have demonstrated skills creating architecture and deploying technology to solve business problems.
• Candidates must have 4 to 5 Years of experience in Professional Software Development, good knowledge of subject area and solid analysis and communication skills, connecting technology and business problems to provide efficient solutions

Skills Required:

• Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming in Java and .NET
• Good Mathematical and Algorithmic thinking skills
• Proficiency in Web Programming
• Javascript/JQuery Programming
• CSS3 Design
• JSP/JSF/ASP.NET Programming
• Proficiency in Distributed Object Computing skills
• Proficiency in Oracle and MS SQL Server Programming skills
• Proficiency in UML Design Skills
• Experienced in Enterprise System Integration
• Good Working Knowledge of Software Design Patterns
• Good Working knowledge of Server Operating Systems
• Good Team spirit
• Good Communication skills
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment
• Ability to think out-of-the-box
• Focusing on results and customer satisfaction

Package
Competitive, based on experience and subject to negotiation.

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Location: Lagos, Nigeria - with geographic mobility

Job Description

• This role is responsible for managing a range of technology projects being undertaken by Asseco Nigeria throughout the country.
• Although the role is non-technical, it requires someone with good technology projects exposure, strong project leadership and soft skills (i.e. communication, collaboration, negotiation etc.)
• The person will be involved in many aspects of the projects from business analysis, supervision of solution design, architecture and implementation whilst driving project management until completion and successful delivery.

Expected Responsibilities and Duties

• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
• Establish and execute a project communication plan.
• Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.
• Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
• Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects.
• Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
• Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
• Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
• Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.
• Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.
• Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.
• Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.
• Assess current or future customer needs and priorities through communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.
• Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).
• Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.

Qualification

• Must have a University Degree or equivalent
• Project Management certifications and/or business process skills are a plus.
• 5+ Years technology project management experience

Experience:

• Candidates must have a good understanding of the software industry, customers, and  technology.
• Candidates must have deep understanding of customers’ and partners’ business and IT environment, and have demonstrated skills creating architecture and deploying technology to solve business problems.

Package
Competitive, based on experience and subject to negotiation.