Technical Manager at Food Basket Foundation International

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Background

• The Technical Manager will work with appropriate technologies to manage the end to end process of developing the interactive web platform (IWP), using agile methodology.
• The ideal candidate will be skilled in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment.
• Our ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back end and front end languages.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of the IWP, providing guidance according to the functional specifications, ensuring that it is optimized for speed and scale
• Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices
• Facilitate the process of developing end-to-end user stories for the IWP.
• Ensure the IWP performance, uptime and scale, maintenance of high standards of code quality and thoughtful application (web, mobile-enabled) design.
• Engage with IWP development team to ensure timely and quality delivery
• Develop, maintain, and monitor relevant policies, systems, processes, procedures, and workflows for FBFI
• Coordinate with other managers to ensure efficiency and effective delivery of services  Create the framework to manage security, backups and disaster recovery for FBFI computer and information systems, making continuous improvements.
• Run performance checks on systems
• Creating standard operating procedures for computer and information systems
• Produce regular reports  Create and adhere to schedules and budgets, in conjunction with the PD and Finance
• Manage the service level agreement (SLA) with IWP developer
• Provide training for staff and volunteers  Stay up to date on new trends and emerging innovations in the field
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending job related workshops/trainings, establishing personal networks and participate in professional society’s seminars and
• Carry out any other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering, or its recognized equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of experience building large-scale software applications  Experience building web applications
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of databases
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Ability to work with and manage others to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, volunteers and other project stakeholders
• Proven ability in reporting
• Ability to represent the organization to donors, government officials and the NGO community when necessary
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple task functions simultaneously;
• Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above