DataFlo: COMPANY: DATAFLO GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA
WEB SITE: www.dataflo-ng.com
_____________________________________________________________________________________
DataFlo Global Solutions is an emerging leader in providing Human Resource / Payroll Management Solutions to organizations in Nigeria, Electronic Health Records solutions to the behavioral healthcare/human services industries, Educational Information Management Solution to Schools in Nigeria and organizations tailored custom software solutions.
DataFlo believes the key to successful implementation of its software solutions is aligning people and process with technology. Apart from offering a strong technology platform, DataFlo’s professional services team helps customers realign processes to take advantage of new technologies. The results are better management of Staff, on time payment of staff salaries, delivery of quality education and enhanced performance.
Technology is a key enabler for our customers and a key focus for the company. The current technology infrastructure is based on Microsoft .NET Frameworks (2.0, 3.0, 3.5 4.0) with ASP.NET/ VB.NET, C#.NET, C++, JQuery and SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10g for the database backend.


(I) SENIOR .NET DEVELOPER JOB DESCRIPTION (DFPRG0001)

Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior ASP.NET/VB.NET developer with a strong background in building scalable, predictable, high-quality and high-performance web applications on the Microsoft technology stack. As a Senior Developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining internal and external facing web applications. This person will work with a team of experienced analysts, developers and business resources to build highly-performing enterprise systems.

Responsibilities
Build new systems with .NET (2.0, 3.0, 4.0) / ASP.NET / VB.NET / SQL Server 2008 / WCF Web Services / WCF Data Services.
Develop new functionality on our existing software products.
Lead/mentor developers and share knowledge through knowledge-sharing presentations.
Participate in a small, experienced, energetic team on a rapid, agile development schedule.
All other responsibilities as assigned

Skills / Attributes Required
• 2(+) years experience as a developer
• 2(+) years experience with ASP.NET/VB.NET.
• 2(+) years working with SQL Server (2005/2008 preferred) + Oracle Database.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and computer science foundations, such as memory management and low-level algorithm performance.
• Deep knowledge of the .NET 3.5/4.0 Framework, including Visual Studio 2008, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ASMX and WCF Web Services, and ADO.NET.
• Working knowledge of SOA, XML, SOAP, JavaScript, DHTML, DOM, and AJAX
• Strong knowledge of software implementation best practices.
• Strong experience designing and working with n-tier architectures (UI, Business Logic Layer, Data Access Layer) along with some experience with service-
oriented architectures (SOA).
• Must be able to develop solution based on functional specification
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• Ability to design and optimize SQL Server 2008 stored procedures.
• Able to integrate third party products
• Experience deploying and configuring .Net applications on servers a must
• Experience with JQuery or similar technologies.
• Ability to adapt quickly to an existing, complex environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and software is necessary.
• Candidate should be a self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player and exhibit exceptional relationship management skills.
• Experience using reporting systems like Crystal report or DevExpress
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and in a team environment working with local and remote teams

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related area is preferred.
Microsoft certifications are a plus.

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/career.aspx


(II) WEB DEVELOPER / FRONT END DEVELOPER (DFPRG0002)

• Do you enjoy every part of building software for the web?
• Do you understand how HTML, CSS and JavaScript, blended together in just the right proportions can create an amazing user experience in modern web
applications?
• Do you instantly dig into the source to find out how they made it work, when you discover something new on a website you use?
• Do you like the good bits of JavaScript?
• Do you love building things that are fast without whizzing all over the screen? You think JS can improve user experience without replacing the entire
front end. You love solving hard problems with elegant practical code. You love the challenge of being one of a cadre of UI-savvy experts amidst an
organisation that's 50% back-end developers.
• If you strive to create maintainable, modular code in every area of the system and if you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty with some backend plumbing
when required, this is the job you've been looking for.

