Systems Administrator - Infrastructure at Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Job Description

Our success is built with the efforts of our employees and support of our management. Grounded in our core values; Integrity, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Innovation & Creativity, Professionalism, Corporate Social Responsibility. KEPHIS is committed to be the employer of choice. We always seek to identify, engage and retain best talent to take up variety of roles. KEPHIS provide the employees with opportunities for growth and development and reward those who are devoted to perform their best.

Ref: VA/7/12/2017

Major duties and responsibilities

• Infrastructure management and support. I.e. LAN, WAN, Servers, firewall/Virus protection, systems backups and Telephone Systems System Administration for E-Mail services, Servers, PCs, Networks and Business Applications.
• Information system security Management- Development and enforcing of ICT Security policies and standards. Carry out regular or preventative maintenance as required. ICT Support Services to KEPHIS staff and external system users at the assigned support office.
• Help Desk Administration 
• Provide advice, helpdesk and “break-fix” services to internal and external ICT users Undertake ICT projects as assigned by the supervisor

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or any related degree from a recognized University.
• At least 3 (three) years of experience supporting Networks and Servers in a busy environment.
• Relevant Professional Certifications (e.g. Microsoft, CISCO, Cyberoam, HP, VMware, etc.) would be an added advantage
• Good System diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
• Computer Networking Skills (LAN, WAN, MPLS)
• Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, etc.)
• Conversant with virtualization technologies (VMware, XenServer, etc)
• Knowledge of Database Management Systems (MSSQL, MYSQL).