Integration Developer at - Nairobi, Kenya - Save the Children

Description

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries


Scope of the role:

Reports to:
Lead BI Developer.
Staff reporting to this post: No direct reports


Role Dimensions:

Over 60 countries with a staff complement in excess of 17,000 of which at least 50% are considered users of IT systems.

Key areas of accountability:
Provide the organisation with accurate and timely Azure integration solutions based on requirements gathered through business partnering activities
Maintain and support existing integration solutions
Proactively source new and innovative solutions that provide clear business value and construct 'proof of concepts' to demonstrate the new solutions
Proactively identify any technical project risks/issues related to integrations
Estimate and deliver integration project tasks to agreed prioritisation and timeframes
Support the IT Service Delivery team with the integrations on the Azure integration platform
Assist product owners in designing, agreeing, implementing and managing changes to the Azure integration platform
Maintain accurate technical documentation
Communicate data and insights

Skills and behaviours (SCI Values in Practice)

Accountability:
holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Holds team members and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.


Collaboration:
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.


Creativity:
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks.


Integrity:
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Requirements
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT or related field
Minimum 5+ years of experience, with at least 3 years proven experience as a Business Intelligence Developer, including experience with ETL processes and data modelling
Proven understanding of application and data integrations.
Knowledge of networking and data protocols.

Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Integration tools and technologies such as Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, Azure Monitoring.

Interest in Microsoft Azure Event Hubs and Event Grid.
Interest in Event Driven Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture.
Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem solving skills
Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally working in an agile project delivery environment.
Experience maintaining source control in Git or Azure DevOps
Strong experience with various Software Development Life cycles (SDLC) methodologies: Agile or Standard waterfall initiatives
Proven experience working with various Project Management practices and disciplines
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to augment a close working relationship with cross functional teams
A history of designing and implementing reporting solutions that are both functional and engaging
Meticulous attention to detail


Desirable:
Proficiency in C#
Terraform experience
Non-profit sector knowledge/experience