Responsibilities
• Work with a team of talented developers and designers to build simple, beautiful and consistent user experiences for our web apps.
• Invent and prototype new features and interactions, then build, test and ship them in our products.
• Improve the modularity and architecture of our existing front-end code, reducing duplication and improving developer efficiency.
• Drive the implementation of new web technologies which improve our ability to build great products
• Design and implementation of web applications, specialising in the user interface of the product
• Perform hands-on software development tasks, such as prototyping, feature development, bug fixing, unit testing and writing automated functional tests
• Liaise with the product architect and developers on software design, dependencies and code maintainability
• Liaise with the UI designers on design and implementation of interfaces
• Provide time and size estimates for project tasks
• Promote the use of JavaScript, CSS and Ajax best practice across the company

Skills / Attributes Required
• Good knowledge of front end technologies like CSS, HTML, JavaScript
• Extensive hands-on experience in JavaScript
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks like Backbone.js, Ember.js, etc.
• Familiarity with JavaScript libraries like jQuery, RequireJS, Raphael and Backbone.
• Strong software design and object oriented coding skills
• Experience building Ajaxified web apps
• Excitement for the latest trends in web applications
• Initiative and the ability to work independently to drive development
• Excellent communication skills
• Keen to learn more about new languages and frameworks
• Experience building and maintaining front-end code for dynamic modern web applications.
• Some experience with backend technologies for web applications.
• Solid software design skills and experience with automated UI testing.
• Passion for usability, simplicity and consistency in user interface design.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• 2 - 6 years in a professional front-end centric web development role

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related area is preferred.

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/career.aspx


(III) DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR / DEVELOPER (DFDB0003)

DataFlo is seeking an experienced Database Administrator/Developer who can bring industry best practices and methodologies to the company’s expanding information technology environment. This position will support database operations on all Microsoft SQL Server databases and Oracle 10g Databases. The database environment includes a number of relational and dimensional models. The database administrator will also be responsible for ensuring business continuity through daily backup of all databases and administering data across multiple global locations. The successful candidate will also participate in the analysis, design, implementation, testing, installation, and documentation of new database related development.


Responsibilities
• Scheduling and monitoring all SQL Jobs
• Participating in off-hours on-call rotation
• Daily communication of server status
• Timely resolution of all problems
• Performing SQL Server installations, updates, and upgrades
• Designing & develop processes to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data between disparate systems using SQL Server Integration Services, stored
procedures, and functions
• Database performance tuning
• Manage data backup and recovery activities and planning
• Act as a team member providing project and technical leadership
• Provide regular project and system updates to IT management

Skills / Attributes Required
• Experience with SQL 2012 and Oracle 11g is highly preferable
• 3-5 years’ experience and extensive, hands-on knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 database and Oracle 10g/11g development and administration
• 1 to 3 years’ experience with SQL Server 2005/2008 Reporting Services (SSRS), Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS), Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server (MOSS), Microsoft Office Performance Point Server
• Experience with Oracle SQL Developer
• Experience with SQL Server in a clustered environment
• Working knowledge of network communications, Multi-tiered Architecture, .Net applications, SharePoint Services.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and analytical skills with detail oriented mind set


Additional Qualifications
• BA/BS in computer Science/Business or related area
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in a team-based development environment
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and to work within a structured consulting project methodology
• Ability to solve technical issues independently or with limited guidance
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs
• Self-guided and able to guide/mentor others

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/career.aspx


(IV) SALES EXECUTIVE (DFSL0004)

Job Description
The Sales Executive is expected to prospect and develop new customer leads, introduce the suite of products on DataFlo Catalog – Human Resource Management, Payroll Management, Educational Information management System, Medical Laboratory Mgt Software, etc., and close deals. This is a direct sales position with a regional geographic territory. The Sales Executive will be expected to call into various groups within prospective customers, from C-level to managers across IT and the business, and understand the needs of each.

Job Responsibilities
• Achieve/exceed annual sales quota
• Qualify leads and sales opportunities
• Direct company resources in pursuit of a winning account strategy
• Prospect and open up new accounts, excellent phone selling skills
• Use analytical and selling skills to understand the customer, their business and technology issues and needs

Job Requirements
• Candidates should have 5 years of successful business-to-business software sales experience…direct and new business focused (not channel or partner
based).
• Proven track record of success in creating and managing a robust pipeline of potential new customer base and territory.
• Highly motivated and professional with excellent communication skills, highly confident and goal-oriented.
• Knowledge of software application testing, Cloud technologies, Internet architecture, and/or IT infrastructure.
• Must have high ethics, integrity, and humility and have a desire to be part of a rapidly growing sale and support organization.
• Experience in software start-up and competitive software sales environments.
• Fast learner and at ease with technology.

