Senior Backend Software Engineer at the Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC)

Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC) is a non-profit affiliate of UMB with a mission to administratively support international operations of UMB Principal Investigators. Our purpose is to provide the administrative infrastructure for sizable and sustained operations outside of the U.S. Currently, MGIC operates in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia, with registration application in-process in Haiti. These operations support the research and clinical programs of the SOM, Institute of Human Virology.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Backend Software Engineer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Health Informatics backend engineer designs, develop, test, deploy and maintain the software in a thriving environment, manage individual project priorities and deliverables whilst working in a team who enjoy knowledge sharing sessions stay up to date with the latest trends in technology and you are not afraid to propose some findings to the team.
• Work within a cross-functional team to uphold the highest technical standards right across the product.

Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership:

Technical Expertise:

• Develop and routinely update all processes, standard operating procedures, and documents for software management for the organization
• Perform In-Process Review including Code Walkthroughs
• Evaluate various solution options
• Create TDD (Technical Design Documents)
• Create, Review & Approve Design & Solutions
• Map Solution from a business viewpoint
• Engage with the client on requirements and application
• Participate in requirements analysis, design and test plan creations, and test result verification
• Breaking down large-scale projects into manageable chunks.
• Consistently defines and applies technologies, standards, and software engineering practices, mentoring other team members
• Develop key product features within existing large-scale enterprise applications & new strategic initiatives.
• Participate in the full SDLC involving design, implementation, testing, and launching.
• Assist with the generation and analysis of business and functional requirements for proposed software solutions.
• Own the delivery of an entire piece of a system or application and serve as a technical lead on small to midsize complex projects.
• Maintain and support software solutions post-production.
• Implements and debugs some of the more involved/complex functionality.

Representation:

• Collaborate with the government and other stakeholders on e- initiatives by attending TWG meetings, and implementation all activities designed by the government
• Attend designated meetings in relation to cross-cutting issues at different levels e.g. within the organization (Team lead meetings, general staff meetings), outside (GON, various Partners meetings)

Communication:

• Maintain reports and documentation that are consistent with the task at hand and available to all concerned parties via emails or standard archiving options
• Connects easily with supervisees and colleagues at all levels in a professional manner

Creativity:

• Generate solutions or approaches to the most demanding problems within the team
• Establish workable, prioritized, and highly effective problem-solving plans for each problem

Team Coordination and Supervision

• Provide appropriate mentoring and support to each supervisee addressing their individual assigned task – (one on one physical visits, monthly meetings, and documentation communication to each/all supervisees)
• Give supervisees the information, technology, and reference materials necessary to perform their jobs
• Assign tasks to supervisees to build their capacity and demonstrate their skills in the task in:
  • Site support: Each supervisee should have a copy of what sites have been assigned to them with a detailed SOW
  • Developments: specific roles of each staff who be documented and communicated to the staff for each development activity
  • Desk activities: Each supervisee should be made aware of the sites that they are responsible for reporting. Feedback on reporting rates and quality of data entered should be shared and discussed with supervisee routinely
• Conduct annual performance development plan and appraisal for each supervisee
• Recommend performance awards and/or merit increases when appropriate. As merit increases and award programs are implemented, supervisors will be required to provide evaluations that demonstrate the performance of eligible supervisees
• Sign monthly timesheets and approve requests for time off. Your signature on a time record means you concur with the hours worked as recorded by your supervisee, including time taken off that may result in the supervisees inability to complete the required task
• Identify and support supervisees to complete at least 1 capacity building activity within the year relevant to the project
• Help supervisees address and resolve a wide variety of concerns and complaints. These typically involve job duties and job descriptions, performance standards, and relations with coworkers.

Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar technical discipline; or, equivalent demonstrable experience

Language:

• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).

Experience:

• Six (6) plus years of experience in systems development
• Proven work experience as a backend software engineer

Specialized Experience:

• Experience with software development methodology and release processes
• Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools and peer review
• Strong coding skills; you will be able to discuss in depth both the design and your significant contributions to one or more projects
• Experience with distributed system performance analysis and optimization
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum environment
• Experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases
• Deal well with ambiguous / undefined problems; ability to think abstractly
• Experience working with sensitive data is a plus.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
• Strong organizational, time management, computer and communication skills, leadership, coaching, and team-building skills to strengthen and cultivate a relationship to help achieve organizational goal
• Ability to recognize the sensitivity to individual organizations needs and the impact on services of the introduction of IT solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences

General Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task, Analytical skills, Ability to follow verbal or written instructions, Thinking analytically, Communication, Using effective verbal communication, Using effective written communication, Handling stress & emotions, Concentrating on tasks, Making decisions, Adjusting to change, Examining/observing details, Sitting for long periods at a time

Interpersonal and Individual Competencies:

• Ability to work in a diverse, multi-ethnic, and international work environment, flexibility, decisiveness, and personal integrity.

Additional Information:

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Application Closing Date
7th April, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online