IT Graduate Officer at Tongston Entrepreneurship Group

Tongston is the leading multi-award-winning group with a presence in Abuja, London, Singapore & New York that transforms people, organizations & governments into valuable, profitable & influential entities through entrepreneurial education, enterprise, finance and media. We do this through our 5 integrated businesses: Tongston Holdings | Tongston College | Tongston Institute | Tongston Ventures | Tongston Media. We have worked with hundreds of clients, and partner with leading organizations globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IT Graduate Officer

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

Key Roles and Responsibilities
UI/UX & Front-End Design:

• Develop user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, user feedback, usability findings, ensuring accessibility across platforms & routine testing.
• Create user flows, use-case diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, user surveys, mockups and style guides.
• Analyze website data to optimize high traffic web pages and enhance user experience.
• Design, build, test, and maintain web and business applications, landing pages, and features.
• Project management of web and app developments; and roll-out, updates & quality assurance testing of same.

Back End Development:

• Translate UI/UX wireframes into functional code.
• Write clear, reusable, and consistent code.
• Design and maintain scalable database schemas and robust APIs.
• Optimize web applications for performance and scalability.
• Manage hosting environments, including database administration.
• Handle data migration, transformation, scripting, troubleshooting, debugging and QA testing.
• Project management of web and app developments; and roll-out, updates & quality assurance testing of same.

Business Development:

• Generate and manage leads; create and share proposals.
• Handle, update & disseminate product offerings.
• Participate in strategy development & implementation.
• Handle client negotiations, deliver services, and guarantee quality assurance.

Product & Software Design, Development Management:

• Develop & Refine product strategies & roadmap in line with relevant user & other insights.
• Design, develop, test, launch & refine/update products or product features; & ensure quality assurance.
• Oversee the rollout of applications and ensure compatibility with third-party products.
• Design and implement software applications, both in-house and third-party.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and integrate them as needed.
• Manage client databases, digital data systems, and maintain a centralized data dictionary.
• Conduct regular maintenance for applications and related tasks.

IT Infrastructure & Admin:

• Administer network and data security, including firewalls, virus protection, and email security.
• Respond to IT issues, set up equipment for new users, and consult with vendors to update company technology.
• Manage the rollout and support of desktop devices, including laptops and printers.
• Lead staff training on ICT-related topics and manage G Suite and Gmail accounts.

Education & Experience

• At least 12-18 months’ appropriate experience supporting IT infrastructure, business, technology and service delivery, preferably within a small/medium size organization.
• Good understanding of server & desktop hardware/ operating systems, networks, firewalls etc.
• Experience with SQL, Tableau, SAS, and/or Python.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server.
• Good knowledge of Networking technologies and concepts.
• Familiarity with enterprise-class business applications e.g. SharePoint, customer relationship, content and document management systems.
• Good understanding of IT security and Data protection.
• Good understanding of Cloud and mobile technology solutions is a plus.
• Good understanding of cloud and mobile technology.

Skills:

• A probing and analytical approach with the ability to pre-empt potential problems, identify inefficiencies and proffer solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and allocate resource/effort appropriately.
• Proactive team player.
• Experience working with mobile solutions.
• Able to liaise with internal customers and external companies in an efficient manner.
• Good project management skills.
• Good communication and business writing skills.
• Good research skills.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to recommend business solutions that can solve problems.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2023.