Systems Administrator Vacancy at Safaricom Kenya October/Nov 2014

 

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the IS Operations Department within the Technology Division.

Systems Administrator

Ref: T_SA_OCT_2014

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;
Role Requirements
  • 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;
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below by Wednesday 5th November 2014.

The Senior Manager Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi 

via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke



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