Job Field: Sector in Engineering / Technical , ICT / Computer

Solar Solutions Technical Manager

The ideal persons should be enthusiastic; self motivated and ready offer their expertise in the mentioned positions.
Responsibilities

Oversee projects delivery for efficiency and customer satisfaction including approving project plans and reviewing the project requirements and costs
Manage the technical team ensuring equal distribution of work and optimal utilization of the team
Assist the HR function in recruitment, selection and placement of new staff in the technical department
Support the Sales function through preparation of technical proposals as well as meeting potential customers to discuss such proposals
Support new product development through Research & Development, testing and deployment of solutions to the market
Evaluate reports of the technical team and identify products/systems issues which require early interventions and follow up to provide solutions to such issues.
Identify and select negotiate with consultants, subcontractors and vendors who would need to be engaged by the company for particular projects
Responsible for timely delivery of services – for new and existing customers – by the technical team
Responsible for maintaining contact with the customers during project implementation with an aim of achieving flawless delivery and advising the company on any matters that may require the management’s attention in the course of project implementation
Responsible for continuous improvement of the performance of the technical team
Responsible for proper utilization of the resources allocated to the technical team
Responsible for the company’s IT systems’ efficiency and security

Qualifications
Reporting to the General Manager, the ideal candidate should meet the following requirements

A Bachelors degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
At least 5 years experience in a similar position in the IT industry
Demonstrated excellence in project management
Proficiency in preparing technical proposals
Good communication skill with ability to make technical presentations
Strong ability to lead a team and achieve set goals
Decision making and problem solving skills
Innovative and creative – a Big Thinker
Evident desire to satisfy customers’ needs
Strong interpersonal skills

October 23, 2024
Short-Term Technical Assistance – Research Assistant

Job Description
Data collection and analysis will contribute to achievement of HP+ global’s IR3: Policy environment for public stewardship, accountability, and transparency improved. The research will support generation and utilization of evidence to inform decision making. Short-Term Technical experts for forthcoming assignment on collecting and analyzing health expenditure and costing data from selected institutions.

Collect health expenditure/costing data from selected institutions within the counties and fill in the data collection tool as explained from the orientation.
Check the completed data collection instruments for completeness and accuracy as demonstrated in the orientation.
Return to the respondent by appointment to finish incomplete interviews if any (call backs).
Data entry from hard copy to excel format as per instructions from the orientation and identification of any omissions for call backs.
Submit clean, complete, and validated data set in MS Excel for analysis to HP+ technical monitor.

Requirement

Degree with relevant experience in health systems, economics or statistics
Knowledge on health sector programs or health care financing.
Previous experience in collection of Health related data (NHA, CHA, HSA, PETS) will be an added advantage
Proficient in Excel and MS word.

October 23, 2024
Mobile Services Senior Manager

The incumbent will be responsible for the planning, operation and maintenance of the mobile financial services platforms. This is a key role in the overall execution of the Technology strategy and will require a multi-disciplinary approach where Financial, Customer & Internal processes and people management come together.
Job Responsibilities

Leading architecture and service design to deliver a best-in-class system and customer-centric services
Implementation of a business analysis approach to identifying business needs and determining solutions to business problems. The solutions should consider technology systems, process improvement, organizational change or strategic planning and policy development
Research and development of new features, solutions & technologies
Vendor management to ensure that vendors deliver the highest product & service quality while managing costs and timelines
Enforce strict adherence to the change management process to minimize the impact of change-related incidents upon service quality, and consequently improve the day-to-day operations of the organization.
Analysis and tracking of KPIs for performance and capacity
Proactive system monitoring and issue resolution within SLA
Management & support of developers and other integration partners both internal and external & Regular reporting

Qualifications

Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or any-related technical degree from a recognized institution
8-10 years’ experience in the design, implementation, operation and maintenance of billing and messaging platforms.
3-5 years in the design, implementation, operation and maintenance of mobile money platforms.
3-5 years management experience and leading teams

