DevOps Engineer role
at Living Goods
Introduction
Introduction
Do you want your work to matter?
Do you want to use your skills to
make a difference, not just a living?
Do you want to improve millions of
lives, including your own?
Living Goods is looking for a DevOps
Engineer to help us build functional systems that improve our core operation.
DevOps Engineer will be responsible for developing and building IT
infrastructure, install and configure solutions, implement reusable components,
translate technical requirements, assist with all stages of test data, develop
interface stubs and simulators and perform script maintenance and updates.
Your Charge
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DevOps Engineer will take the
ownership of deploying product updates, identifying production issues and
implementing integrations that meet stakeholders needs. Being part of tech
team, you will evaluate existing applications and platforms, give
recommendations for enhancing performance via gap analysis, identifying the
most practical alternative solutions and assisting with modifications. You will
maintain the routine application maintenance tasks accomplished via
strategy-building techniques. DevOps Engineer will also help create
requirements and procedures for implementing routine maintenance,
troubleshooting existing information systems for errors and resolving those
errors.
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Designing, creating, validating and
maintaining templates, playbooks, and modules for configuration management and
infrastructure deployment tools leveraging open source tools;
Participating in the analysis of and document requirements for development of new or improved infrastructure automation;
Participating in the analysis of and document requirements for development of new or improved infrastructure automation;
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Use various tools to orchestrate
solutions i.e. Continuous Integration Tools.
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Build independent web-based tools,
microservices and solutions.
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Write scripts and automation using
Bash/Java/Python.
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Implement integrations requested by
software engineering team.
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Deploy updates and fixes.
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Build tools to reduce occurrences of
errors and improve deployment cycle.
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Develop software to integrate with
internal back-end systems.
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Perform root cause analysis for
production errors.
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Investigate and resolve technical
issues.
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Develop scripts to automate systems
health visualization.
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Design procedures for system
troubleshooting and maintenance.
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Configure and manage data sources
RDBS and NoSQL.
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Maintain team and project management
tools such as Agile Manager or Agile Bench.
Your background
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BSc or MS in Computer Science,
Engineering or relevant field.
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4-6 years of experience in managing
Linux based infrastructure.
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4 years of experience as a DevOps
Engineer or similar software engineering role.
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2+ years’ experience in DevOps
processes and tools (Ansible, Docker, Vagrant, Chef/Puppet, PagerDuty,
NewRelic, Splunk).
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Demonstrable experience of continuous
integration tools like Bamboo or Jenkins.
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Good knowledge of shell scripting or
Java or Python.
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Working knowledge of databases both
RDBS and noSQL.
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Problem-solving attitude.
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Team spirit and team player.
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Critical thinker and problem-solving
skills.
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Good time-management skills.
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Interpersonal and communication
skills.
Senior Manager, Digital Health Partnerships role at Living Goods
Introduction
Do
you want your work to matter?
Do
you want to use your skills to make a difference, not just a living?
Do
you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?
Your Charge
We
are looking for a Technology Project Manager who will support the Senior
Manager, Technology in the implementation of a Microsoft Dynamics Cloud based
ERP system and execution of a portfolio of Software development projects.
You
will be charged with managing various stakeholders while providing leadership
to the IT engineering team in supporting both internal and external clients.
ERP and Software Projects Management
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Provide detailed end to end project
management support towards implementation of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP
system.
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Lead technical implementation of
tactical and strategic technology driven projects including smart health suite
of applications, analytical dashboards and other Mhealth initiates.
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Coordinate detailed application
development across LG technical teams and technology partners, implementation
and monitoring of technology work plans against signed off timelines.
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Own and coordinate schedules and
technology support towards all projects and communications/correspondence.
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Lead engagement with other
stakeholders and translate business program requirements into technical
requirements and communicate such details while working closely with the
software development team.
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Proactively manage project changes,
identify potential issues & devise contingency plans while continuously
documenting changing aspects of the project.
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Prepare and disseminate systems
reports on a regular basis to internal and external users.
