Software Programmer (Instrumentation) – Cement Industry, DCP Gboko at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Software Programmer

Requisition ID: GbokoInstrumentation004
Location: Gboko, Benue
Department: Instrumentation
Reporting to: DGM

Description

As a software engineer, you’ll work in a constantly evolving environment, due to technological advances and the strategic direction of the organisation you work for. You’ll create, maintain, audit and improve systems to meet particular needs, often as advised by a systems analyst or architect, testing both hard and software systems to diagnose and resolve system faults.
The role also covers writing diagnostic programs and designing and writing code for operating systems and software to ensure efficiency. When required, you’ll make recommendations for future developments.

Responsibilities

Analyse user requirements
Write and test code, refining and rewriting it as necessary and communicate with any programmers involved in the project
Research, design and write new software programs (e.g. business applications or computer games) and computer operating systems
Evaluate the software and systems that make computers and hardware work
Develop existing programs by analysing and identifying areas for modification
Integrate existing software products and get incompatible platforms to work together
Create technical specifications
Write systems to control the scheduling of jobs or to control the access allowed to users or remote systems
Write operational documentation with technical authors
Maintain systems by monitoring and correcting software defects
Work closely with other staff, such as project managers, graphic artists, UX designers, other developers, systems analysts and sales and marketing professionals
Consult clients and colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems, with a view to writing or modifying current operating systems
Investigate new technologies
Continually update technical knowledge and skills by attending in-house and external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications.

Requirements

Although this area of work is open to all Graduates, applicants will be expected to have some technical ability. Having studied one of the following subjects may increase your chances of employment:
- Computer Science
- Computer Software/Computer Systems Engineering
- Electronics
- Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Physics.
Suitable candidates must have not less than 8 years relevant experience.

Benefits