One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.
About the Role
You will lead the Engineering team's initiatives of designing and managing databases to support a diverse ecosystem from applications to data warehouses and pipelines. You will report to the DevOps Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities
- Introduce design principles and frameworks that promote robust database development.
- Optimize our database performance following business growth objectives.
- Collaboratively establish and implement secure data access, authentication mechanisms and encryption standards, mitigating against vulnerabilities.
- Monitor and troubleshoot database incidents and production issues, collaboratively resolving data integration and quality issues.
- Maintain and upgrade the database according to strategic schedules and following advancing technologies.
- Foster a culture of collaboration and documentation.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on database design and management systems
- Experience working with Agile methodology
- Hands-on experience in database design, modeling, and scaling principles
- Knowledge of at least two mainstream programming languages and data definition and manipulation languages/frameworks
- Experience in debugging techniques and tools
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Eligibility
One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.
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