Latest Job Vacancies at Onwards Technologies, 3rd December, 2018

At Onwards, we empower forward-thinking businesses to re-imagine workforce structured continuous learning, ensuring that workers everywhere can dream bigger, reach their highest potential and fulfill their aspirations through life-changing on-the-job learning experiences. We help businesses become the best possible versions of themselves so they can offer more value to their stakeholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: UI/UX Designer

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

  • We are looking for a creative UI/UX Designer. As a UI-UX Designer, you will be responsible for delivering the best online user experience.
  • You will be designing ideas using various methods and latest technology.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role.
  • Portfolio of design projects
  • Up-to-date knowledge of the usage of design softwares
  • Good time-management skills

Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement new designs.
  • Optimize existing user interface design.
  • Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets.
  • Identify and troubleshoot UX problems.
  • Combine creativity with an awareness of the design elements.
  • Conduct an ongoing user research

Benefits

  • A collaborative environment that inspires you to think beyond your boundaries
  • Ongoing life-changing on-the-job learning experience
  • A diverse workload, keeping you continually stimulated
  • Diverse opportunities to expand your skills, learn newer skills and make you ready for the job market
  • Flexible working hours with remote working option.

Job Title: Digital Marketer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • We seek someone that would be active in developing strong and innovative digital marketing strategies, using SEO, PPC, and other techniques to drive traffic to company pages and generate interest in company products and services.
  • This role also involves creating engaging written, graphic and video content while staying up-to-date on latest marketing technologies and social media.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement SEO and PPC strategies
  • Create content marketing strategy
  • Manage emails and social media marketing campaign
  • Use Google Analytics, Google AdWords, and other relevant sites
  • Drive traffic to company pages
  • Design, build and maintain our social media presence.
  • Innovate and present new marketing platforms and strategies

Qualifications

  • B.Sc or HND in Advertising, Marketing or other related field
  • Proven working experience in digital marketing
  • Experience managing PPC, SEO and Affiliate programmes.
  • Strong understanding of current online marketing concepts, strategy and best practice.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • A collaborative environment that inspires you to think beyond your boundaries
  • Ongoing life-changing on-the-job learning experience
  • A diverse workload, keeping you continually stimulated
  • Diverse opportunities to expand your skills, learn newer skills and make you ready for the job market

 

Job Title: Data Scientist

Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • We are looking for a data scientist that will help us discover the information hidden in vast amounts of data, and help us make smarter decisions to deliver even better products.
  • Your primary focus will be in applying data mining techniques, doing statistical analysis, and building high quality prediction systems integrated with our products.

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop statistical learning models for data analysis
  • Implement new statistical or other mathematical methodologies as needed for specific model or analysis
  • Keep up-to-date with latest technology trends
  • Mine and analyze data from company database to drive optimization and improvement of marketing techniques and business strategy
  • Communicates results and ideas to key decision makers

Qualification

  • B.Sc or HND in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math or related field.
  • Extensive background in data mining and statistical analysis
  • Able to understand various data structures and common method in data presentation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Coding knowledge and experience with different languages: PHP, Python, Java etc.

Benefits

  • A collaborative environment that inspires you to think beyond your boundaries
  • Ongoing life-changing on-the-job learning experience
  • A diverse workload, keeping you continually stimulated
  • Diverse opportunities to expand your skills, learn newer skills and make you ready for the job market

 

Job Title: Blockchain Developer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • We are looking for a Blockchain Developer who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting a distributed blockchain-based network
  • Your primary responsibility will be analyzing requirements, designing blockchain technology around a certain business model, and the building and launching of a blockchain network.

Responsibilities

  • Research, design, develop, and test blockchain technologies
  • Brainstorm and help evaluate applications for new tools and technologies as they continually evolve
  • Maintain and extend current client- and server-side applications responsible for integration and business logic
  • Be involved in the global blockchain community, work on implementing and integrating the latest improvement proposals
  • Document new solutions as well as maintaining that of existing ones.

Qualification and Skills

  • Candidates must have a B.Sc or HND
  • Strong software development background
  • Experience working with large codebases
  • Experience working with open-source projects
  • Proficiency in one of the following languages: C++, Java, JavaScript (Depending on the project)
  • Strong knowledge of common algorithms and data structures
  • Familiarity with basic cryptography
  • Familiarity with P2P networks
  • Strong knowledge of bitcoin-like blockchains
  • Strong knowledge of concurrency and writing efficient and safe multithreaded code
  • Strong knowledge of STL, C++11 (In the case of a blockchain based on C++)
  • Proficiency in the Qt Widgets module (Applies to projects where a GUI wallet application is needed).

Benefits

  • A collaborative environment that inspires you to think beyond your boundaries
  • Ongoing life-changing on-the-job learning experience
  • A diverse workload, keeping you continually stimulated
  • Diverse opportunities to expand your skills, learn newer skills and make you ready for the job market

 

Job Title: Software Developer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • Engage in all phases of the software development life cycle which include: gathering and analyzing user/business system requirements, responding to outages and creating application system models.
  • Participate in design meetings and consult with clients to refine, test and debug programs to meet business needs and interact and direct third party partners in the achievement of business and technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement new software programs
  • Maintain and improve the performance of existing software
  • Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues
  • Design and update software database
  • Test and maintain software products to ensure strong functionality and optimization
  • Recommend improvements to existing software programs as necessary

Qualification and Skills

  • B.Sc/BA in Computer Science or a related field
  • Proven competence as a Software Developer, Software Engineer or similar role
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
  • Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment
  • Knowledge of coding languages (e.g. C++, Java, JavaScript) and frameworks/systems
  • Experience with databases and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks (e.g. Hibernate)
  • Ability to learn new languages and technologies
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Resourcefulness and troubleshooting attitude
  • Attention to detail

Benefits

  • A collaborative environment that inspires you to think beyond your boundaries
  • Ongoing life-changing on-the-job learning experience
  • A diverse workload, keeping you continually stimulated
  • Diverse opportunities to expand your skills, learn newer skills and make you ready for the job market
  • Flexible working hours with remote working option.

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • We are looking for a Project Manager to manage the organization of key client projects. The project manager will plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.
  • Develop project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation.
  • Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.
  • Measure project performance using appropriate system tools and techniques.
  • Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Qualification

  • Candidates must have an educational background in project management or related field.
  • Project Management certification is plus
  • Excellent client interfacing and internal communication skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • A collaborative environment that inspires you to think beyond your boundaries
  • Ongoing life-changing on-the-job learning experience
  • A diverse workload, keeping you continually stimulated
  • Diverse opportunities to expand your skills, learn newer skills and make you ready for the job market
  • Flexible working hours with remote working option.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV and a Cover Letter to: fellowship@onwards.com.ng