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Duration: 3 Weeks (Sprint-based)
Compensation: ₦500,000 (Milestone/Deliverable-based)
Camel is seeking an elite, hands-on Senior Backend Lead & DevOps for an intensive 3-week sprint contract. In this role, you will take full ownership of architecting backend services, managing complete CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure, and maintaining high-velocity collaboration. Because of the rapid pace, this role requires constant, proactive communication via WhatsApp groups and DMs to coordinate with product, design, and the team.
Key Responsibilities (3-Week Sprint Scope)
Week 1 (Architecture Review & Infrastructure Setup): Audit system requirements, establish cloud/DevOps infrastructure (hosting, containers, CI/CD pipelines, staging/production environments), and finalize API schemas for core utility vending and transaction ledgers.
Week 2 (Core Integration & Implementation): Build, test, and integrate payment/direct debit rails, messaging APIs (WhatsApp integration pipelines), and offline compound sub-metering sync logic.
Week 3 (Load Testing, Security & Production Deployment): Execute rigorous stress testing, optimize query performance, harden security protocols, manage DNS/SSL configurations, and deploy to production with zero-downtime strategies.
Continuous Communication & DevOps Operations: Actively monitor system health, manage server uptime/logs, and maintain high-frequency responsiveness across WhatsApp DMs and project groups for blocker resolutions and daily standups.
Key Deliverables
Fully automated CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and production-ready cloud infrastructure.
Scalable backend services, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and secure transaction ledger schemas with idempotency.
Fully integrated third-party connections (payment gateways, direct debit rails, and WhatsApp messaging webhooks).
Comprehensive infrastructure documentation, environment setup guides, and Postman/Swagger API collections.
Requirements & Qualifications
Live/Production Portfolio & Track Record: Demonstrated history of shipping production-grade backend systems and managing end-to-end DevOps for high-throughput applications (fintech, utility vending, or high-concurrency platforms).
Technical Stack Expertise: Advanced proficiency in modern backend languages/frameworks (e.g., Node.js/TypeScript, Go, or Python), relational/NoSQL databases, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes/serverless environments, and cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or DigitalOcean).
DevOps & Security Competency: Deep expertise in automated deployment pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, database indexing, secure payload encryption, SSL/DNS management, and fault-tolerant system monitoring.
High-Velocity Communication: Exceptional responsiveness and active engagement across asynchronous channels (WhatsApp groups and DMs) to keep distributed teams aligned during tight sprints.
Speed & Autonomy: Proven ability to operate autonomously, make pragmatic architectural trade-offs, and ship clean, tested code and infrastructure within a compressed 3-week timeline.
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: camel.growth@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.
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