United Bank for Africa (UBA) 2022 Software Engineer Opportunity

Published: 15 Aug 2022 1,424 views

Our ideal candidate must have established work experience managing development processes and teams end to end, and has a good working knowledge of design patterns, solution/service-oriented architecture, API management and micro-services architecture. Has extensive knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), experience in designing and building scalable and robust solutions in large web application deployments, a leader, collaborator and highly resourceful.

UBA Software Engineer Opportunity

Application Deadline	January 1, 1970
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	UBA Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of UBA Software Engineer Opportunity

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.
• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities and support to build a rewarding career at UBA.
• Here in UBA, our employees are our greatest assets and so we built a recognition and reward system that boosts productivity and enhances staff retention, instituting a culture of meritocracy.

Requirements for UBA Software Engineer Opportunity

RESPONSIBILITIES:? 

• Develop and implement IT standards and procedures to aid in the development of high-quality software.
• Ensure that members within the team understand and follow existing IT standards.
• Encourage full participation of team members within their defined roles and responsibilities.
• Ensure that the iterative development process is properly focused and controlled.
• Ensure that projects are accurately estimated and delivered to schedule.
• Monitor progress on a day-to-day basis for all team activities.
• Actively contribute to the process of continual improvement, with regard to self, team and systems.
• Ensure policies on business continuity are strictly adhered to
• Ensure proper documentation and source code management and also easy retrieval when required.
• Ensure proper handover of developed software to support team for deployment and production support.
• Must be on top of technology stack and learn the latest developments and techniques, as well as broader industry-wide trends.
• Drive and sponsor innovation in the teamwork.
• Build team spirit and desire to experiment and try new things and unconventional solutions.
• Build creative solutions adopting cutting edge technologies.
• Manage and drive third-level support with teams.
• Provide support to third parties solutions onboarding and management
• Drive good work culture, team responsiveness and healthy work balance.
• Facilitate team education & knowledge transfer by training and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Imbibe emotional intelligence skills and adequately apply them where necessary.
• Drive interview and selection process and recommend suitably qualified candidates for consideration and final appointment by the authorised official.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Possess a good knowledge of design patterns, solution/service-oriented architecture, API management and micro-services architecture.
• Possess a good knowledge of diverse development domains – languages, frameworks (ORM, Entity, Hibernate), utility and development environments.
• Possess a good knowledge of continuous integration and deployment.
• Good knowledge of solution risk assessment, security considerations, authentication and authorization best practices.
• Good knowledge of project management, work breakdown structure, execution, reporting and project governance.
• Ability to implement long-term and short-term technology plans, budgets and programs that support and align with the strategic objectives and the goals of the business lines, while maximizing the mix of in-house versus outsourced solutions and vendors.

QUALIFICATION:

• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field
• A master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience.

Selection Process

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Team player with the ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain an excellent business relationship.
• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

Application Deadline

January 1, 1970

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to UBA Foundation on app.ismartrecruit.com to apply