Job ID   40
Department   Information Systems and Technology
Location   Lagos

Function: System Analysis and development
Reporting to: Head, Information Systems & Technology
Location: Lagos
Travel Frequency: Occasional

Purpose of the Job 
Primary responsibility for the development and support of the OSS/BSS platform and its integration with other systems and applications.

Expected Key Results 

• Develop  and build software and applications
• Ensure feasibility and usefulness of projects
• Reporting

 

• Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills:
  • Minimum 2.1/Upper Credit Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems or related field or a combination of related experience and education.
• Work Experience:
  • Hands-on experience with Perl programming, Linux, Postgres RDBMS, and Apache web server required
  • Demonstrated experience developing database- driven web applications using PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, or Java, a plus
  • Previous experience in Telco OSS/BSS software, such as Freeside and FreeRadius, a big advantage
  • Experience with user experience software development using JavaScript including libraries such as JQuery, XML, CSS3.0 (with dynamic, responsive web design with mobile devices), and other related UI technologies (HTML5, Flash)
  • Strong integration skills
  • Good understanding of web application development using HTTP REST, software standards, software development life cycle and methodologies
  • Knowledge of software development process, quality control, and impact assessment
  • Demonstrated knowledge in mobile platforms, internet technologies and user interface
  • Experience working in a multi-platform (LINUX, Mac-OS and Windows) environment. Experience working with version control systems (Subversion, Git)
• Other Requirements:
  • Strong team player
  • Ability to mentor less experienced engineers
  • Solid problem solver
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply new tool sets, technology and concepts
  • Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects effectively, deal with changing priorities, and to meet deadlines in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to present information and ideas clearly and succinctly and to explain various application software and hardware to end users