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/career.aspx

DataFlo: COMPANY: DATAFLO GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
LOCATION: LAGOS NIGERIA
WEB SITE: www.dataflo-ng.com
_____________________________________________________________________________________
DataFlo Global Solutions is an emerging leader in providing Human Resource / Payroll Management Solutions to organizations in Nigeria, Electronic Health Records solutions to the behavioral healthcare/human services industries, Educational Information Management Solution to Schools in Nigeria and organizations tailored custom software solutions.
DataFlo believes the key to successful implementation of its software solutions is aligning people and process with technology. Apart from offering a strong technology platform, DataFlo’s professional services team helps customers realign processes to take advantage of new technologies. The results are better management of Staff, on time payment of staff salaries, delivery of quality education and enhanced performance.
Technology is a key enabler for our customers and a key focus for the company. The current technology infrastructure is based on Microsoft .NET Frameworks (2.0, 3.0, 3.5 4.0) with ASP.NET/ VB.NET, C#.NET, C++, JQuery and SQL Server 2008, Oracle 10g for the database backend.


(I) SENIOR .NET DEVELOPER JOB DESCRIPTION (DFPRG0001)

Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior ASP.NET/VB.NET developer with a strong background in building scalable, predictable, high-quality and high-performance web applications on the Microsoft technology stack. As a Senior Developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining internal and external facing web applications. This person will work with a team of experienced analysts, developers and business resources to build highly-performing enterprise systems.

Responsibilities
Build new systems with .NET (2.0, 3.0, 4.0) / ASP.NET / VB.NET / SQL Server 2008 / WCF Web Services / WCF Data Services.
Develop new functionality on our existing software products.
Lead/mentor developers and share knowledge through knowledge-sharing presentations.
Participate in a small, experienced, energetic team on a rapid, agile development schedule.
All other responsibilities as assigned

Skills / Attributes Required
• 2(+) years experience as a developer
• 2(+) years experience with ASP.NET/VB.NET.
• 2(+) years working with SQL Server (2005/2008 preferred) + Oracle Database.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and computer science foundations, such as memory management and low-level algorithm performance.
• Deep knowledge of the .NET 3.5/4.0 Framework, including Visual Studio 2008, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ASMX and WCF Web Services, and ADO.NET.
• Working knowledge of SOA, XML, SOAP, JavaScript, DHTML, DOM, and AJAX
• Strong knowledge of software implementation best practices.
• Strong experience designing and working with n-tier architectures (UI, Business Logic Layer, Data Access Layer) along with some experience with service-
oriented architectures (SOA).
• Must be able to develop solution based on functional specification
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• Ability to design and optimize SQL Server 2008 stored procedures.
• Able to integrate third party products
• Experience deploying and configuring .Net applications on servers a must
• Experience with JQuery or similar technologies.
• Ability to adapt quickly to an existing, complex environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and software is necessary.
• Candidate should be a self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player and exhibit exceptional relationship management skills.
• Experience using reporting systems like Crystal report or DevExpress
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and in a team environment working with local and remote teams

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related area is preferred.
Microsoft certifications are a plus.

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/careers.aspx


(II) WEB DEVELOPER / FRONT END DEVELOPER (DFPRG0002)

• Do you enjoy every part of building software for the web?
• Do you understand how HTML, CSS and JavaScript, blended together in just the right proportions can create an amazing user experience in modern web
applications?
• Do you instantly dig into the source to find out how they made it work, when you discover something new on a website you use?
• Do you like the good bits of JavaScript?
• Do you love building things that are fast without whizzing all over the screen? You think JS can improve user experience without replacing the entire
front end. You love solving hard problems with elegant practical code. You love the challenge of being one of a cadre of UI-savvy experts amidst an
organisation that's 50% back-end developers.
• If you strive to create maintainable, modular code in every area of the system and if you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty with some backend plumbing
when required, this is the job you've been looking for.

