Manager - Software Engineering, Information Technology at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager - Software Engineering, Information Technology

Job ID: 4671
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports To: Senior Manager - IT Engineering
Division: Information Technology

Mission

• Responsible for the design, planning, and optimization of MTNN’s end-to-end software platforms, solutions, and business models to achieve cost-effective and optimal software engineering solutions for customers in line with the business's strategic objectives.

Description

• Direct and define procedures for efficient execution of prompt software engineering practices.
• Manage the planning processes geared towards the design and solution of all software development within MTN IT in line with the business and technology roadmaps.
• Define and maintain software delivery measurement and optimization parameters for the in-house engineering team for all platforms.
• Manage software design activities for efficient IT capabilities to support subscribers and revenue growth for all lines of business within MTNN.
• Implement optimal, future-proof, cloud-native solutions to deliver scalable platforms to internal and external customers of MTNN.
• Direct the evolution of the ecosystem of software engineering practices.
• Review and approve technical specifications and design documents for new products and services.
• Identify trends and patterns pertaining to customer requests and needs and filter this information through relevant business areas to continually improve all aspects of the software engineering ecosystem.
• Leverage your software engineering skills and experience to design, develop, integrate, and implement products and services.
• Coach and train the team to ensure understanding of the objectives and goals of the department, awareness of set targets and requirements, and regular review of their training needs.
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

Requirements
Education:

• A First Degree from a reputable institution
• Fluent in English

Experience:
6–13 years’ experience, which includes:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization, with experience in supervising or managing others
• Experience working in a medium- to large organization
• Technical experience in planning, designing, and working with cloud services, APIs, AI, and software development.
• Vast experience in new product and service development and a good understanding of the product development life cycle
• Experience and knowledge working in an Agile Scrum software delivery environment.
• Experience in building solutions using technology like C#.Net Core, Angular, React, Kafka, Rabbit MQ, Docker, etc.
• Experience in building automated reviews and quality assurance checks into the SDLC.
• Experience with professional software engineering best practices and patterns.
• Experience in delivering technology transformation projects
• Experience building complex systems to successfully deliver.
• Experience working with the business teams to design solutions based on their requirements.
• Expertise in understanding complex technology and applying it in a practical way to create business solutions.

Application Closing Date
8th April, 2025; 10:59 PM