Senior Backend Developer at Westfield Consulting Limited

Westfield Consulting was founded in January 2012, by a team of Nigerians with over 45 years of cumulative work experience in management and consultancy. Westfield Consulting is a provider of Human Resource and Strategic Management Services. Our focus on innovation and excellence in service delivery has made us the first choice for our growing clientele in various sectors. We have successfully achieved a positive workforce attitude while engineering a more motivated and committed workforce for our clients with notable results Our results provide a testament to the quality of our services. 70% of our business is repeat business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Backend Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objective / Summary

• We are looking for an ASP.NET developer to be responsible for designing and monitoring applications. The responsibilities of ASP.NET developers include writing code, designing solutions for applications, and improving functionality.
• To be successful as an ASP.NET developer, you should demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills, high-quality coding skills, and the ability to manage your time efficiently. Ultimately, a top-notch ASP.NET developer should have superior knowledge of software development, a keen eye for detail, and be able to work independently.

Core Responsibilities / Activities
Problem Definition and Evaluation:

• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.

Code Quality and Documentation:

• First and foremost, developing software our users need.
• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
• Write Quality Code, Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code.

System Analysis and Specifications:

• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming
• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis, recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Provides information by collecting, analysing, and summarizing development and service issues.
• Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.

Development:

• Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Support and develop software engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities. • Mentor associates and level 1 engineers
• Grow engineering teams by interviewing, recruiting and hiring.

Team Collaboration Practices and Tools:

• Comply with agile sprint plans and industry standards.
• Accomplish engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Teamwork:

• Work collaboratively with others to achieve goals.
• Collaborate with team to brainstorm and create new products.

Innovation:

• Stay on the leading edge of development practices.
• Be a persistent, creative problem solver.
• Passionate about great technologies, especially open source.
• Make informed decisions quickly and taking ownership of services and applications at scale.

Business Needs:

• Understand business needs and know how to create the tools to manage them.

Testing:

• Perform validation and verification testing.

Person Specification (Education, Knowledge, Skills etc.)
Educational Qualification(s):

• Minimum of B.Sc in Computer Science or Computer related courses

Relevant Experience:

• 4-7 years of enterprise solutions architect development and delivery Professional Qualification
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Azure DevOps Expert
• Azure Developer Associate
• Azure Security ExpertExcellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Object Oriented technologies
• Web technologies
• NET Technologies
• Database Technologies
• Open Source
• Cloud technology proficiencies
• Business Analysis / Critical Thinking
• Agile Principle Understanding
• Thought Leadership, Innovations and Research

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Establishing Focus
• Stress Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Written Communication
• Personal Credibility
• Initiative
• Verbal Communication
• Flexibility
• Entrepreneurial
• Motivating /Influencing

Others:

• Planning and Organizing
• Negotiation Skills
• Managing Performance
• Fostering Innovation
• Fostering teamwork

Application Closing Date
24th September, 2022.