Responsibilities
• Work with a team of talented developers and designers to build simple, beautiful and consistent user experiences for our web apps.
• Invent and prototype new features and interactions, then build, test and ship them in our products.
• Improve the modularity and architecture of our existing front-end code, reducing duplication and improving developer efficiency.
• Drive the implementation of new web technologies which improve our ability to build great products
• Design and implementation of web applications, specialising in the user interface of the product
• Perform hands-on software development tasks, such as prototyping, feature development, bug fixing, unit testing and writing automated functional tests
• Liaise with the product architect and developers on software design, dependencies and code maintainability
• Liaise with the UI designers on design and implementation of interfaces
• Provide time and size estimates for project tasks
• Promote the use of JavaScript, CSS and Ajax best practice across the company

Skills / Attributes Required
• Good knowledge of front end technologies like CSS, HTML, JavaScript
• Extensive hands-on experience in JavaScript
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks like Backbone.js, Ember.js, etc.
• Familiarity with JavaScript libraries like jQuery, RequireJS, Raphael and Backbone.
• Strong software design and object oriented coding skills
• Experience building Ajaxified web apps
• Excitement for the latest trends in web applications
• Initiative and the ability to work independently to drive development
• Excellent communication skills
• Keen to learn more about new languages and frameworks
• Experience building and maintaining front-end code for dynamic modern web applications.
• Some experience with backend technologies for web applications.
• Solid software design skills and experience with automated UI testing.
• Passion for usability, simplicity and consistency in user interface design.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• 2 - 6 years in a professional front-end centric web development role

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related area is preferred.

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/careers.aspx


(III) DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR / DEVELOPER (DFDB0003)

DataFlo is seeking an experienced Database Administrator/Developer who can bring industry best practices and methodologies to the company’s expanding information technology environment. This position will support database operations on all Microsoft SQL Server databases and Oracle 10g Databases. The database environment includes a number of relational and dimensional models. The database administrator will also be responsible for ensuring business continuity through daily backup of all databases and administering data across multiple global locations. The successful candidate will also participate in the analysis, design, implementation, testing, installation, and documentation of new database related development.


Responsibilities
• Scheduling and monitoring all SQL Jobs
• Participating in off-hours on-call rotation
• Daily communication of server status
• Timely resolution of all problems
• Performing SQL Server installations, updates, and upgrades
• Designing & develop processes to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data between disparate systems using SQL Server Integration Services, stored
procedures, and functions
• Database performance tuning
• Manage data backup and recovery activities and planning
• Act as a team member providing project and technical leadership
• Provide regular project and system updates to IT management

Skills / Attributes Required
• Experience with SQL 2012 and Oracle 11g is highly preferable
• 3-5 years’ experience and extensive, hands-on knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 database and Oracle 10g/11g development and administration
• 1 to 3 years’ experience with SQL Server 2005/2008 Reporting Services (SSRS), Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS), Microsoft Office
SharePoint Server (MOSS), Microsoft Office Performance Point Server
• Experience with Oracle SQL Developer
• Experience with SQL Server in a clustered environment
• Working knowledge of network communications, Multi-tiered Architecture, .Net applications, SharePoint Services.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and analytical skills with detail oriented mind set


Additional Qualifications
• BA/BS in computer Science/Business or related area
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in a team-based development environment
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and to work within a structured consulting project methodology
• Ability to solve technical issues independently or with limited guidance
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs
• Self-guided and able to guide/mentor others

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/careers.aspx


(IV) SALES EXECUTIVE (DFSL0004)

Job Description
The Sales Executive is expected to prospect and develop new customer leads, introduce the suite of products on DataFlo Catalog – Human Resource Management, Payroll Management, Educational Information management System, Medical Laboratory Mgt Software, etc., and close deals. This is a direct sales position with a regional geographic territory. The Sales Executive will be expected to call into various groups within prospective customers, from C-level to managers across IT and the business, and understand the needs of each.

Job Responsibilities
• Achieve/exceed annual sales quota
• Qualify leads and sales opportunities
• Direct company resources in pursuit of a winning account strategy
• Prospect and open up new accounts, excellent phone selling skills
• Use analytical and selling skills to understand the customer, their business and technology issues and needs

Job Requirements
• Candidates should have 5 years of successful business-to-business software sales experience…direct and new business focused (not channel or partner
based).
• Proven track record of success in creating and managing a robust pipeline of potential new customer base and territory.
• Highly motivated and professional with excellent communication skills, highly confident and goal-oriented.
• Knowledge of software application testing, Cloud technologies, Internet architecture, and/or IT infrastructure.
• Must have high ethics, integrity, and humility and have a desire to be part of a rapidly growing sale and support organization.
• Experience in software start-up and competitive software sales environments.
• Fast learner and at ease with technology.

Apply: www.dataflo-ng.com/careers.aspx

DataFlo: Application Deadline: 15th Feb, 2012