Application Developer – Microsoft Solutions at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)

The Nigerian Stock Exchange, services the largest economy in Africa, and is championing the development of Africa’s financial markets. The Exchange offers listing and trading services, licensing services, market data solutions, ancillary technology services, and more. It is an open, professional and vibrant exchange, connecting Nigeria, Africa and the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Application Developer – Microsoft Solutions

Location: Lagos
Division: Shared Services Division
Department: Technology Services Department
Report to: Head, Technology Services
Grade: Assistant Manager – Deputy Manager
Estimated Date of Resumption: Monday, March 2, 2020

Job Summary

The Nigerian Stock Exchange services the largest economy in Africa, and is championing the development of Africa’s financial markets. The Exchange offers listing and trading services, licensing services, market data solutions, ancillary technology services, and more.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange continues to evolve to meet the needs of its valued customers, and to achieve the highest level of competitiveness. It is an open, professional and vibrant exchange, connecting Nigeria, Africa and the world. The SharePoint developer is a technology focused role intended to provide development and management of NSE SharePoint installations firm wide.
The role sits within the Shared Services Division and under the Application Development unit specifically. In addition to excellent development, analysis and documentation skills – the role requires a service oriented mentality, high sense of ownership of the problems and requests assigned, focus on managing and resolving issues in alignment with the SLAs, establishing and maintaining communication with technology customers to keep them updated with status of their requests, initiating and performing changes on production systems and proactively escalating any issues that cannot be resolved within the established timeframes.
The successful candidate will have advanced to expert level experience with SharePoint 2007 & 2010.

Key Responsibilities

Actively use structured development methodologies and with Agile development technologies (preferably scrum) for projects, based on various technical, organizational, project and team considerations
Develop required software using structured quality control processes
Develop web based applications as required for the Exchange
Maintain up-to-date technical documentation on deployments and processes and standard operating procedures
Report on operational status at both a tactical and strategic level
Participate in the design and delivery of complex systems and network solutions (SharePoint or otherwise)
Participate in the design and implementation of system-level and service-level monitoring solutions
Act as a SharePoint subject matter expert and liaison between different teams to help understand cross-functional requirements and contribute to discussions and planning as required to make those goals into reality
Observe all information security policies, standards and procedures in the discharge of your duties
Advanced understanding of MS SharePoint 2007 & 2010 Architecture
Understanding of logical information architecture and SharePoint concepts of web application and sites collection
Excellent knowledge of programming / systems analysis, as well as quality assurance, prototyping, construction, integration, and migration functions
Demonstrable experience in supporting and troubleshooting a SharePoint technical environment
Architect and design SharePoint implementations using best practices
Implementation and customization of SharePoint-based solutions
Implementation of SharePoint-based workflows and document management
Use Microsoft NET development to extend and augment the SharePoint platform
Unit and functional testing for all assigned deliverables
Development of custom web parts
Research/Policy Development and Standard Operating Procedures
Develop, review and maintain Technology Services related policies, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Responsible for conducting regular research and liaising with professionals, internal and external stakeholders across various industries to ensure best practices in the organization

Other Responsibilities:

Carry out other responsibilities as may be assigned by Head, Technology Services Department

Qualifications and Experience

BSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering discipline, Mathematics or Physics will be a distinct advantage
Minimum of 6 years post National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as a developer/web developer (preferably at an exchange or within the financial services sector)

Functional Competencies: