Job responsibilities

• Implement technology (hardware and software) for fulfilling the Data Revolution in NISR, and support other institutions in the development of big data ICT infrastructure.

• Develop and support the security and data management environment in the NISR Big Data Lab, ensuring that up to data security software is employed at all times.

• Assist in the design of institutional policies and strategies for data management and capacity building throughout the NSS, particularly in areas that require expertise in areas concerning ICT.

• Construct MySQL and NoSQL based databases with intuitive designs in order to best manage data within NISR and the NSS, while ensuring interoperability of these databases throughout the NSS. Ensure the effective translation of data management policy to the everyday practice of these databases.

• Promote best practices in data access and privacy by constructing, supporting and promoting effective user access control systems within the NISR and the NSS.

• Communicate with ICT specialists within the NSS in order to ensure collaboration and harmonization of ICT infrastructure concerning data management and data collation, with a particular emphasis on the development of a national data portal.

• Assist proactively in the classification and secure storage of data within NISR and throughout the NSS.

• Take time to understand the priorities of NISR and the NSS within the ICT context and communicate and shape ICT infrastructure to best realize these priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Information and Communication Technology

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Team work and team building skills;

• Database command of SQL and SQL server tools

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, Python and/or R;

• High level of integrity, confidentiality and professional ethics;

• Demonstrated strong ability to convey ideas in a clear and precise manner;

• Demonstrate professionalism and integrity

• Coaching and leadership skills