Who we are

Moniepoint is a financial technology company digitising Africa’s real economy by building a financial ecosystem for businesses, providing them with all the payment, banking, credit and business management tools they need to succeed. 

About the role

Location: Remote (Full-time)

How Will You Create Impact?

• Develop and implement the annual ITGC and ITACs internal control assessments plan across all IT and cybersecurity domains, ensuring alignment with the COSO framework , relevant ISO standards and the standard Moniepoint MFB business requirements.
• Plan and execute internal control assessments to establish the adequacy and effectiveness of information systems and critical infrastructure within Moniepoint MFB and to determine whether information systems are protected, controlled, and meet the intended functional design of business models defined in BRD/PRD.
• Assess the IT and Cybersecurity risk ownership and their related risk registers to determine whether the risk universe has been sufficiently captured and mitigating controls adequately designed and operated
• Assess the monitoring and reporting of IT and CyberSecurity key performance indicators (KPI/OKRs) and the IT/CyberSecurity key risk indicators (KPIs), incorporating metrics relevant to the effectiveness of controls.
• Assess and report on Moniepoint MFB’s ability to continue business operations, storage, back-up, and restoration policies and processes for effectiveness and resilience.
• Assess logical, physical, and environmental controls within Moniepoint MFB to verify the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Assess controls at all stages of the information systems development life cycle.
• Assess the governance around information systems for gaps in implementation and change management.
• Assess the level of post-implementation reviews on systems in place to determine whether project deliverables, controls, and requirements are met.
• Assess Moniepoint MFB’s database management practices, data governance program, and privacy program.
• Assess data classification practices for alignment with the Moniepoint MFB data governance program, privacy program, and applicable external requirements.
• Assess Moniepoint MFB’s problem and incident management program.
• Assess Moniepoint MFB’s change, configuration, release, and patch management programs, evaluating their effectiveness in mitigating vulnerabilities.
• Assess Moniepoint MFB’s log management program, testing and reporting on its role in detective controls.
• Assess IT strategy, governance, and organizational structure for alignment with the enterprise risk management posture of Moniepoint MFB, integrating principles from ISO 31000.
• Oversee the communication and collection of feedback on controls design and operational effectiveness tests, general control assessment findings and recommendations with stakeholders within Moniepoint MFB, ensuring clear and timely information exchange.
• Develop and manage the control deficiency remediation dashboard for follow-up and closure of open findings from control assessment, internal audit, and any external examination and assessment for each SBU and specific core units within Moniepoint MFB.
• Oversee the conduct of post-review follow-up assessments to evaluate whether all identified open findings from all assessments have been sufficiently mitigated.
• Carry out any other task, as might be assigned or becomes necessary to improve the information system security posture and the internal control maturity model of Moniepoint MFB, with a continuous focus on the principles of the COSO framework and the specified ISO standards.

Skills and Qualifications

• Educational Background: A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Certifications: Relevant professional certifications such as CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Security Professional), or others related to IT audit, cybersecurity, or risk management.
• Experience: Proven experience in IT internal control assessments, IT auditing, or a related field, with a strong understanding of IT General Controls (ITGC) and IT Application Controls (ITACs). Experience in the banking or financial services sector is often preferred.
• Framework and Standard Knowledge: In-depth knowledge and practical experience with the COSO internal control framework and relevant ISO standards, including ISO 31000 (Risk Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 22301 (Business Continuity), ISO 37301 (Compliance Management), and ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System).
• Technical Understanding: A solid understanding of information systems, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity domains  and the information systems development life cycle.
• Assessment Skills: Strong planning and execution skills for conducting internal control assessments, including design and operations effectiveness testing.
• Risk Management: Experience in assessing IT and CyberSec risk ownership, risk registers, and integrating principles from ISO 31000.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate assessment findings, results, and recommendations to stakeholders at various levels.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify control deficiencies, assess their impact, and develop remediation plans.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage multiple assessments, remediation efforts, and reporting requirements.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy in assessments, documentation, and reporting.
• Integrity and Professionalism: High level of integrity and professionalism in handling sensitive information and maintaining objectivity in assessments.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter 
• A Panel Interview
• A case study assessment
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

About Sand

Sand Technologies is a global Physical AI company using data and AI to make critical industries work better. We partner with governments, cities and enterprises to improve how essential systems operate across healthcare, water, energy, telecommunications and infrastructure.

