Data Systems Developer Job in Kenya

The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa-based international
research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

APHRC conducts policy-relevant
research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development
issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

The APHRC seeks to recruit a Data Systems Developer to join our systems development
team.

Duties /
Responsibilities

S/he will collaborate with our
designers/developers to create and modify general computer application software
or specialized utility programs to meet the needs of APHRC.

The Data Systems Developer will:

• Collaborate with the IT team to determine the
  scope and expectations of the project.


• Produce clean, efficient code based on project
  specifications.


• Integrate software components and third-party
  programs to meet specifications.


• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing
  software.


• Gather and evaluate user feedback and make
  adjustments as necessary.

Qualifications
and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science,
  information technology, engineering or a related field.



• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a software
  developer, software engineer, or similar role.


• Strong working knowledge of Agile development
  methodologies.


• Extensive experience with software design and
  development in a test-driven environment.


• Solid knowledge of coding languages (e.g. C++,
  Java, JavaScript) and frameworks/systems (e.g. AngularJS, Git).


• Experience in using ODK for surveys.


• Relevant experience with databases and
  Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks (e.g. Hibernate).


• Able and willing to learn new programming
  languages and technologies.

The successful candidate will have
strong analytical and excellent communication skills.

S/he must be self-motivated, flexible
with due attention to details and a team player.

Interested candidates are encouraged
to apply through our recruitment portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/ by
January 26, 2022.

Only short listed candidates will be
contacted; shortlisted candidates will be required to have a Police Clearance
Certificate.

Cover letters should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Officer

African Population and Health Research Center, Inc

APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru

P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi

Website: www.aphrc.org

APHRC is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons.