IT System Administrator Job at eHealth Africa

eHealthAfrica is focused on improving healthcare by creating effective ways to implement reliable health information management systems. We have developed eHealth and mHealth solutions that can be rapidly deployed to manage patient information and outbreak response, organize transport of health commodities, streamline clinical procedures, monitor vaccine usage and provide data and analysis on health program outcomes.

Job Position: IT System Administrator

Location: Kano

Department: Global Health Informatics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience: Experienced

About the Job

The System Administrator is responsible for creating continuous integration and deployment pipelines for a variety of different engagements and technologies. S/he translates software requirements into workable programming code as well as develops and maintains programs for business use.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creates continuous integration and deployment pipelines for a variety of different technologies

Collaborates with the product and engineering teams to design, build and maintain efficient tools and frameworks to manage highly performant applications

Troubleshoots development and production problems across multiple environments

Develops state-of-the-art monitoring and metrics gathering systems

Supports users by developing documentation and assistance tools

Provides thought-leadership relating to emerging technologies and makes recommendations how to integrate them into business operations

Follows best practices for quality, testability & operability

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree from college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Technology or related field

Minimum of 4 years practical development or operational experience or equivalent

Experience leveraging Docker and Vagrant within a local development workflow 

Experience with deployment of production code leveraging Docker containers

Background in Python- or Java-based backend services

Experience using cloud services (AWS preferred) and a variety of open source technologies

Experience using Git

Experience and preference for working within an Agile/Scrum environment

Fluent in English, French is desired

Why work for us?

Life at eHealth Africa means not only working towards saving thousands of lives, but also collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for innovative technology. We offer a series of programs that enables them to pursue a career that fulfills their potential. Our team members’ health and well-being is our priority as well as rewarding them for their hard work.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified persons should click here to apply online