Consultant – Agricultural Banking Technology, Data & AI

About the role

SkyQuest Technology Consulting is recruiting an experienced technology, data and AI professional for a 24-month technical assistance programme supporting a national agricultural development finance institution in Nigeria. The role leads the technology, data and AI workstream, building the digital foundations and analytics capabilities needed for scalable agricultural finance. It is an India-based position with extended travel to Nigeria.

Key responsibilities

• Assess the institution's existing technology systems, data architecture and digital channels, and develop a prioritised technology roadmap.
• Design a unified data foundation integrating operational, farmer, satellite and geospatial information.
• Develop and pilot AI/ML-enabled credit-scoring and analytics solutions for lending and risk management.
• Build satellite-based crop and portfolio monitoring, data flows and management dashboards.
• Support digital banking, core banking or loan-origination solutions that improve financial access and efficiency.
• Establish data governance, privacy, information security and responsible-AI frameworks, including model oversight.
• Work with credit, climate and performance specialists to turn business needs into practical technology solutions.
• Embed systems and processes into IT policies, train teams and hand over models, documentation and operational runbooks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or a related field; a Master's degree is an advantage.
• 15+ years of experience in technology, data platforms or AI/ML, ideally in financial services.
• Demonstrated experience applying responsible-AI principles, data privacy and information-security practices.
• Desirable: experience with digital banking or fintech platforms, agricultural or emerging-market data systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, and development-partner-funded programmes.

Required skills

• Credit scoring, geospatial analytics and data architecture.
• Core banking or loan-origination systems.