Job for IT Systems Administrator At Ehealth Systems Africa

eHealth Africa 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 Title:  IT Systems Administrator

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.

Keywords: Docker, Linux, Amazon Web Services, Python, JavaScript, CouchDB and PostgreSQL

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

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

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.

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