Elewa’s High-Potential Apprenticeship Program // Deadline July 19th 2021

Elewa’s iTalanta Program is a two-year program that matches talent in East-Africa with cutting-edge local, EU, and US industries through a leading apprenticeship and on-the-job training program. 

iTalanta engineers work on innovative projects in the newest technologies, internally at Elewa, for global startups, or for corporate industry alike. 

During the projects, you will receive training, dedicated coaching from experienced professionals and get the opportunity to grow in one of their four advanced specialization tracks: “Software & Architecture”, “Data Engineering”, “Quality & DevOps” and “Entrepreneurship.”

About the Position

Are you looking to sharpen your skills working with the most modern technologies currently available worldwide? 

Successful candidates for this program shall be engaged in several projects as part of their technical team, who are based in East-Africa, the US, and Western Europe but serve clients that are spread in different parts of the world and bear the responsibility for the stability of the products we support.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will, in stages, develop increasingly complex solutions to solve technical needs around a range of industries.
• You will develop and maintain a single codebase that will be deployed to both Web, Android, and Desktop applications.
• You will develop backend solutions that understand and process language and that offer a rich user experience over text.
• You will develop and apply advanced mathematical and technological reasoning skills that can be applied practically to solving some of these challenges.
• You will develop and apply advanced principles of software architecture and SOLID development.
• You will develop and apply an understanding and applicative use of a wide range of different technologies and software development techniques and practices that are cutting-edge but not widespread in the current Kenyan market.
• You will work collaboratively within a team of peers and technical consultants in modern organizational structures to quickly iterate on and output solutions for our customers.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to time and which are related to the achievement of Elewa’s mission and vision.

Qualifications:

They are looking for an ambitious and dependable person, hungry for personal growth and capable of taking responsibility. You should be an open-minded person that challenges all knowledge and assumptions and that is inspired to solve the problems of today’s societies.

They are looking for graduating students with a Bachelor’s or Masters in Computer Science or people with similar qualifications and under five years of work experience.

You must be able to showcase some of the previous projects that you have done for clients or real-world usage and have strong analytical, critical thinking, reasoning, communication, and problem-solving skills.

We are looking for holistic individuals that show high potential for rapid personal development.

You have traits that match in perfectly with Elewa’s culture i.e.

• • You design with People at the center and Empathy
  • You are creative & Resourceful 
  • You always aim to maximize People’s Potential
  • You strive to see the Full Picture
  • You Think Globally, yet Learn and Apply Locally
  • You Share and Collaborate
  • You Think outside the box
  • You are not afraid to Take Ownership

Benefits:

They offer you a flexible and friendly work environment in which you have the opportunity to learn at light speeds.

We provide a salary in line with the industry and your experience to enable you to fully focus on the program. We provide you with knowledge and skills that are highly advanced and a personal ambitious training plan. We provide benefits and support in personal projects and development.

Finally, they offer you a unique opportunity to become part of a unique highly skilled network of software developers, architects, and technical consultants.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply by sending an email to jobs@elewa.co.ke with the following details: 

• Cover Letter, clearly stating the position for which you are applying. 
• Motivation- Why are you applying? Why Elewa? Which position are you applying for? Current & Expected Salary? 
• Updated CV (with at least 2 referees)

The deadline for application is the end of day Monday 19th July 2021.

Note:

Elewa is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore we are committed to equal treatment of all. 

They do not charge/accept any amount or security deposit from anyone at all points of our recruitment process.

About Elewa

Elewa is a leading education innovation company with activities in Sub Saharan-Africa, Western Europe, and beyond. Elewa develops innovative technologies, products, and content that is transforming education and other like-minded industries at both basic and professional levels.