Application Developer at GVA Partners

GVA Partners - Our client, a large Bank, Lagos, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Application Developer
Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary/Requirements

• The application developer role is a technology focused role intended to provide software development and analysis services to the group.
• This role is best suited to candidates with proven experience building production, commercial-quality web based solutions with technologies like JAVA, .NET and related technologies and also strong in depth SQL-Server development experience.
• Applicants must be comfortable with advanced SQL syntax, SQL Server development, SQL and Oracle Databases.
• The candidate needs to be flexible and open to new ideas or change with the passion and drive to excel in their career.
• He must be self-directed, organized, and extremely attentive to details.
• Must have an understanding of agile methodology, iterative development processes, SDLC and have strong OOD and OOA skills.

Experience and Qualifications
Ideal candidate should have:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B. S, B.A), Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or similar disciplines.
• 5 – 8 years delivery experience with Java or . NET technologies
• Extensive experience with Oracle database.

The Application Developer will be expected to have aptitudes, skills, knowledge and experience on the following areas:

• Demonstrable analytical skills with regard to specifying and detailing business processes and requirements.
• 5+ years of relevant object-oriented application building experience in a professional environment.
• Delivery experience with .NET framework, including C#, ADO.NET, LINQ and ASP.NET.
• 2-5 years’ delivery experience with Java.
• Extensive experience with SQL Server (2005/2008/2012).
• Extensive experience in the use of Oracle Database.
• Experience with SQL data business intelligence (OLAP, etc…) preferred.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in HTML and DHTML, JavaScript, CSS.
• Practical experience in Agile development methodologies.
• Formulation, management and execution of data test strategies, plans and delivery commitments in concert with business and project management efforts.
• Mobile and web service development experience.
• Experience with ticketing systems (e.g .; JIRA, Bugzilla) and managed workflows.
• Strong familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Team Suite)

Problem Solving:
The Application Developer will often be challenged with new problems to which they will need to rely on strong problem solving skills to resolve:

• The ability to accurately identify the cause of a system/ application malfunction, interpret that to management and their colleagues, document and propose resolutions
• Fully understand structured methodologies (e.g. Agile) for using programming code to solve business problems
• Ensure all changes and implementations are well tested and managed in a controlled manner with full rollback plans
• Correctly identify when assistance is required and request it accordingly
• Collaborate with the wider team in matters where their support is required.

People Management and Development:
The successful will also be required to possess the following:

• The ability to work well within a team and as part of a larger overall technology team
• They should display strong collaborative characteristics

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their updated CV's in MS Word format to: contact@gvapartners.com and reference recruitment@gvapartners.com Please, state the position you are applying for in the subject field of the mail.