Maintain and extend the Connect?for?Life (CFL) IVR platform and its core OpenMRS electronic-medical-record stack.
Effort also covers :
Linux server administration to ensure stable, secure operations across four African countries.
Java-based software development and MySQL data work;
IVR/Telecoms systems administration and development
Key Responsibilities
Design, build and unit-test new **Java / Spring** services and CFL-OpenMRS modules.
Write optimized MySQL queries, migration scripts and reporting views.
Develop REST and **HL7-FHIR** APIs to integrate CFL with DHIS2 and partner systems.
Contribute front-end fixes for (JSP, JQuery, React, SPA ) and small automation scripts in Python/JS.
Some Kotlin development for tablet apps using APIs to sync data.
Participate in code reviews and maintain clear in-line documentation.
Operate and harden **Ubuntu/Linux** servers on AWS EC2 and on-prem hardware.
Monitor JVM, MySQL and Tomcat performance; tune for ≥99?% CFL call uptime.
Containerize services with Docker, maintain CI/CD (GitLab?CI) and automate with Ansible.
Ensure encrypted backups, disaster-recovery snapshots and access-control hygiene.
Academic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a closely related discipline.
• 6–24 months of professional experience that combines Java/Spring development and Linux systems administration (Ubuntu, Debian or RHEL family
Person Specification
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a closely related discipline.
6–24?months of professional experience that combines Java/Spring developmentandLinux systems administration (Ubuntu, Debian or RHEL family).
Comfortable with Git, Bash scripting, and writing clear technical documentation.
Proven interest in open-source health-tech—e.g., commits or issue tracking for OpenMRS, CFL modules or similar community projects.
Working knowledge of MySQL including:
query building and optimization
schema design, indexing strategy,
routine backup & restore (mysqldump, Percona XtraBackup or similar)
exposure to replication or high-availability concepts.
Demonstrable Linux server skills:
Design, build and unit-test new **Java / Spring** services and CFL-OpenMRS modules. Write optimized MySQL queries, migration scripts and reporting views. Develop REST and **HL7-FHIR** APIs to integrate CFL with DHIS2 and partner systems. Contribute front-end fixes for (JSP, JQuery, React, SPA ) and small automation scripts in Python/JS. Some Kotlin development for tablet apps using APIs to sync data. Participate in code reviews and maintain clear in-line documentation. Operate and harden **Ubuntu/Linux** servers on AWS EC2 and on-prem hardware. Monitor JVM, MySQL and Tomcat performance; tune for ≥99?% CFL call uptime. Containerize services with Docker, maintain CI/CD (GitLab?CI) and automate with Ansible. Ensure encrypted backups, disaster-recovery snapshots and access-control hygiene.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a closely related discipline. • 6–24 months of professional experience that combines Java/Spring development and Linux systems administration (Ubuntu, Debian or RHEL family Person Specification Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a closely related discipline. 6–24?months of professional experience that combines Java/Spring development and Linux systems administration (Ubuntu, Debian or RHEL family). Comfortable with Git, Bash scripting, and writing clear technical documentation. Proven interest in open-source health-tech—e.g., commits or issue tracking for OpenMRS, CFL modules or similar community projects. Working knowledge of MySQL including: query building and optimization schema design, indexing strategy, routine backup & restore (mysqldump, Percona XtraBackup or similar) exposure to replication or high-availability concepts. Demonstrable Linux server skills:
