Backend Developer (Senior) at ARM Hold Co.

ARM Hold Co.Lagos, Nigeria Software Development

Full Time

ARM Life formerly CrystaLife Assurance Plc. is the insurance subsidiary of Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd (ARM). Its parent company, ARM is one of the largest non-bank financial services firms in Nigeria with a focus on asset management. Established in 1994, ARM started operations as a traditional asset management company specialising in the management of quoted equities and fixed income securities. However, over the years, the Firm has taken advantage of opportunities in various sectors of the Nigerian economy and has proven its ability to identify and develop new strategic businesses and integrate these to strengthen its asset management business model. This ability has resulted in the evolution of the Firm into a diversified financial services institution with businesses divided into two distinct parts within which various products and bespoke asset management services are offered to our diverse clients, focusing on Traditional Asset Management and Specialised Funds. ARM currently manages total assets of over N500bn. ARM Life has a strong track record in the group life insurance sector with favourable references across the industry. It is licensed and regulated by the National Insurance Commission of Nigeria (NAICOM) to underwrite Life, Annuity and Health insurance.

Job Summary

A senior backend software developer will bring his knowledge and wealth of experience to the fore. He will be responsible for integrating the front-end elements with in-house and 3rd party APIs and applications.
A good understanding of front-end technologies is necessary for the role.
The role also requires the ability to communicate technical complexities to both technical stakeholders and non-technical stake holders in such a way that would make perfect sense to the listener.
You may also be require to develop with some front end related projects.

Responsibilities

Develop, Implement, and Support software products and solutions that integrate with in-house and third-party systems
Develop technical specifications and architecture
Perform code reviews on developed code
Review and refactor code
Support junior developers’ work
Document development and operational procedures
Carry out R&D on upcoming robust technologies
Identify and troubleshoot software defects and performance issues.
Building reusable code and libraries
Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
Implementation of security and data protection
Design and implementation of business operational data management solutions
Provide support to business analysts in the conversion of individual client business requirements into software functionality
Provide assistance to relevant functional teams by identifying requirements and improvements to the architectural design of new/existing applications
Provide training to client end-users with relevant tools and technical documentation.
Lead a technical work stream as a component of a larger project
Provide subject – matter expertise, customer advocacy, and analysis through all phases of the development lifecycle
Communicate effectively well with internal/external parties

Requirements

Knowledge Requirement
Agile methodology
Algorithm and data structure design
Version control
Design thinking processes
System design and architecture

Technical Skill Requirement

NET Framework
C#.NET
ASP.NET CORE (API, MVC)
Razor/Blazor
Web API
JSON
SOAP
XML
REST
SQL Server
Javascript
Window Service
Hangfire

Personal Abilities

Good communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal & analytic skills.
An aptitude for analytical problem solving.
Ease and ability to learn fast and solve complex problems.
Proficiency in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
Ability to provide technical input for designs, functional specifications, and other project requirements.
Ability to design, and build, high – quality unit tests.

Educational Requirements