Database Specialist

Land O' Lakes Inc. is one of America's premiere member-owned cooperatives. They offer local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies, as well as state-of-the-art production and business services. They also are a leading marketer of dairy-based food products for consumers, foodservice professionals and food manufacturers.

* Contribute to thought leadership of the organization and GMEL team in use of technology for data management; * Keep up-to-date with and share learning about state of the art approaches to use of technology for data management; * Design separate IMPACTS applications for each new project, including setting user views, translating paper data collection tools to electronic, coding calculations of the data, and setting up dashboards to display analyses according to the needs of projects; * Update the IMPACT applications of existing projects, as needed; * Provide user support and training to project and headquarters staff, including development and regular updating of user manuals, as needed; * Troubleshoot issues with the IMPACTS applications with project staff; * Evaluate processing and programming problems in collaboration with the IMPACTS system vendor; * Conduct regular assessment of database performance by developing a protocol for measurement of results and identification of problem areas, including seeking regular feedback from project and HQ staff; * Plan for database upgrades to improving process efficiency of the system; Design and implement database management tools; * Lead GIS Mapping initiatives including but not limited to Google Technologies like Google Charts, Cloud and Google Maps; Manage the department’s SharePoint site in Office 365.

* A bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field * Minimum 3 years of experience developing databases and applications for data collection, including developing charting solutions/ dashboard development * Experience with User Experience design, and providing user support * Expertise in database concepts, especially relational databases * Deep knowledge of offline first applications and application development * Good understanding of location-based services and mapping technologies, for example Google Maps, Open Street Maps * Good understanding of user needs and translation of user requirements into viable solutions * Knowledge of HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript and JavaScript Frameworks e.g. AngularJs, Phonegap a plus * Knowledge of Android OS to provide troubleshooting and support for users a plus * Experience in international development programming, and specifically monitoring and evaluation activities a plus * Excellent verbal and written English communications * Strong collaboration and team work skills * Ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies * Good sense of humor a plus