Our work delivers proven real-world impact. We have built AI systems that help manage London’s water supply, supported telecom network planning across hundreds of cities, and developed digital healthcare platforms serving tens of millions of people across Africa. From intelligent command centers to AI-powered infrastructure platforms, we help organizations sense, analyze and act in complex environments.

Our people are ambitious, curious and relentlessly practical. Our teams work alongside clients in the field, solving hard problems and deploying solutions that last. With colleagues across Africa, Europe, the UK and the US, we operate across the full stack - from research and engineering to deployment and capability building.

Our mission is simple: to harness AI to solve humanity’s most pressing challenges.

About the role

Sand is scaling rapidly across Africa, partnering with Ministries of Health to deploy the Health Operating System (HOS) — a decision-support and execution platform that transforms how health systems sense, analyze, and act on data. The HOS is already operational across multiple countries, with plans to expand to 15 countries by end of 2026, supported by 80+ Forward Deployed Engineers.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you are the technical spearhead of our client engagement in Nigeria. Unlike our roaming FDE roles, this is a permanently embedded position. You will be based full-time within the Ministry of Health in Nigeria, becoming a long-term extension of the client's operational team. Your mandate is to build deep institutional relationships, develop comprehensive understanding of the national health system, and deliver sustained value over an extended engagement — not just rapid sprints, but lasting transformation.

This is not staff augmentation. You are an amalgamation of three roles:

1. The Software Engineer — Deep technical acumen to build and deploy production-grade solutions using Sand's product suite
2. The Product Manager — Strategic foresight to understand client problems, influence business objectives, and identify expansion opportunities
3. The Consultant — Client-facing finesse to navigate complex stakeholder relationships, manage scope, and transfer knowledge

Your primary mission is to prove our value fast, delivering functional solutions rapidly using Sand's products, playbooks, and tools, and then maturing those solutions into mission-critical infrastructure that the Ministry depends on daily. Over time, you become the institutional memory of the deployment — the person who understands the data landscape, the stakeholder dynamics, and the operational realities better than anyone.

Who We're Looking For

The Forward Deployed Engineer is a highly ambitious individual. You are someone who is deeply keen on learning — someone who dives in headfirst to solve some of the hardest, most complex problems in global health. You thrive on understanding the technology, understanding the stakeholders, understanding our product suite, and weaving all three together to deliver solutions that change how health systems operate.

This role is not for someone looking for comfort or routine. It is for someone who wants to step outside of their comfort zone, build something they can be proud of, and grow faster than they thought possible. The FDE programme is a career accelerator — an intensive rotation that exposes you to technical depth, strategic thinking, and client leadership in equal measure, all while working on problems that matter for millions of people.

For this permanently embedded role, you also need the maturity and resilience to sustain deep client relationships over months and years — not just weeks. You will become the face of Sand in Nigeria, and that requires patience, cultural fluency, and the ability to navigate institutional complexity while maintaining momentum.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as Sand's Permanent Technical Presence in Nigeria

• Embed full-time within the Ministry of Health, becoming a trusted member of the client's extended team
• Develop deep, longitudinal understanding of the national health data landscape, institutional dynamics, and operational priorities
• Build and maintain relationships across all levels of the Ministry — from frontline data officers to senior leadership
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for all Sand activities in-country, coordinating with launchers, country directors, and visiting FDE teams

Drive On-Site Value Delivery

• Rapidly unlock, explore, and integrate client data sources (e.g., DHIS2, SCADA systems, network management platforms, operational databases)
• Understand client problems through prototyping and rapid value delivery — deploying POCs and MVPs using Sand's product components and playbooks
• Transition initial solutions into hardened, production-grade systems that the Ministry relies on daily
• Own the long-term health of deployed solutions — monitoring adoption, troubleshooting issues, and iterating based on user feedback
• Deliver and track value generated through deployment of Sand products

Enable Product-Led Growth

• Lead with Sand's existing product suite — know the products by heart and where each solution is most effective for the domain you're deployed in
• Document learnings, client challenges, and successful solutions as reusable patterns for the broader FDE community
• Drive discovery and expansion by uncovering new opportunities on the ground

Build Local Capacity and Sustainability

• Work alongside Ministry teams to co-create solutions and progressively transfer knowledge, ensuring they can operate and maintain systems independently
• Identify, recruit, and mentor local data engineers, scientists, and analysts to build sustainable in-country capacity
• Develop training materials and documentation tailored to the local context, language, and skill level
• Be the continuity that ensures handover isn't a cliff — you bridge the gap between Sand's deployment and the Ministry's long-term ownership

Feed the Platform Feedback Loop

• Channel field learnings back to improve the core product through structured mechanisms (Technical Deep Dives, Solution Swarms, pattern documentation)
• Turn "gravel roads" into "paved superhighways" — document solution patterns so the next FDE can move faster
• Contribute field feedback that influences 30% of the product roadmap

Requirements — Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, data science, system deployment, or technical leadership
• Proficiency in at least one of: Python, SQL/PostgreSQL, JavaScript — with ability to write production-grade code
• Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and rapid prototyping
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — comfortable presenting to senior government or corporate stakeholders and translating between technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working with or deploying to government, public sector, or large institutional clients
• Proven ability to lead local technical teams and build capacity
• Willingness to relocate and be permanently based in Nigeria for the duration of the engagement (12-24+ months)
• Language: Local language proficiency is a significant advantage

Requirements — Preferred

• Experience with data integration, ETL pipelines, and working with diverse data sources
• Experience in one or more of Sand's focus domains: health informatics/digital health, water utility operations, telecommunications network operations, or energy systems
• Familiarity with domain-specific platforms (e.g., DHIS2, OpenMRS for health; SCADA, GIS for water/energy; OSS/BSS for telecom)
• Experience with BI and dashboarding tools, particularly Apache Superset
• Experience with data transformation tools such as dbt or Airflow
• Comfort working with data dictionaries, reporting requirements, and identifying common data quality issues
• Knowledge of data security, privacy, and interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR for healthcare, GDPR, local data sovereignty requirements)
• Experience operating in resource-constrained environments (unreliable power, limited connectivity)

Work Environment

This is a permanently embedded role. You will work on-site at the Ministry of Health in Nigeria 4 days per week, with 1 day for focused remote work, internal collaboration, and knowledge sharing with the broader FDE community. You should expect to be based in Nigeria for a minimum of 12-24 months.

You must be self-driven, comfortable operating as Sand's primary technical representative in-country, and disciplined with online collaboration tools to stay connected with the broader Sand team across geographies. Cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and genuine interest in the local context are essential — you are not passing through, you are putting down roots.

Who We Are

Moniepoint is Africa’s all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer. We are on a mission to create financial happiness for everyone, everywhere.

What We Do

At Moniepoint, we are a customer-focused community dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. We leverage artificial intelligence and data-driven best practices to support our businesses, from providing credit and overdrafts to ensuring every transaction is secure.

Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out our stories on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.

About the role

The Data Privacy & Protection Officer will support the Compliance Team in implementing and maintaining TeamApt’s Data Protection framework in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, GAID, and other relevant Data Privacy regulations. The role provides day-to-day oversight in monitoring Data Processing activities, handling customer privacy rights requests, conducting awareness training, and supporting privacy risk management across TeamApt’s operations.

What you’ll get to do

Compliance & Governance

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring adherence to Data Privacy policies, procedures, and controls, including NDPA 2023, CBN regulations, and NDPC directives
• Ensures that all obligations are met with respect to lawful processing, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Maintain and regularly update the Record of Processing Activities (RoPA) and oversee the NDPC Data Protection Compliance Audit.

Data Subject Rights & Requests Management

• Coordinate and ensure timely, compliant responses to all Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and other individual rights requests.
• Manage data subject rights requests- including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and portability within statutory timelines.
• Develop and enforce the organisation's Data Protection Policy, Privacy Notice, Cookie Policy, Retention Policy, and all supporting privacy documentation.

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) & Risk Management

• Conduct and review DPIAs for new products, systems, and vendors. 
• Facilitate the identification and mitigation of Data Protection/Privacy risks and ensure technical measures are in place in collaboration with IT and Risk teams.

