BOMA is working to lift 3 million people out of extreme poverty by 2027. BOMA’s mission is to provide the people and governments of Africa’s drylands with economic inclusion programs that increase resilience to multiple crises. Founded 15 years ago to eliminate extreme poverty among pastoralist women in Kenya, BOMA has since transformed the lives of more than 704,352 women, youth and refugees in the drylands of Africa. BOMA stands out for its focus on last mile populations of the drylands of Africa, who are most at risk to shocks from climate change and COVID-19, tech savvy and data driven approach, impressive graduation rate and 99% local structure based in Africa.

BOMA is working to lift 3 million people out of extreme poverty by 2027. BOMA’s mission is to provide the people and governments of Africa’s drylands with economic inclusion programs that increase resilience to multiple crises. Founded 15 years ago to eliminate extreme poverty among pastoralist women in Kenya, BOMA has since transformed the lives of more than 704,352 women, youth and refugees in the drylands of Africa. BOMA stands out for its focus on last mile populations of the drylands of Africa, who are most at risk to shocks from climate change and COVID-19, tech savvy and data driven approach, impressive graduation rate and 99% local structure based in Africa.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Technical Design of Data Infrastructure
  • Analysis of the analytics requirements and identification of appropriate data sources and the technical implications of acquisition and management.
  • Design of the data infrastructure based on the defined data management requirements and strategies of BOMA.
  • Identify cost effective data management technologies to implement the designed data management infrastructure.
  • Implement The Designed Data Management Infrastructure
  • The incumbent will work individually as well as collaborate with vendors, system admins to implement, test and deploy the designed data management technologies.
  • Continuously document and document the emerging data management requirements and work to incorporate into the system set up.
  • Continuously review and optimise the implemented technologies to achieve the desired objectives and outcomes.
  • Support The Data Management Infrastructure and Systems In BOMA
  • Work with end users, data management team, and systems administrators to maintain databases.
  • Develop and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for data elements and tables in the BOMA.
  • Identify and implement database requirements for new or existing applications by working collaboratively with other teams.
  • Optimise database performance and efficiency by evaluating and recommending new database technologies.
  • Support users and developers by resolving data-related technical issues and troubleshooting queries by guiding them with best practices.
  • Execute regular database maintenance tasks, including database defragmentation, backups, and database replication.

Required Skills And Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
  • 2-3 years of experience in database administration or in a similar role.
  • Experience in data warehouse development for data analytics.
  • Deep knowledge and Experience with database management practices such as backup, disaster recovery planning, performance optimisation and data security.
  • Deep knowledge and experience of database management systems such as MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle etc.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to provide quick solutions to issues.
  • Outstanding communication and collaboration skills to work in a team environment.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of key data management languages – SQLA, Python, C#, Perl, etc.
  • Relevant database administration certificates, such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA).
  • Understanding various AWS or Microsoft technologies and tools for data management – MS Fabric, data factory, Azure synapse etc

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