Professional Knowledge

Extensive knowledge of mobile money, payments, banking and relevant standards and best practices in these domains.
Business acumen and principles and techniques of administration, organization and people management.
Knowledge of the telecommunications industry.
Networking skills to form collaborative partnerships
Thorough grounding in telecommunications grade hardware & software platforms, integration management, network design & implementation, operation and maintenance methods and procedures

Professional Skills:

Leadership skills
Good analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Pro-active &multi-tasking
Good persuasion skills
Resourceful
Analytical thinking and problem solving skills – collects researches and anlyses data
Accuracy and attention to details – prioritises and plans work
Team-work and co-operation

October 23, 2024
Engineer Manager

Job description
The Engineering Manager (EM) manages and recruits a team of Backend Engineers. As a coach and mentor, the EM guides the team towards advancing Tala’s mission and business objectives. As a leader within the engineering guild, ensure the consistent practice of Tala’s engineering processes and standards. Close interactions with the US office and quarterly travel are vital to the success of this role.
This is a leadership role in Tala’s management track. You will report to the Head of Engineering and collaborate cross-functionally with all Tala teams across the globe.
Responsibilities

Lead and manage current team of Backend Engineers to execute on current roadmap
Effectively manage team as a highly technical and hands-on coder when needed
Recruit, mentor, and level-up 5-10 Engineers
Review design documents, perform code reviews and weigh in on implementation choices
Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Data, Credit, and Business Development) to ship scalable software solutions
Continually improve our codebase with clean and efficient code as well as solving problems using the most appropriate technology
Build, own, and maintain substantial portions of the backend infrastructure related to 3rd party services (Payment Rails, SMS/Email, KYC,
Analytics, etc.), for 3-5 new services
Design and architect technical designs and TDD (Test Driven Development) to solve engineering challenges
Provide guidance for integrations with external partners including banks, fintech companies, and mobile network operators.

Skills & Experience

5+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on technical management
5+ years coding in one of the following languages: C++, Java, Scala, Python, GoLang and/or PHP
Demonstrated ability to recruit and manage technical teams, including performance management
Developed and launched large-scale consumer applications on Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) using microservices architecture paradigm
Experience with designing tables/schemas in relational database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL)
Working knowledge of REST API development for mobile/web use
Expert proficiency in Agile development process
Excellent ability to prioritize and communicate in a fast-paced environment
BS/BA degree in Computer Science or related field

Preferred Skills & Experience

Hold your own in technical discussion, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence
Bonus: Experience in predictive analysis and machine learning
Bonus: NoSQL databases

October 23, 2024
QA Automation Engineer

Were looking for a QA Automation Engineer who happens to have a passion in testing and quality assurance. You will help plan, estimate, coordinate, and automate testing activities for our financial platform that is serving millions of users across the world. You will also work with product managers, developers, and customer service agents to ensure that quality issues and defects are appropriately identified, documented, tracked, and resolved.
Responsibilities:

Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases
Perform thorough regression/smoke tests before code deployments
Design, develop, and execute automated test harnesses around Android application and Backend APIs
Write scripts and perform load tests against Backend servers
Contribute to continuous integration and continuous deployment
Work with customer service, product, and development teams to identify and track bugs
Review requirements specifications and provide timely and meaningful feedback

Requirements:

Experience – 4+ years experience in Software Engineering in Test role, deep knowledge of Automation
Detailed oriented – keen eye for details ranging from copy to pixels. Ability to communicate those details to others and translate to specs
Team player – enjoy working closely with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams
Initiative – highly motivated and self-disciplined. You can work independently and be productive
Startup ready – Excellent ability to prioritize and communication in a fast pace environment

Preferred Skills & Requirements:

Experience working in Agile development process (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban)
Experience building test automation (Java, TestNG, Robolectric, Espresso, Appium, AWS Device Farm, Jenkins, Shell Scripting, Linux, Mac OS)
Java – 2+ years writing production Java code
Computer Science degree
Experience working closely with remote team members in different timezones

October 23, 2024