- Job Title: Technical Project Lead
- Location: Ibadan, Oyo
- Employment Type: Full-time
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About Advans Nigeria
Advans Nigeria, originally established as La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited in June 2012, was founded with the mission to provide comprehensive financial services to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria. Our commitment to supporting MSMEs is at the heart of our operations, ensuring financial inclusion and empowerment for small businesses. In January 2013, Advans Nigeria proudly opened its first branch office in Ibadan, marking the beginning of our journey in delivering exceptional microfinance banking services. By May 2013, we expanded with a second branch, followed by three additional branches in 2014 to cater to the growing needs of our clients.
Our growth continued in 2016, with two more branches established outside of Ibadan, further extending our reach. In 2019, Advans Nigeria achieved a significant milestone by obtaining a national operating license from the Central Bank of Nigeria, solidifying our status as a premier microfinance bank. Today, Advans Nigeria boasts over 30 branches and outlets across 7 States in Nigeria, offering a wide range of microfinance solutions, including loans for business owners, digital microfinance banking, and financial services for low-income families. Our expansion plans are focused on reaching even more communities, ensuring that financial empowerment and economic development are accessible to all. Join Advans Nigeria as we continue to grow and support the financial goals of MSMEs, individuals, and communities throughout Nigeria. Trust us for reliable microfinance banking services and experience the benefits of working with an international microfinance institution dedicated to your success.
Job Description
- Ensure full technical ownership of the UCARD environment (middleware .NET 5 / IIS), supervise RUN operations, structure local documentation, collaborate with UCARD to retrieve deliverables, and prepare the transition toward a controlled architecture (Talend Middleware).
Required Profile
Analysis and Understanding of the Existing UCARD Middleware:
Understand the UCARD wrappers:
- CBA, Transfer, Biller, Payment Gateway, NIBSS, COMMS
- Map the UCARD → SQL Server dependencies (Cip.Cyntegrat.*, CYNTEGRAT_NIP_PROD).
- Analyze deployed .NET 5 / .NET Core and .NET Framework 4.0 binaries running on IIS.
- Understand exposed APIs (via Postman collection).
- Analyze Adspire integrations (mobile & admin).
- Identify risk areas: clear HTTP, hard-coded credentials, missing TLS.
Local Supervision & RUN:
Supervise the operation of services:
- IIS sites on ports 82/84/85/89/8090/5050
- NIBSS services
- Adspire Omnichannel
- Monitor IIS and SQL logs (errors, timeouts, latency).
- Coordinate incidents: UCARD ↔ IT Nigeria ↔ Digital teams.
Local Technical Documentation:
Build a complete technical documentation package:
- actual UCARD architecture,
- API catalog based on Postman,
- SQL schema rebuilt (reverse-engineering),
- Adspire → UCARD → Amplitude flow diagrams,
- RUN & monitoring procedures.
- Document technical gaps vs. UCARD’s Handover claims.
UCARD Coordination (Handover):
Verify the actual UCARD deliverables announced:
- .NET source code,
- SQL schemas,
- CI/CD pipelines,
- API documentation,
- security (certificates, NDPR).
- Identify missing items and risks.
- Lead technical sessions (walkthrough, training, Q&A).
Talend Migration Preparation:
- Identify priority flows to rebuild (loan, transfer, KYC, billers).
- Prepare technical mappings UCARD → Talend.
- Lead transition UATs.
Application Closing Date
31st December, 2025.
