About Jumia:
Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.
Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.
In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
About Jumia Egypt Tech Center
Want to be part of the biggest tech center in Africa and work in mixed teams with over 16 different nationalities? Join Jumia Cairo Tech Center where tech meets purpose. At Cairo Tech Center, you will be managed by and mentored by top tech leaders in both Portugal and Egypt. You will also be working with state-of-the-art technologies & methodologies, and using agile philosophy, all as means to improve the lives of millions of Africans across the continent by offering them convenient and affordable online solutions. And with that as our PURPOSE, innovation at Jumia NEVER stops and you will be moving from one exciting challenge to the next.
What you will be doing
- Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining automated scripts and tools using languages such as Python and Java2
- Support the implementation of interdisciplinary and international projects in the field of Process Automation
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to provide support to Mechanical, Electrical, Control Systems, and Plant Design disciplines
- Contribute to the setup, installation, and configuration of automation software tools
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving software and system-related issues
- Help develop work plans to accomplish assigned tasks within established budgets and schedules
- Participate in the creation and maintenance of user guides and training materials
What we are looking for:
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is require
- Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, AWS is a plus
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of additional languages is beneficial
- Ability to debug and optimize code and automate tasks.
- Understands the concepts of public cloud Infrastructure
- Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
- Knowledgeable in Infrastructure engineering tools such as Ansible
- Linux System Administration skills
- CI/CD methodologies with Git and Jenkins
- ELK, Grafana or New Relic
The following skills are good to have:
- A hands-on mentality and a structured way of working;
- The ambition and potential to develop a successful IT career
- Ability to multitask and prioritize;
- Strong awareness and interest in technology
- Problem solving skills;
- Experience in working effectively within a team and on your own.
- Excellent organizational skills.
We Offer:
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
- The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
- An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders
