Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for Sahara Group Recruitment 2026.
About Sahara Group
We are a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with a presence in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Our team of nearly 5,000 professionals embodies the transformative spirit of Sahara, delivering innovative and sustainable energy solutions. Rooted in Africa, our goal is to make a global difference across the energy value chain with a focus on sustainability and excellence.
Summary
- Company: Sahara Group
- Job Opening: 4 Positions
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSC/HND/MSC
- Locations: Lagos State, Nigeria
Sahara Group Job Vacancies
Job Opening: 4 Positions
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1. Budget & Financial Analyst at Sahara Group
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2. Head of Internal Audit at Sahara Group
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify and escalate strategic implications to the organization from audit engagement findings.
- Evaluate that significant risk exposures and control issues, including fraud risk and governance issues are covered in the final engagement communication.
- Communicate objectively audit engagement results to senior management and board members.
- Review the quality of business process analysis and process improvement recommendations.
- Evaluate implications of process design improvement recommendations on organisation’s strategic objectives
- Assess whether the risk management and internal control systems are operational as intended.
- Review the completeness of management’s risk analysis and actions taken to remedy issues raised by risk management processes and suggest improvements.
- Evaluate risk exposures relating to the organisation’s governance, operations, and information systems.
- Communicate with senior management and Board on risk-related issues that may indicate weakness in risk management practices.
- Facilitate review of strategic and business risk issues and assess risk governance framework.
- Evaluate completeness and relevance of risk assessments.
- Review and approve audit engagement plans and evaluate the relevance and prioritization or focus of the audit plan and its alignment with IA and organizational strategies.
- Establish key performance indicators to measure the progress and performance of each initiative against expectations.
- Establish internal audit (IA) audit charter including IA terms of reference and service delivery approach.
- Lead and assess annual risk analysis to formulate risk-based audit plan and ensure adequate budget to support IA planned activities.
- Evaluate business insights, assess the strategic implications, make appropriate recommendations and communicate high- risks areas with process owners, Senior Management and Board.
- Monitor application of the “due professional care” Standard in performing audit activities.
- Engage the board and senior management on governance best practices and issues.
- Ensure adherence to ethical codes of practice when endorsing governance principles and policies to ensure organisational compliance to governance requirements.
- Assess the internal control framework and the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
- Advise the board and senior management on improvement initiatives to improve controls.
- Advocate board and management to establish ethics and values within the organisation and set the tone at the top.
- Develop safeguards to maintain auditor’s independence.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of safeguards applied to eliminate or reduce identified threats of unethical behaviour.
- Implement data protection policies and practices of Egbin Power Plc.
- Ensure compliance with the NDPR and other data protection laws, and data protection policies.
- Undertake a Data Protection Impact Assessment as applicable to curb the risk during data processing operations.
- Take accountability for the establishment and effective implementation of Integrated Management System (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 & 45001:2018) and support other relevant roles to demonstrate their leadership as applies to your areas of responsibility.
- Ensure strategic review of business processes in order to drive customer satisfaction and improvement.
- Engage, direct and support persons /units/departments to understand and identify hazards, risks, environmental aspect and Impact as it is related to their jobs.
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or any relevant course.
- Postgraduate qualifications and professional certification are required.
- Relevant professional certification (e.g. CIA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA) is a must-have.
- Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards.
- Ability to manage projects and, when required, supervise auditors to follow sound internal control practices and to manage risks appropriately.
- Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem-solving, and timely problem escalation.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation is preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Proficiency in other accounting software & applications.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Good investigative skills.
Deadline: 6th May, 2026
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3. Data Engineer at Sahara Group
Key Responsibilities
1. Data Architecture & Infrastructure
- Design and implement scalable data pipelines for high-volume transaction systems.
- Build and maintain batch and real-time data ingestion frameworks.
- Architect a robust data lake environment for analytics and reporting.
- Optimize database performance for financial-grade accuracy and uptime.
- Ensure the integrity and reconciliation of payment and utility transaction data.
- Design schemas that are optimized for TPV, revenue recognition, settlement tracking, and partner reporting.
- Implement monitoring systems for anomaly detection and transaction inconsistencies.
2. Analytics & Governance
- Build reconciliation frameworks across payment processors, wallets, and settlement reports to ensure financial accuracy.
- Enable BI dashboards for executive, product, performance analytics, and operations teams.
- Enable lending and risk modeling with structured, clean datasets.
- Implement data security, encryption, and access controls.
- Ensure compliance with FinTech and data protection regulations.
- Maintain audit logs and lineage tracking for financial transparency.
3. Collaboration
- Work closely with product, engineering, finance, and risk teams.
- Translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
- Support experimentation frameworks for growth and product activation.
Technical Requirements
- 3 – 6+ years of experience in data engineering or backend data infrastructure.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
- Experience with ETL/ELT tools and workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow or equivalent).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Familiarity with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, PostgreSQL).
- Strong understanding of database optimization, indexing, and partitioning.
Experience & Key Competencies
- Experience in FinTech, ledger-based architectures, payments, lending, or energy-tech environments.
- Experience with modern data stack tools such as dbt, Airflow, Dagster, or similar orchestration frameworks.
- Familiarity with streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, PubSub).
- Exposure to fraud detection or risk analytics datasets
- Strong analytical mindset
- High ownership and execution bias
- Ability to build for scale, beyond solving immediate problems
Deadline: 2nd May, 2026
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4. IT Network Specialist at Sahara Group
Role Accountabilities
1. Network Design, Implementation and Operations
- Design, configure, and implement LAN, WAN, and wireless networks across multiple offices and remote locations.
- Plan and manage network infrastructure upgrades, expansions, and improvements to meet organizational needs.
- Deploy and optimize network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, access points, and load balancers.
- Ensure redundancy and high availability through appropriate failover configurations.
- Monitor and manage network performance using tools like SolarWinds, PRTG, Zabbix, or similar.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network issues to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
- Implement and manage QoS (Quality of Service) for critical business applications.
- Manage VPN configurations for secure remote access for users across multiple locations.
- Oversee network cabling infrastructure and ensure adherence to industry standards
2. Communication Systems Management
- Manage enterprise VoIP, unified communication platforms, and collaboration technologies.
- Manage the integration of audio, video conferencing, and instant messaging technologies.
- Design, configure, and implement LAN, WAN, and wireless networks across multiple offices and remote locations.
3. Network Security
- Manage and maintain network security protocols, including firewalls, IPS/IDS, and secure access controls.
- Implement and monitor network security controls to reduce risks and vulnerabilities.
- Conduct frequent security audits, patch management, and penetration testing to verify compliance.
- Monitor for potential cyber threats and manage incident response for network-related issues
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related fields.
- Professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Fortinet NSE, or equivalent are required.
- Minimum of 5- 8 years’ experience managing complex network infrastructures across multiple locations.
- Proven expertise in managing enterprise-level LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VoIP networks.
- Network Design & Architecture: Strong knowledge of LAN, WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, and wireless networks.
- Network Devices: Experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and access points (e.g., Ubiquiti, Fortinet, Cisco).
- Network Monitoring Tools: Proficiency with tools like SolarWinds, PRTG, or similar platforms.
- Communication Systems: Expertise in VoIP, unified communications, and video conferencing tools.
- Network Security: Deep understanding of firewalls, VPNs, NAC (Network Access Control), and network penetration testing.
- Protocols: Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLAN, QoS).
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Clear and concise communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong business focus with a commitment to service excellence.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize under pressure.
Working Relationships
- Technology Team
- Other departments within the company
- Other Operating Entities within the Group
Deadline: 2nd May, 2026
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