Job Title: Graduate Trainee Intern (No Experience Jobs)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research, and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach. IDI invites applications for the following full-time positions for upcoming US government (USAID) sponsored projects for delivery of services for HIV/AIDS and related health conditions.
Job Summary: The Intern will participate in server administration, software deployment and integration, resolving tickets and supporting the IT/IS department within IDI to provide robust and reliable services at the office and our various clinic and research sites. The ideal candidate should be technically competent with great interpersonal skills.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Write source code according to specifications (in Python, Java or any other modern language)
- Debug source code and write corrections
- Review code form Co-Programmers
- Assist with the deployment and maintenance of the Academy’s applications and IT platforms
- Participate in ongoing daily system monitoring, operation, and administrative team tasks to ensure the proper functioning and usability of all running systems and applications.
- Provide out of hours diagnostic and troubleshooting support as required
- Compile and maintain system documentation
- Interact with clients and other IDI team members at our various implementation sites both in person and remotely
- Researching new technology and making recommendations
- Participate in special projects as required
Key Deliverables:
- Working tested and maintainable application software
- All documentation as specified in the IDI Software Development Guidelines, including but not limited to Requirements Definition, Design Document, Acceptance Test Plan, Test Report and User Guides etc.;s
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in a computer science or mathematics related discipline.
- Experience supporting both Windows and Linux based systems
- Able to develop software using Java, Python, C# or any other modern language
- Good organisational and administrative skills e.g. resourcefulness, good verbal and written communication
- Some Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMWare, AWS, Azure or GCP etc
- Knowledge of programming/scripting on Linux
- Knowledge of database configuration, management, and administration using SQL Workbench, MS SQL Server Management Studio or similar
- Some knowledge of telecommunications engineering would be an advantage
- A high level of attention to detail and ability to problem solve
- Proven ability to work in a collaborative, team environment
- Proven communication and customer service skills
- Self-motivated person who takes the initiative to accomplish tasks
- Desire to learn and grow others is a must
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 20th February 2022
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