Software Architect (Ref: ICT-SA)

Qualifications and Education Requirements

·         Minimum of Bachelors’ Degree in computer or engineering disciplines or equivalent work experience

·         Minimum of three-years post-NYSC experience

Preferred Skills

·         Ability to define, document and communicate software design

·         Proficient in the use of software design patterns and practices and methodologies such as layered architecture, domain driven design, test-driven design and microservice architecture

·         Proficient in software modelling tools and technologies including UML, flowcharts, sequence diagrams

·         Proficient in using windows-based or web-based software design applications such as Microsoft Visio, Balsamiq, ERDPlus, etc.

·         Proficiency in producing drawings depicting system overview, high-level and low-level views of proposed solutions

·         Competent in or have used any software programming languages such as JAVA, Python, C#, C++, C, etc.

·         Familiar with windows, web, mobile, console and service applications

·         Good communication skills (spoken and written)

·         Ability to translate customers’ requirements and analysis to technical design and architecture

·         Good interpersonal skill and ability to manage relationships and stakeholders

Roles and responsibilities of Software Architect shall include;

·         Function as software architect in a software project team

·         Define and maintain software design processes and architecture

·         Break down proposed solutions into layers, modules, classes and functions

·         Maintain software design documents and artefacts

·         Create software design in line with design procedures and processes

·         Ensure the software and system architectures are in synchronization

·         Act as the emissary of the architecture

·         Ensure the right modelling is being done, to know that qualities like performance             are going to be met

·         Give input as needed to issues like tool and environment selection

·         Identify and interact with stakeholders to make sure their needs are being met

·         Ensure that the architecture is not only the right one for operations, but also for               deployment and sustainment

·         Manage risk identification and risk mitigation strategies associated with the                       architecture and methodologies

Method of Application:
To apply, please send your Curriculum Vitae (prepared as a Microsoft Word document) with contact telephone numbers, e-mail address via email to us at hcd@chams.com
Applications and CVs should be sent not later than 25^th November, 2017.

Please note that all applications will be treated in strict confidence and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.