Senior Software Architect - Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

Job summary

We are embarking on a high-impact digital transformation program for a leading organization in Nigeria. The initiative involves the design and implementation of multiple enterprise management platforms to modernize critical operations and improve efficiency, accountability, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define the solution architecture and technical standards across all enterprise platforms.
• Design and oversee shared services (authentication/SSO, notifications, reporting, OCR/document management).
• Lead architecture workshops during the discovery phase with the client's ICT unit and stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into scalable system designs and integration blueprints.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams and mentor Tech Leads.
• Ensure compliance with national data protection laws and international security standards.
• Review and approve technical deliverables (data models, APIs, integrations).
• Support DevOps and Security Engineers in ensuring performance, availability, and compliance.
• Serve as senior technical advisor to both the Client and Vendor Project Managers.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in enterprise-level solution architecture.
• Industry Exposure: Public sector, financial services, or other regulated industries.
• Technical Skills: Strong backend knowledge in Java or Python/FastAPI, Frontend frameworks experience, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Database design with PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS, Expertise with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), Strong grasp of role-based access control, security architecture, and API-first design.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, Skilled in facilitating workshops and requirement sessions, Proven ability to mentor technical teams and maintain delivery quality under time pressure.

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