Senior Software Developer

Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 7 – 10 years
Location: Lagos

Company: Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

As a Senior Software Developer, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of new software systems, updating existing applications, and conducting feasibility studies on company systems.

You’ll contribute to:

Developing software solutions by analyzing business needs, studying systems flow, and following the software development lifecycle.
Assessing operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definitions, and solution proposals.
Reviewing functional requirements for new applications and exploring implementation options.
Building web and mobile applications with modern development frameworks.
Collaborating with backend development teams to ensure smooth integration and application functionality.
Leading a team in a scrum environment, participating in sprint planning, standups, and code reviews.
Ensuring security and confidentiality of operational data.
Monitoring departmental performance through key performance indicators (KPIs).
Mentoring and coaching junior developers, fostering a high-performance culture

Skills & Competencies

The role affords you to develop technical and behavioural competencies, that is, skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to successfully perform in the role and contribute to the organization’s goals.

Technical Competencies

Either strong OOP or Functional
Programming and modelling skills
Experience building complex web systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
Experience developing software utilizing workflow or ESB software
Experience with professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations
Experience working in an agile environment
Experience in using automated testing frameworks and system monitoring tools.

Behavioural Competencies

Customer Centricity: Driving technology solutions that enhance user experience.
Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential IT risks in system development.
People Leadership: Leading teams, mentoring junior developers, and fostering innovation.
Entrepreneurship: Adopting a forward-thinking approach to technology adoption and efficiency.
Organizational Learning: Keeping up with industry trends and applying best practices.
Change Management: Leading and supporting technology transformation within the organization.

Minimum Requirement

This opportunity is a Middle-Level Management role.
You will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of new software system.

This role directly reports to the Lead Enterprise Applications. Successfully applicants will typically possess the following criteria:

Education:

Work Experience:

A minimum of 7-10 years of relevant work experience in the management/implementation of IT application systems, preferably in an electricity utility

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