Job Opportunities at Good Talent Africa

Our client is a Logistics-Tech startup in stealth mode being incubated and backed by a leading Group of companies. They plan to launch in Q4 of 2021 and are looking for a Database Developer to join their team.

The ideal candidate will be tasked with installing and configuring the databases on the platform and ensuring that the databases are secure and that they function properly.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Activities: Administer all database objects, including tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages and procedures as required
• Storage (Including the SANs): Ensure proactive management of storage allocations for all the databases and promptly request for/implement expansions where necessary.
• Performance Reporting/Tuning: Continually ensure that databases are performing optimally through regular tuning and monitoring.
• Backup/Restore: Maintain regular/period backup of all databases and ensure they are up-to-date. Periodically conduct test restore of backups.
• Replication & Site Switching Activities: Ensure databases at company sites are replicating and at par. Implement site switching activities when required.
• Planning data-flow to the database, mapping out the 'conceptual design' for a planned database, refining the 'physical design' to meet system storage requirements
• Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the data privacy regulations wherever applicable
• Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary
• Controlling access permissions and privileges for access to database
• Capacity planning
• Administration of all issues regarding Database servers
• Supervise and control all Database servers inventories

Requirements

• Minimum 3 Yrs Experience in MySql Database.
• Solid experience creating Procedures, Functions and Triggers.
• Strong experience in DB Design and Normalization.
• Knowledge in Procedure Optimization
• Good problem solving and logical thinking skills
• Excellent Reporting and Communication skills.

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Our client is a Logistics-Tech startup in stealth mode being incubated and backed by a leading Group of companies. They plan to launch in Q4 of 2021 and are looking for a Full Stack Developer to join their team. 

The ideal candidate will have hands-on knowledge of JavaScript (AngularJS and NodeJS) and will be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.
 

Responsibilities

• Developing back end website applications.
• Developing front end website architecture.
• Designing user interactions on web pages.
• Creating servers and databases for functionality.
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing web, software, or mobile applications using AngularJS and NodeJS
• Strong experience in Object Oriented Languages (OOD)
• Experience with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• 3+ years of experience with web services (consuming or creating) with REST or SOAP
• Strong DB programming experience (MongoDB/SQL/NoSQL) - ORM experience is required
• Strong understanding of the Software design/architecture process
• Experience with unit testing & Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Good Experience with various Map Libraries is required
• Knowledge in VueJs is a plus.
• Good skills with HTML/CSS and HTML slicing
• Solid communication skills: Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences