Database and System Administrator at Indra

We are a leading International Software Company looking for young and dynamic Database and System Administrators.

The applicants must fulfil the following requirements:

• University graduate in Computer Science/Engineering or related degree from a reputable university.
• Excellent academic performance. Only First Class or Second Class Upper Division degree holders will be considered.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience in the technologies listed below. Note that you will be expected to pass a Technical Interview.
  • Installation and administration of Database Servers (Oracle, MS SQL, Mongo DB, Postgres etc)
  • Basic Server Hardware Administration and Troubleshooting
  • SQL Programming and Performance Tuning/Optimization
  • Unix/Windows Shell Scripting/Programming
  • Operating System Administration (Windows and Linux/Unix). The candidate should be able to install, and trouble shoot OS level problems.
  • Basic programming knowledge in Java, C/C++ etc. The ideal is that the candidate should be able to perform basic trouble shooting of an application
  • Knowledge of Source Code Management (SCM) tools and Version Control (e.g. SVN, Git etc)
  • Basic Networking Administration and Troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of Virtualization technologies and their administration (e.g. MS Hypervisor, KVM, ZEN, Ovirt etc) is an added advantage
  • Knowledge of Application Containerization technologies and their administration (e.g. Docker etc) is an added advantage
  • Knowledge of Cloud technologies and their administration (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure etc) is an added advantage
• An innovative spirit: This is a challenging technical job that requires creativity in generation of ideas and unique solutions to technical problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be expected to participate in preparation of both Technical and End User oriented Documentation.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and a good team player. You will often work in Teams composed of colleagues of diverse skill-sets in addition to fellow Software Developers. Good synergy with your colleagues will therefore be critical to your success.
• Readiness to be assigned to projects outside Kenya where the need arises.