Senior Enterprise Content (M-Files) Developer M/F

	Senior Enterprise Content (M-Files) Developer M/F

General informations

 Africa Global Logistics Rwanda Limited, a company duly incorporated under the laws of Rwanda and its offices at Kigali Special Economic Zone, P.O.Box 1338, Kigali, Rwanda is specialised in transport and logistics 

Job description

Mission Description                      

Africa Global Logistics (AGL) is deploying a new Enterprise Content Management platform called MERGE, based on M-Files and integrated with OCR and Artificial Intelligence capabilities.



MERGE will become the Group standard platform for document management, workflow automation, information governance and digitalization accross multiple business domains including Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Ports, Customs, Finance, Procurement, Human Resources and Legal.



To support the deployment and continuous evolution of the platform across Africa, AGL is looking for an experienced M-Files Solution Developer to strengthen its Digital Center of Excellence based in Kigali, Rwanda.

The ideal candidate will bring immediately operational expertise to our ECM projects, and in particular to the MERGE program, while helping the development team grow its skills and structure its development practices.

Main responsabilities:

Solution development and configuration

Configure and maintain M-Files vault structures.

Design and implement metadata models, classes, workflows and permissions.

Develop and maintain low-code business applications within the M-Files platform.

Configure document lifecycles and approval workflows.

Implement document templates and automatic document generation processes.

Support the configuration of AI, OCR and Intelligent Metadata Extraction capabilities

Develop advanced customizations and extensions using the M-Files API and the Vault Application Framework (VAF).

Integrations & Technical Activities

Design and implement integrations between M-Files and corporate applications such as ERP, TMS, CRM, HR and Finance systems.

Support API-based integrations and data exchanges.

Lead document migration and data takeover activities from legacy ECM/GED solutions to MERGE (mapping, cleansing, loading and validation).

Contribute to the decommissioning of legacy document management solutions.

Participate in testing and validation activities for new developments.

Troubleshoot technical incidents and perform root cause analysis.

Assist in deployment and release management activities.

Business Support and Continuous Improvement

Gather and analyse business requirements.

Translate operational needs into technical solutions.

Participate in workshops with business users and country representatives.

Produce technical documentation and configuration guides.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and solution standardization across the Group.
Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for deployed solutions.

Technical Leadership and Knowledge Sharing

Coach and mentor other developers to support their upskilling on M-Files and ECM technologies.

Define, document and promote development best practices, coding standards and code reviews within the team.

 

Profile

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or related field.

Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, including significant experience on ECM/GED projects and proven hands-on experience on M-Files implementations.


TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Mandatory:

Proven hands-on experience with M-Files: mastery of the platform, its metadata model (object types, classes, properties, value lists), configuration and customization mechanisms.

Experience with M-Files integration capabilities: M-Files API, Vault Application Framework (VAF), UI Extensibility Framework.

Significant experience in ECM/GED: document management, classification, workflows, access rights and document lifecycle.

Experience with document integrations and migrations: data exchanges with business applications, data takeover and decommissioning of legacy solutions.

Proficiency in C# / .NET development.

Strong understanding of document management systems and enterprise applications.

Experience with low-code or no-code platforms.

Knowledge of workflow automation concepts.

Solid SQL and data modelling knowledge.

Understanding of REST APIs and system integrations.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.



Strong Assets:

M-Files certifications.

Experience with SharePoint, Power Platform, Alfresco, OpenText, Documentum or similar ECM solutions.

Experience with OCR, AI or Intelligent Document Processing technologies.

Knowledge of Azure services and cloud environments.

Experience with Power BI reporting and analytics.


BEHAVORIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Ability to work independently and within multicultural teams.

Excellent communication skills.

Customer-oriented mindset.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Ability to share knowledge and to coach other developers in their skills development.

Leadership and ability to promote structured, high-quality development practices within the team.



ADDITIONAL NOTES

English: Professional working proficiency (mandatory).

French: Appreciated.