Systems Administrator Job in Kenya

Summary: Our client is looking for vibrant, passionate individuals to join their team.

Job title:
Systems Administrator

Department: IT

Reporting to: Head IT Infrastructure

Location: Head Office

Salary: Very competitive

The Position shall be Responsible for cabling, some installations and troubleshooting (hardware, connectivity, etc.)

With good Linux (CentOs)/networking skills to perform servers installation, setup accounts when needed.

Ideally the person should know how to configure load balancers and be able to perform database backups and routine maintenance tasks as well as look at logs.

Core Job Functions Shall Include;

·       Technical decisions about Systems and storage Design, architecture and support requirements
·       Liaise with other user departments to deliver cross team projects and harmonize Systems administration operations.
·       Working with hardware support partners to resolve any technical faults
·       Administering, designing, building servers based on Linux, maintenance, upgrades, bug fixes and patches for the systems.
·       Administering, designing, building servers based on Windows for hardware, networks and storage.
·       Participate on determination of systems hardware and software specifications requirements including sizing
·       Implementation of the overall backup strategy for all enterprise systems.
·       Ensure vendor solutions are compliant to relevant standards or best practices.
·       Preparation of regular activity reports for projects, problems and escalations.
·       Implementation of minimum best standards across all the systems
Technical Knowledge & Skills Required
·       Excellent Systems administration skills,
·       Networking skills
·       Application performance tuning skills:- administering and optimizing databases
·       Good communication and inter personal relations skills
·       Attention to detail
Qualifications & Accreditations Required For This Position
·       Minimum B. Sc. in Computer Science or related field .
·       Certification LINUX ,CCNA a must
·       5 years experience as Systems administrator, Network administrator/analyst in a multifaceted business environment with integrated/mixed windows and UNIX server environment in Telecommunication, Utility/service or banking industry
Please send your application for the above positions, attaching an updated CV indicating the position title in the subject line to jobsfmc@yahoo.com.
Closing Date: ASAP

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