System Administrator at DIB Bank Kenya Limited (DIBBKE)

Job Purpose

Responsible for the management, and optimization of the organization’s IT infrastructure. This includes servers, virtualization platforms, storage systems, backups, and data replication across production and disaster recovery sites. The role ensures high availability, reliability, and security of systems to support business continuity, innovation, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support physical and virtual server infrastructure (Windows and Linux).
• Manage DELL SAN Storage systems including EMC VNX and PowerStore.
• Oversee vMware-based environments and blade server enclosures (e.g., HP c7000, Synergy).
• Administer and support backup solutions such as EMC Networker and EMC Data Domain.
• Maintain Data Replication solutions and conduct regular DR drills.
• Lead full failover exercises for critical systems from Production to DR sites.
• Ensure systems adhere to information security standards and audit requirements.
• Monitor systems performance and availability.
• Optimize infrastructure resources for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance in cross-functional teams for system migrations and deployments.
• Develop and maintain detailed infrastructure documentation and SOPs.
• Manage operations of Data Centers including environment controls.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors of IT / Diploma in IT or equivalent
• Responsible for supporting the IT Infrastructure with agreed timelines
• Responsible for maintaining and managing servers
• Responsible for addressing technical issues and provide IT solutions for smooth functioning of business.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• EMC Implementation Engineer certification
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer/Administrator
• Red Hat Certified Engineer/System Administrator
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise storage systems, preferably DELL EMC technologies.
• Strong experience with virtualization technologies, particularly VMware
• Experience with data protection and disaster recovery implementation
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux Operating systems
• Proven experience in managing mission-critical systems in a complex environment
• Problem Solving and assertive
• Flexible, with ability to adapt to change
• Work well in a team environment