Job Description
As a technical project manager for an MIS platform project, you will work closely with governments and other stakeholders to understand system requirements and develop documentation and implementation plans. You will work with the software development team to operationalise the requirements and design agile sprints to ensure smooth rollout of the project within scope and budget. You will be supported by the global team lead of the organisation.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Lead design and technical requirements gathering workshops with the government and other stakeholders
Create high quality software development design documents and implementation plans
Ensure timely delivery within budget and scope creep
Be the scrum master / agile coach and design sprints
Create user documentation for the platform
Key requirements and competencies:
You have 10+ years of experience in software development life cycle
You have 4+ years of experience as a scrum master / agile coach
You have experience working with NGOs and governments
You have strong technical documentation skills
You have designed and/or developed complex systems in combination with organisational constraints
You like working with junior and mid level engineers and you’re a strong proponent of good software development practices
You have experience in software consulting and handling clients pull and push
You have experience working in fast growing organisations and/or with the Lean Startup methodology
Our tech stack
Programming languages: PHP, Python, JavaScript (Node.js)
Databases: PostgreSQL / PostGIS, MySQL, Google App Engine Datastore
CI/CD: Docker/Kubernetes/GKE, SemaphoreCI
Misc: Bash, Nginx, OpenResty
What we offer
Work with a free and open source software data platform
A team and organisation committed to learning, knowledge sharing, personal growth and working at a sustainable pace
The opportunity to help build and maintain services used in 70+ countries, making development aid more transparent and effective
A competitive salary in line with the market
Apply via :
akvo.org
