Jobs at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

Overview of Job Description:

• This hybrid role requires the skills and responsibilities of a data engineer and a database administrator. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines, data storage solutions, and data integration processes in a cloud-based environment, as well as ensuring the performance, security, and availability of relational databases and database servers. This role requires a high level of technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, ETL processes, and data storage solutions using various cloud services and tools.
• Administer and manage relational databases and database servers, including configuration, security, backup, restore, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Implement data quality checks, validation rules, and monitoring frameworks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data assets.
• Work with data architects, data scientists, and business analysts to understand and deliver data solutions that meet business needs and align with data strategy.
• Conduct unit tests, integration tests, and system tests to validate the functionality and performance of data pipelines and databases.
• Create and maintain documentation of data pipelines, databases, and data workflows, including data lineage, data dictionary, and transformation logic.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, data security, and legal requirements.
• Identify and troubleshoot data issues and anomalies using various data quality tools and techniques.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide solutions.
• Keep abreast of the latest technologies and best practices in data engineering and database administration.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards that provide insights into data quality, performance, and trends using various reporting tools and platforms.
• Design and implement data validation and testing frameworks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data products and services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 9+ years of experience in data engineering and database administration, with a strong focus on cloud-based services and tools.
• Expertise in ETL tools (e.g., Spark, Airflow, Data Factory) and programming/scripting languages (e.g., SQL, Python).
• Deep understanding of data modeling, database design, and data warehousing principles.
• Experience with administering relational databases and database servers, including performance tuning, security, backup, and restore.
• Familiarity with data integration and migration techniques and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Proficiency in report development using various tools and platforms.

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OVERVIEW OF JOB DESCRIPTION

• The Business Systems Analyst will ensure that all internal management information systems project is utilized and reflect both company-wide and individual project requirements. This position requires understanding the fundamentals of project management including all aspects of technical implementation as well as the administrative regulations required by the Award.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with other business analysts, business users, Product Owners, IT Technical Leads, and IT Technical subject matter experts on gathering requirements, developing process workflows, and defining user stories.
• Assists ATI’s Systems Team and DAI Technology team in aligning ATI’s user stories to dependencies and the pre-defined portfolios and projects.
• Document requirements and coordinate with DAI’s systems programming staff.
• Test design and functionality prior to project-wide launch.
• Collaborate with project staff to ensure completeness of information and documentation in systems.
• Provide day to day remote assistance and support to project staff.
• Identify training needs and expand upon existing computer-based training and written instructions on system/software to meet the established needs.
• Draft user guides for new system features and ensure that the guides are complete and correct.
• Collaborate with field teams to ensure completeness of information and documentation created.
• Manage, review, and analyze data related to project activities documented in all systems in an effort to improve overall system functionality, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Ensure the systems reflect needed process controls for both technical and administrative functions including approvals, technical assistance management, procurement management, and monitoring and evaluation data management, etc.
• Serves as Project Manager for specific systems activities, keeping team on track to complete stories in timely manner and resolve conflicts and blockages.
• Serves as team member who is also assigned user stories, completing them on time and with consistent high quality. Communicates proactively when stories are behind schedule or blocked and works proactively with team to resolve issues.
• Gathers feedback from business users during Demo sessions and User Acceptance Training.
• Helps in the organization and execution of User Acceptance Training.
• Participates in refinement sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in and 7+ years of experience in related position.
• Familiarity with data integration and migration techniques and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Proficiency in report development using various tools and platforms.
• Experience working with international NGOs or donors, such as USAID-funded projects (preferred).
• Experience in business analysis, including gathering business requirements, writing corresponding user stories, and presenting them clearly to technology teams.