Lead, Technology Solutions

Description

Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) is a nonprofit created to support children, young adults, and families with the overall goal of giving our state's children what they need to thrive. We do this by building strong communities that support families. Our mission is to create positive change for Nebraska’s children through community engagement, and we believe in a Nebraska where all children will have the resources and support to thrive.

Nebraska Children and Families Foundation seeks a technology enthusiast to join our Operations & IT Solutions department. If you have experience in a few of the areas below and a genuine curiosity to grow into the others, this role will give you hands-on exposure across web application development, Linux server administration, and helping staff get the most out of the technology tools available to them.

For over 25 years, NCFF has been using evidence-based and evidence-informed practices to help children, young adults, and families thrive. Technology plays a growing role in how we coordinate with partners statewide, manage complex awards & contracts, and demonstrate the impact of our work.

As the Technology Solutions Lead, you will take ownership of key technology work streams within the Operations & IT Solutions department. Our flagship workstream for 2026 is CI Atlas, an ERP purpose-built for Collective Impact backbone organizations. You will serve as a key developer on the project, collaborating closely with the VP of Operations & IT Solutions to take CI Atlas from vision to reality.

Beyond development, you will manage NCFF's self-hosted applications, server infrastructure and drive technology adoption to ensure staff get real value from the solutions we build and deploy.

• Application Development
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  Contribute to the development of CI Atlas (Django backend, Nuxt frontend), building and maintaining features across core modules including contact management, reporting, and the Statewide Plan portal.
• Code Quality & Collaboration
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  Write tests, participate in code reviews, support data model work, and maintain documentation for the applications you help build.
• Server & Infrastructure Administration
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  Administer Ubuntu servers, maintain Docker containers and self-hosted applications (including Leantime, WikiJS, Snipe-IT, Moodle, and others), perform updates and backups, and monitor system health.
• Database Support
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  Support Postgre
  
  SQL database operations, including basic performance monitoring, query troubleshooting, and ensuring data integrity across environments.
• M365 & Cloud Platform Support
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  Assist with SharePoint administration, Teams configuration, and Entra  in coordination with NCFF’s managed service provider.
• Technology Adoption & Enablement
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  Help staff understand how to use organizational tools effectively to support their work through coaching, creating how-to guides and documentation, and helping ensure adoption targets are met for CI Atlas modules and other platforms.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
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  Work across initiative teams to understand their technology needs, gather feedback on deployed solutions, and help translate operational requirements into technical improvements.
• Compliance & Security Awareness
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  Support the department’s efforts to document and maintain compliance with data security, privacy, and contractual obligations across systems and platforms.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Working knowledge of Python and at least one web framework.
• Familiarity with JavaScript/Type Script and frontend development concepts.
• Basic Linux server administration skills (comfort with the command line, SSH, package management).
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize across concurrent projects, and ask good questions when you need clarity.
• Comfort with writing and following documentation, including process guides, system runbooks, and user-facing how-to materials.
• Demonstrated curiosity and a track record of picking up new technologies through…