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Recuritment of 3(Three) Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers for EARDIP PIU, MInT

Ministry of Innovation and Technology

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL SELECTION) Country : Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Name of Project : Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) Project ID: P180931 Assignment Title: Recruitment of 3(Three) Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers for Optimization of Ethiopian eServices Platform. Reference No .: ET-MINT-570555-CS-INDV Background The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Easter Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the services of hiring qualified and experienced professionals to work as part of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) for Easter Africa Regional Digital Integration Project established under Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT). MInT want to hire qualified and experienced enior Full-Stack Software Engineers for Optimization of Ethiopian eServices Platform. 2. Objective The overarching objective of this consultancy assignment is to source, embed, and utilize top-tier technical professionals to ensure the successful delivery, scaling, and maintenance of national e-Government services and their associated public infrastructure modules. In alignment with the current national digital strategy, Digital Ethiopia 2030, these experts will spearhead the modernization of public service delivery by strictly adhering to international digital government benchmarks. This includes the systematic implementation of mobile and API-first architectures, cloud-native approaches, open-source technologies, and deep interoperability frameworks rooted in user-centered service design. 3. Main Responsibilities The Senior Full-Stack Software Engineers will take complete technical ownership of the engineering lifecycle governing the nation's e-Government platforms. They will lead active coding sprints, define microservice patterns, manage versioning branches, and ensure the absolute operational continuity of public-facing live systems. Their detailed responsibilities include: 3.1.1 Defining Optimization and Establishing a Baseline Conduct Current-State Assessments: Perform an initial assessment of the existing platform to establish an architectural baseline and build a unified consensus with MInT on optimization priorities before prescribing future modernizations. Formulate a Quantifiable KPI Framework: Support MInT in defining and formalizing and defining the optimization of KPIs through a clear taxonomy, setting precise data sources and evaluation frequencies to transform broad optimization goals into measurable technical metrics. Collaborate, Define, and Track Key Indicators: Collaborate with MInT stakeholders to establish baseline performance metrics and directly define, implement, and track key platform optimization indicators-including transaction processing times, online application completion rates, system availability, and transaction success rates. Embed Institutional Sustainability and Knowledge Transfer: Integrate structured mentoring, paired-working arrangements, and continuous knowledge sharing into daily baseline activities to prepare MInT technical staff for long-term platform ownership. Concrete Deliverable: Knowledge Transfer and Institutional Sustainability Package To ensure knowledge transfer is a defined, measurable output rather than a generalized activity, the following tangible assets must be delivered: Technical Training Artifacts & Delivery: Development and execution of practical technical training sessions for MInT developers and operational staff, accompanied by training materials, code walkthroughs, and recorded sessions covering system architecture, deployment environments, and operational workflows. Comprehensive System Documentation Suite: Delivery of an up-to-date, centralized technical repository containing architecture diagrams, database schemas, API specifications, automated deployment procedures, …

Deadline: 29 Oct 2026(11 days left)
Published: 16 Oct 2026(2 days ago)
Contract value: Not published
Location: HO
Reference: OP00475655
First seen: 14 hours ago

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CSIndividual Consultant SelectionP180931ET-MINT-570555-CS-INDV

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