Company Profile

Lincoln Community School is one of the leading American International Schools in Africa and is an IB World School, fully authorized in all three levels of the International Baccalaureate program. The school thrives on the richness of cultures represented by its 560 students from over 60 different nationalities and a very diverse staff community from 15 different nationalities.

The school offers a professional collaborative working environment where all voices and expertise are valued in order to fulfill the vision of becoming the most exciting learning environment in Africa.

Job Description

The school offers a professional collaborative working environment where all voices and expertise are valued in order to fulfill the vision of becoming the most exciting learning environment in Africa.
 
The School is seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced Database Administrator and IT Technician to evaluate, design, implement and maintain the school’s core information systems; primarily, Toddle, ManageBac, iSAMS, OpenApply and Sage Accounting. The postholder will use BI tools to produce and interpret data from these core systems and provide the primary desktop and software related technical support for problem resolution. As an IT technician, the post holder will also support and maintain in-house technology equipment and assets. This includes installing, configuring, diagnosing, repairing and upgrading all school software and equipment while ensuring it’s optimal performance. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications, experience, and abilities.

Required Skills or Experience

• University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Oracle or SQL certification (preferred).
• BI/Data Analytics certifications (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or Apache Spark) are a plus.
• CompTIA A+, Network+, or Apple Certified Technician (advantageous).

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar role or position. 
• Hands-on experience with data visualization and BI tools, including Power BI, Tableau, R, Python, RapidMiner, KNIME, QlikView, Apache Spark, Talend, Splunk, and Excel, to analyze, interpret, and present complex data insights effectively.
• Knowledge and experience in using programming languages like SQL, Oracle, R, MATLAB, and Python.
• Technical proficiency in database design development, data models, techniques for data mining, and segmentation.
• Experience in handling reporting packages like business objects, programming (Javascript, XML, or ETL frameworks), and databases.
• Hands-on experience and skills in web development and API integration covering HTML/CSS3, PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, jQuery, C#, SQL, and Java to design, develop and maintain scalable web applications and system integration.
• Excellent technical knowledge of networking and hardware, including Apple hardware, printers and computers.