ILRI Data Innovations Specialist Kenya Jobs

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit an innovative, creative and skilled Site Reliability Engineer with experience architecting and managing data systems to provide high-level strategic support to LiveGene’s data projects.



Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is an engineering discipline that combines software and systems engineering to build and run efficient, scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant systems.


Key responsibilities:


  • Advise senior scientists on strategic data systems architecture to ensure scalable and sustainable data solutions that meet the needs of ILRI and LiveGene’s research
  • Prototype novel tools and bring them to bear on ILRI’s data needs before handing them on for routine implementation and maintenance.
  • For example, we imagine urgent evaluation of the potential of tools such as Tensor flow, natural language processing, chatbots, serverless systems, graph databases, cloud-based APIs etc to our data sets.
  • We imagine a subset of these and others being prototyped with real data very rapidly.
  • Help transition prototyped tools into “production” environments. Will involve advising/overseeing strategies for:
  • Monitoring and alerting (Auto) scaling for availability Logging Deployment
  • Data security (in compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and CGIAR’s Open Data policy)
  • Support, mentor and inspire other coders
  • Assist with troubleshooting of existing data pipelines
  • Establish systems for monitoring our infrastructure, eg to detect intrusions, performance degradation, anomalous behavior etc
  • Maintain excellent records of all work, especially with respect to code versioning and systems architecture
  • Provide specialist non-routine systems administration and advice
  • Initiate specialist systems setup – eg of serverless systems and deliver them to the point at which they are maintainable by project staff
  • Create and inspire a cross-program data innovations community of practice


    Requirements

  • A first degree in computer science plus relevant post graduate experience.
  • At least 5 years of relevant work
    experience.
  • Advanced database (MySQL and PostgreSQL) skills
  • Advanced linux systems skills
  • Experienced in the use of Git for managing complex projects
  • A solid background in software programming
  • Experience of developing innovative and scalable solutions in an intensive, action-oriented environment
  • Ability to inspire and lead others
  • Effective communicator


    Terms of Appointment


    These are Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position; based at Nairobi, Kenya and open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

    Job Level

    This position is job level 3B, ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.


    How to apply:


    Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development through our recruitment portal http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 3rd August 2018. The position title and reference number REF: LG/DIS/2018 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.


    For more information and job application details, see; ILRI Data Innovations Specialist Kenya Jobs




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