Technical Consultant/Developer Job in an IT Company in Lagos

Global Profilers is a Recruitment & HR Services firm specialized in recruitment in Africa; Our client in the IT Sector, is currently seeking to fill the position below:


Job Title: Technical Consultant/Developer
Ref: 574
Location: Lagos
Category: Telecom, IT & services (Lagos)
Sector: Banking / Accounting / Finance

Responsibilities
Technical Consultant Role:

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

• Solution Implementation - Implements project from initiation to delivery, attends milestone reviews, manages/mitigates escalations that impact/alter the vision of the architecture.
• 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.
• 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.

• Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming in Java and .NET
• Good Mathematical and Algorithmic thinking skills
• Proficiency in Web Programming
• 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.
• 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

• 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.

• Must have a Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Must have a proven record of rendering IT projects and delivering business value.
• Some business process skills or related skills.
• 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.