Training, Awareness & Capacity Building

• Execute privacy awareness campaigns and training across departments, including developing and maintaining learning materials.
• Monitor and interpret changes in Nigerian and International Data Protection laws

Third-Party Management

• Oversee third-party data processor due diligence, ensure Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) are in place with all vendors and partners, and manage ongoing compliance of processor relationships.
• Maintain the Vendor Data Processing Register and support contract reviews for privacy clauses.

Incident Management & Reporting

• Manage data breaches, maintain incident Registers and participate in post-incident reviews.
• Manage data breach response (documentation, investigation, regulatory reporting to NDPC within statutory timelines). 
• Ensure personal data elements are adequately protected within the organisation's security architecture, including encryption at rest and in transit, access controls, tokenisation of sensitive payment data, and audit logging
• Provide data protection oversight for the organisation's Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) programmes, ensuring personal data recoverability and minimised data loss objectives

Regulatory Engagement

• Prepare reports, documentation, and responses for the NDPC, and other regulators, also coordinate responses to NDPC’s notices, directives, and audits.
• Serve as a representative in all regulatory engagements with the NDPC, NITDA, NCC and other data-related matters.
• Manage and maintain all associated registrations, filings, renewals, and regulatory correspondence.

To succeed in this role, you should have experience in

• Excellent understanding of Data Privacy principles, risk management, and control frameworks.
• Familiarity with Data governance, Data lifecycle management, and financial customer data handling.
• High ethical standards and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Tech savvy and familiarity with Data Governance software.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Analytical thinking and ability to spot compliance risks.
• Ability to work under supervision while taking initiative on assigned tasks.

Eligibility:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in Data Protection, IT GRC, Compliance, or Cybersecurity, preferably within financial services or regulated institutions.
• Professional certification like CIPP/E, CDPO or CIPM from accredited issuing bodies.
• Sound knowledge of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA 2023), NDPC Regulations, CBN IT Standards, and global Data Protection frameworks (e.g., GDPR).
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

What we can offer you

• Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• A technical interview with the Hiring Manager
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.

Moniepoint Inc is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

About Moniepoint

Everyone has a dream, and achieving that is key to their happiness. Moniepoint Inc is on a mission to provide financial happiness for people of the world by powering the dreams of businesses, their employees and customers. Since 2015, we have grown to 1500 employees and process over $100 billion annually for 1.8 million merchants through our all-in-one digital financial services platform. Moniepoint Inc through its subsidiaries which include Moniepoint MFB and TeamApt ltd offers payments, banking, credit and business management tools. We currently process the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria and are Africa’s second-fastest-growing fintech.

Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.

About the role

At Moniepoint, data is the lifeblood of our financial operating system. The Head of Data Governance is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring that this lifeblood is high-quality, secure, and accessible. You will architect and champion the enterprise-wide data governance framework, transforming how 13 million+ people’s data is managed and protected.
Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Data, you aren't just a policy writer; you are a cultural catalyst. You will lead a "virtual team" of Data Stewards across the company, ensuring that while they sit within diverse units like Finance or Sales, they operate with a unified, gold-standard approach to data accountability.

About You

The Architect: You don't just see data; you see the structures that make it reliable. You enjoy building blueprints that balance strict compliance with the speed required by a fast-growing fintech.
The Influencer: You excel in a "Hub and Spoke" model. You can lead and inspire teams that don’t report to you directly, turning departmental data stewards into a cohesive community.
The Tech-Fluent Leader: You speak "Engineering" as well as you speak "Business." You understand how to automate governance so it becomes a feature of the workflow, not a bottleneck.
Ethical Guardian: You are passionate about data privacy (GDPR/NDPR) and believe that responsible data management is a competitive advantage, not just a regulatory chore.

What you will get to do:

1. Strategic Leadership & Framework Design

• Governance Roadmap: Develop and execute a long-term strategy that aligns with Moniepoint’s mission to build the financial OS for emerging markets.
• Policy & Standards: Author and maintain global policies (Privacy, Retention, Naming Conventions) that are clear, actionable, and "Regular Guy" friendly.
• Operating Model: Define our domain-driven structure and clarify data ownership across the company to eliminate ambiguity.

2. Functional Leadership of the Stewardship Team

• Orchestration: Direct the strategic priorities of Business Unit Data Stewards, ensuring they have the tools and training to succeed.
• Community Building: Create a "Data Governance Academy" to onboard, certify, and mentor stewards across the organization.
• KPI Alignment: Set the functional goals that define what "good" looks like for data quality within each business unit.

