DevOps Engineer job at Raising The Village

About the Organization

Raising The Village works to end extreme poverty by eliminating immediate barriers of scarcity, nurturing income generation activities and building local capacity, while moving communities toward economic self-sufficiency. We partner with some of the most remote and impoverished communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. These “last mile” villages have limited access to basic services including health and water, operating outside of the economic pyramid. Partner villages survive on household incomes as low as $0.10/day. At these levels, families subsist without a safety net and are pushed back further into extreme poverty by circumstances and susceptible to the smallest of shocks including family illness, poor harvest or inflation.

Job Description

Raising The Village's PEAL department is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. The DevOps Engineer will play a crucial role in supporting the deployment and localization of our project management applications on local data centers and other cloud service provider platforms. This individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless deployment, configuration, monitoring, and optimization of our applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Deploy and configure project management applications and related infrastructure components on local data centers and other cloud service provider platforms.
Collaborate with software development teams to automate deployment processes and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of the project management applications through effective monitoring, optimization, and capacity planning.
Implement localization strategies to customize the applications based on specific requirements and preferences of users in Rwanda and other target regions.
Maintain and enhance infrastructure as code IaC using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to manage cloud resources efficiently.
Collaborate with Software Engineering, IT and security teams to ensure compliance with security policies, data protection regulations, and best practices.
Troubleshoot issues related to deployment, performance, and localization, and implement effective solutions in a timely manner.
Document deployment processes, configurations, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure reproducibility.
Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in DevOps, cloud computing, and localization to drive continuous improvement.
Provide technical guidance and support to team members and stakeholders as needed.

Qualification, Experiences and Competencies

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology.
Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, with a focus on deployment, configuration, and optimization of applications in cloud environments.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages like Python, Shell, or PowerShell.
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Travis CI and version control systems (e.g., Git).
Strong understanding of infrastructure as code IaC principles and tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools is a plus.

Personal Qualities

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Resilience and a determination to succeed
Independent thinker with a growth mindset
Must be passionate, self-motivated, and able to learn quickly. 
Strong sense of integrity.  
Personal values that match our organization's values.