Stakeholders Management
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Work with other stakeholders in
technology department to ensure technology implementation plans are in line
with overall program guidelines, timelines and targets.
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Coordinating implementation (software
development, testing, deployments) among several engineering teams, vendors,
partners including working with governments functions to ensure integration and
alignment of Living Goods tools with existing Ministry of health and DHIS2
guidelines.
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Attend stakeholder meetings,
workshops, and conferences and present Living Goods technology solutions and
work to diverse audiences.
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Assist identification and management
of vendors for IT related functions for LG Kenya and identifies opportunities
for operational efficiency.
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Manage consultants to ensure projects
delivered successfully against the objectives of Scope, time and cost.
People Management
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Grow, mentor, coach and inspire a
growing team of IT team providing clear and constructive feedback and creating
opportunities for learning and growth.
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Continuously do a skills assessment,
identify gaps and advice organisation on way forward towards bringing in new
skills and experience where necessary.
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Proactively monitor team performance
against set goals and ensure that the team is on track or where necessary
action is taken to get back on track.
Business Support
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Analyze user feedback and ensure that
technology applications continuously improve and optimizes client satisfaction.
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Work with department heads, end users
and stakeholders to understand their needs and deploy effective solutions and
training.
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Resolution of escalated issues with
systems and infrastructure especially those requiring outside vendor support.
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Support management of all Living
Goods management information systems including: LG’s data warehouse and
reporting tools, website, accounting software, point of sale system and ERP.
System Security and Compliance
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Monitor IT quality assurance and
control standards and ensure compliance to overall organizational tech
strategy.
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Review IT Security periodically and
advise on measures to enhance and optimize security of technology systems,
infrastructure and data.
Required Technical Background
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A degree in Computer science or
related field and industry certification in agile project management.
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Over 8 years of firm technical
foundation acquired while developing, deploying and integrating various
technology solutions including mobile software development platforms,
databases, cloud infrastructure systems, analytics and dashboard.
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5+ years previous experience working
on cloud-based environments, running web servers, testing Android APKs and
ability to isolate problems and guide engineers towards resolving problems.
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Ability and 3+ years’ experience in
leading detailed technical conversations among engineers and non- technical
teams while articulating the logic and flow of technology systems developed in
various platforms e.g. Java, Android APKs, PHP, JavaScript and Python.
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Previous experience in complex
software integrations, API management and proficient in database management
e.g. PostgreSQL, CouchDB
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Knowledge and experience working with
several stakeholders to drive full lifecycle of technology projects. i.e.
taking ownership on requirement gathering, product designing, code development,
unit and end to end testing, pilot and launch planning as well as proper
transitioning to operations team.
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Certification in agile project
management methodologies and hands on experience on software project management
tools (e.g. GitHub projects, Harvest, Asana, Trello).
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Familiarity with or experience using
widely-adopted, open source data and information platforms a plus (e.g.
OpenMRS, DHIS2, RapidPro).
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Previous experience in deployment and
support of Microsoft AX and Dynamics 365 ERP solutions will be an added
advantage.
Required Management Skills
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4+ years of direct team management
experience, building high-performance teams composed of local and remote
members and experience working with outsourced development partners.
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Ability to communicate accurately,
clearly, and effectively in written and spoken English.
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Motivated to complete projects in a
fast-paced environment while armed with the altitude to get things done quickly
and efficiently, regardless of obstacles.
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Able to prioritize dozens of high
value tasks simultaneously, in an environment where priorities are constantly
changing. Able to stay organized in this environment.
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Self-starter and motivated to move
ahead without direct instruction on each step of a project.
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Able to take big, sometimes nebulous
tasks and break them down into the right sequence.
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Strong interpersonal skills with
proven ability to work with and lead multidisciplinary teams.
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Experience interacting, guiding and
managing system administrators and software teams.
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A team player who enjoys interacting
with people of all levels in a multicultural environment.
Compensation: A
competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including
health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while
making lives better for those in need.
Living
Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified
applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race,
ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or
disability.
Our
current job openings are displayed on our website,
where you can search for open positions and apply directly.
Living
Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks
candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that
you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.
