Technology Associate at PowerGen Renewable Energy

Job Description

You will support the development and management of our technology platform, providing a first-class solution for internal teams to gain insight into our micro-grid customers and their needs. You will work closely with and report to the Technology Team Lead as well as day-to-day collaboration across all teams at the company. If you want to be in the middle of the technology implementation and operation for a fast-growing renewable energy organization in East Africa, this job is for you.

What You’ll Make Happen:

• Technology system support
  • Document and communicate procedures for utilizing grid payment platforms, dashboards, and technology systems across the company
  • Manage company IT hardware, including computer set up protocols, office connectivity access, and computer security procedures and measures
• Communications and Networking
  • Implement communication technology to improve information exchange between meters, on-site servers, the cloud and our customers.
  • Manage corporate accounts with MNOs to ensure efficient and constant up-time of communication between sites and the cloud
• Database design and management
  • Support the development and management of our backend database for customers, sites, energy usage, payments, and hardware performance in a functional and robust architecture.
  • Facilitate integration of APIs and data interfaces to other services that rely on the platform
  • Support the document data warehouse operations and tasks, including archival, security, backup and aggregate table creation
• Software design and implementation
  • Support the rapid design and delivery of our micro-grid management and analytics platform
  • Work across internal teams, including operations, strategy, and finance to identify key components and functionality needs of the platform
  • Support the architecture design and long term product road map for the platform and ancillary software or database components we’d want to build in conjunction with the platform
  • Distribute and collect feedback on the platform’s design and functionality
  • You should expect that the role will evolve and grow over time as PowerGen does - we are looking for a dynamic and flexible team player who will help shape the role and build on the responsibilities listed above as needed.

What Excites You:

• Building the technology backbone to a dynamic, rapidly growing organization
• Leveraging hardware and software tools and innovations to deliver world-class service and operations for customers
• Intense attention to detail and managing multiple and varied work streams at a time
• Working collaboratively with many internal teams across multiple countries and offices to drive growth and operational excellence
• A fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm

You Already Have:

• Degree in Computer Science, or similar
• 1-2 years’ relevant work experience
• Experience and familiarity with system administration (Windows and Linux)
• Experience with networks and system security
• Familiarity with LAMP stack and Mongodb platforms
• Familiarity with OOP
• Experience in working with and building databases in both SQL & NoSQL
• Advanced experience in programming languages: PHP, Python, Javscript, SQL
• Ability to innovate and solve problems
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Experience and proven ability to collaborate across teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili
• Practiced flexibility to lend a hand wherever needed
• Enthusiasm in working for the field of renewable energy!

Benefits and Compensation

A competitive package including annual compensation, performance bonuses, health insurance, professional development and team building events. And you'll be working with a dynamic team of people passionate about electrifying East Africa!

PowerGen Renewable Energy does not charge any kind of fee at any stage of the recruitment process.