3. Tech Stack & Automation Ownership

• Platform Strategy: Select and manage our governance platforms (e.g., Atlan, Collibra, or Microsoft Purview), ensuring they integrate seamlessly with our data lake.
• Metamodel Design: Configure tools to link business terms to physical technical assets, creating a transparent data lineage.
• Governance-as-Code: Partner with Data Engineering to automate quality checks and PII masking within the CI/CD pipeline.

4. Risk, Compliance & Culture

• Enterprise DQ Reporting: Build "Data Health Dashboards" for the Executive team to provide visibility into our data reliability.
• Change Management: Lead the cultural shift from "data is IT’s problem" to "data is a strategic business asset."
• Literacy Programs: Develop workshops to empower non-technical staff to read, interpret, and respect data.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 9+ years of leadership experience in Data Governance, Data Engineering, or Data Strategy within a high-growth environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced SQL and Python skills are essential. You should be comfortable auditing a data platform directly and working with APIs for automation.
• Framework Expertise: Deep knowledge of modern data architectures (Data Mesh, Data Vault 2.0) and how to apply governance within them.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Intimate familiarity with NDPR, GDPR, and fintech-specific data regulations.
• Education: A Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience).

What Success Looks Like

• Initial 6 Months: A defined Data Governance roadmap is approved, and the first "Data Health Dashboard" is live for critical data elements.
• The 1-Year Mark: Every major business unit has a certified Data Steward, and automated lineage is active for our core financial products.
• Culture: Data Governance is no longer viewed as a "blocker" but as the foundation that allows our product teams to build faster and safer.
  

What we can offer you

• Culture - We put our people first and prioritise the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• A technical panel interview with Department Leads
• Technical take-home assessment
• A behavioral and technical interview with a member of the Executive team
• All interviews stages are Virtual

We’re looking for an Institutional Sales Manager to own and grow relationships with our most strategic institutional customers across Nigeria. This role is responsible for managing high-value institutional accounts, driving long-term revenue growth, and delivering a consistently strong client experience.

You’ll act as the primary relationship owner for institutional clients, working closely with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding, deep product adoption, and effective resolution of complex, high-impact issues.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develop and execute a client segmentation and acquisition strategy focused on institutional opportunities across Nigeria:
• Source, identify, and qualify prospective accounts, mapping key stakeholders and understanding their business objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end sales cycle with prospective institutional clients, from prospecting and initial engagement through contract negotiation and closing.
• Maintain and refresh client engagement by delivering market updates, product education, and strategic insights to clients in collaboration with internal trading desks.
• Drive institutional client onboarding, expansion, and account growth
• Manage a portfolio of institutional clients across African markets and act as the primary point of contact for engagement, escalations, and strategic discussions
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and develop a deep understanding of client business models, transaction patterns, and growth priorities
• Identify and drive opportunities to expand product usage across trading, custody, payments, and on/off-ramps
• Support commercial discussions, including pricing, fee structures, and service terms
• Coordinate with Operations, Compliance, Risk, and Engineering to resolve client issues and remove blockers
• Monitor account activity and proactively flag risks, declining engagement, or operational concerns
• Represent institutional client needs internally and contribute to improvements in service delivery
• Provide market-level insights on institutional customer needs, competitive trends, and regional dynamics, helping shape service standards and SLAs

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 5+ years of experience in institutional relationship management, client success, or enterprise sales
• Background in crypto, fintech, payments, banking, capital markets, or trading
• Experience working with African financial markets, either regionally or within a specific country
• Demonstrated experience managing an existing portfolio of institutional clients, with a track record of retention and growth
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to manage complex, high-value relationships
• Clear, confident communication skills and comfort engaging senior stakeholders
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple accounts simultaneously
• Experience supporting institutional financial products such as custody, OTC, liquidity, or settlement services
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance environments in African markets
• Ability to work across time zones and collaborate with global teams

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus
• Opportunity to build and shape institutional client relationships in a high-growth business
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Apple equipment provided
• Hybrid working model with regional travel as required
• Work-from-anywhere flexibility aligned with role responsibilities