M-KOPA is a mobile technology
company that uses mobile payments to offer consumer financing for energy
products and services, targeted at off-grid users.
M-KOPA
is seeking a skilled and motivated System Administrator to help manage the
growing M-KOPA network.
Background
Background
M-KOPA was founded in 2011
following a successful commercial pilot using mobile services to collect
payments for use of energy. The company’s first scaled commercial application
is off-grid solar power systems, undergoing commercial roll-out across Kenya
from May 2012.
M-KOPA was incubated by
Signal Point Partners (www.signalpointpartners.com).
The partners and management
team of M-KOPA include several former executives responsible for the initiation
and scaling of M-PESA, the award-winning mobile financial service platform in
Kenya.
M-KOPA has strong
international investors to help scale its business.
The
Position
Title: System Administrator
Role: Managing the M-KOPA network and ensuring
all network hardware and software assets and computers are running optimally
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Start
Date: September
2012
Reporting
to: Head
of Technology
Responsibilities
Include:
·
Manage M-KOPA’s Windows based network, both in terms of software
configuration and hardware maintenance
·
Manage all of M-KOPA’s Linux and Windows servers
·
Support all M-KOPA end users with Windows, Macintosh, Office and
other common applications
·
Work to ensure the M-KOPA internet service has minimal downtime
by improving and managing the operation and configuration of the failover link
·
Determine hardware and infrastructure requirements for M-KOPA
and create configuration plans and solutions to support the requirements
·
Identification and procurement of hardware required for IT
Skills
& Experience
·
Experience with Microsoft Server Administration including Active
Directory, DHCP, printer management, user share management and other related
services.
·
End User Support – Ability to install, troubleshoot and repair
Laptop, Desktop, Server and Printer hardware and software. This will include
Windows, Linux and Apple OS based machines.
·
Experience assisting with the installation, configuration and
cabling of Routers, Switches, Hubs and Firewalls
·
Experience supporting VPN clients.
·
Experience troubleshooting end user network connectivity issues.
·
Technical Understanding of network protocols and services
including (TCP/IP, FTP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP etc). Should have experience
troubleshooting LAN, WAN and WLAN issues.
·
Experience dealing with security issues (malware/virus
cleaning, hardware hardening etc.)
·
Ability to effectively communicate and work closely with M-KOPA
staff to determine needs and assist with systems requirements.
·
Excellent Verbal and Written Skills
Contacts:
Please send a cover letter
outlining your interest in this role and a CV to: apps@m-kopa.com by August
15th, 2012.
