Data Systems Developer at African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

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

Summary

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

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