Systems Administrator Vacancy at Safaricom Kenya October/Nov 2014
Systems Administrator
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Reporting to the Senior Manager- Systems & Cloud Computing, the position holder will be responsible for System support, monitoring and administration of Safaricom windows and Linux based servers.
This includes general system administration tasks, software and hardware support, system configuration, backups, system monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, skills transfer and customer management, configuration management and documentation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administering, configuring and troubleshooting servers based on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Virtualization. This includes response, problem resolution and escalation of server issues;
- Analysis of server hardware and operating system software, Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory. This includes implementation of tactical service improvements, upgrades and system patching;
- Liaise with users, hardware and software vendors and internal systems owners to fine tune systems hardware and software for all systems;
- Operations of backup tools and testing of disk and data recovery;
- Provide solutions on all business systems. Prompt restoration of lost data for the business;
- Backup, hardware and software assurance;
- Maintenance of systems documentation and procedures;
- Technical support for assigned company initiatives and projects. Participation in feasibility studies and testing for new IT infrastructure components;
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and strong Windows Servers and Linux skills including certification;
- 4 years experience as Systems administrator, Network administrator/analyst in a multifaceted business environment with integrated/mixed Windows and Linux server environment;
- System Administration Techniques – understanding OS Performance , Microsoft and Linux enterprise, hardware and storage;
- Knowledge in SAN and NAS is desirable;
The Senior Manager Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi