{"id":1039754,"date":"2026-03-30T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3is.org\/?post_type=awsm_job_openings&p=1039754"},"modified":"2026-04-14T02:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:05:43","slug":"backend-devops-engineer","status":"expired","type":"awsm_job_openings","link":"https:\/\/3is.org\/es\/?post_type=awsm_job_openings&p=1039754","title":{"rendered":"Backend & DevOps Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Publish: March 30 2026<\/p>

Closing Date: April 13 2026<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Organisation<\/h2><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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3iS is a non-for-profit organization that provides information management services to humanitarian and development organizations. Through information management, we help our partners target assistance to the world\u2019s most vulnerable populations, and we support local authorities and institutions to enhance their capacities and become autonomous in their internal data and information management activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Scope of work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Backend & DevOps Engineer is a critical hybrid role responsible for building core application services and automating the software development lifecycle for systems supporting health, nutrition, commodity tracking, and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL).<\/p>

This role will focus on developing scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that enable the integration of health and nutrition information systems, supply chain (commodity tracking) platforms, and MEAL frameworks. The engineer will also implement CI\/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, secure, and continuous deployment of these systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Description of Duties\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Backend Service & API Development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 Develop scalable backend services (primarily in Python) supporting health, nutrition, commodity tracking, and MEAL systems.
\u2022 Build and maintain RESTful APIs that enable secure access to data across multiple systems (e.g., health data, nutrition indicators, supply chain data).
\u2022 Implement backend logic for data collection platforms and integrations (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, DHIS2 where applicable).
\u2022 Ensure systems support real-time or near real-time data access for dashboards, reporting, and decision-making.
\u2022 Write clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with cloud-native best practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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DevOps & CI\/CD Automation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 Design, build, and manage CI\/CD pipelines for system deployment using tools such as Cloud Build, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
\u2022 Automate the build-test-deploy lifecycle, including testing, security checks, containerization (Docker), and deployment to for example, GKE or Cloud Run, or EKS for Kubernetes workload or Fargate for serverless containers on AWS, or equivalent.
\u2022 Manage container artifacts and dependencies.
\u2022 Apply GitOps principles to ensure version-controlled, auditable deployments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Data Systems Integration & Processing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 Develop and manage data pipelines for integrating multiple data sources, including health systems, nutrition surveillance, and commodity tracking platforms.
\u2022 Ensure interoperability between systems and alignment with MEAL frameworks and indicators.
\u2022 Support data transformation, validation, and synchronization across platforms.
\u2022 Enable structured data flows for analytics, reporting, and visualization tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2022 Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting
\u2022 .Ensure data security and compliance, particularly for sensitive health and beneficiary data.
\u2022 Implement authentication, authorization, and secure data access mechanisms.
\u2022 Troubleshoot and resolve system issues across development and production environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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API Lifecycle Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 Manage the full lifecycle of APIs, including versioning, updates, and deprecation.
\u2022 Develop and maintain API documentation (OpenAPI\/Swagger).
\u2022 Implement API security, rate limiting, and governance using platforms such as Apigee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Analytics & Decision-Support Systems Development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 Support backend systems that feed dashboards and analytical tools used in MEAL and program monitoring.
\u2022 Enable generation of reports, indicators, and data outputs for health, nutrition, and supply chain decision-making.
\u2022 Collaborate with the technical Subject Matter Expert and Information Management Officer to translate programmatic needs into technical solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Collaboration and Technical Support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2022 Work closely with the technical Subject Matter Expert, the Information Management Officer (IMO), other stakeholders to ensure systems meet programmatic and technical requirements.
\u2022 Support front-end developer and IMO by ensuring reliable backend services.
\u2022 Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\u2022 Accredited professional in Data Science, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related fields.
\u2022 Postgraduate studies in Artificial Intelligence or Data Science will be considered an asset.
\u2022 Certifications in AWS, GCP, or Azure, will be positively valued, especially combined with a portfolio of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science projects. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2022 Fluency in English is required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2022 Essential: Proven experience (3+ years) in a Backend Development or DevOps role. Must have hands-on experience in building and deploying a supply chain (commodity tracking) tool, including designing workflows, managing inventory or market data, and delivering a production-ready solution.
\u2022 Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, Professional Cloud Developer or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
\u2022 Programming & APIs:
\u00a0o Strong proficiency in Python for backend development is essential.
\u00a0o Deep experience designing, building, and managing secure RESTful APIs.
\u00a0o Experience with API management platforms.
\u2022 DevOps & Automation:
\u00a0o Extensive experience with CI\/CD principles and tools.
\u00a0o Strong practical knowledge of containerization and orchestration.
\u00a0o Solid understanding of serverless architectures and their application in event-driven data processing.
\u2022 Open Source Systems & Tools:
\u00a0o Extensive experience using open-source or low\/cost toolsets for the systems\u2019 lifecycle, examples below:
\u00a0 – Data collection (e.g. KoBoToolbox, ODK)
\u00a0 – Databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, PostGIS)
\u00a0 – Extract Transform Load (e.g. Python, Airbyte)
\u00a0 – Dashboards (e.g. Metabase, Apache Supsert, Leaflet)
\u00a0 – Monitoring (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana)
\u2022 Experience developing information systems in the health and\/or nutrition sector.
\u2022 Experience in the humanitarian sector.<\/p>

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\u2022 Ability to work based on objectives and meet standards through performance indicators.
\u2022 Excellent oral and written communication skills including in conducting presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
\u2022 Capacity to work in multidisciplinary teams and multicultural environments.
\u2022 Results-oriented mindset and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Learning as part of the 3iS’ commitment to organizational development, and in support of the understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve. It is expected that all 3iS’ personnel will commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit 3iS as well as individual professional development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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3iS’ personnel is expected to respect principles of accountability to beneficiaries of 3iS programs, in line with international standards while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of field projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Job Title:<\/strong> Backend & DevOps Engineer
Duty Station:<\/strong> Abuja, Nigeria
Type of Contract:<\/strong>Employment \u2013 Local contract
Expected Starting Date:<\/strong> April 2026
Duration of the Contract:<\/strong> Indicatively 12 months based on funding
Fees:<\/strong> Between 2,800,000 and 3,000,000 NGN monthly gross salary<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Personnel is expected to respect the local culture and 3iS’ policies, procedures, and values at all times. 3iS has zero-tolerance for sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, human trafficking, child abuse and exploitation. Any violations of these principles and policies will be treated as serious misconduct. 3iS is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of background. 3iS may carry out reference checks with other organizations on matters related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Notes:<\/strong>
\u2022 Please do not apply if you do not meet the minimum requirements (including the required timezone limit).
\u2022 Any application received by e-mail will not be considered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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