Systems Administrator I (Nairobi Campus) at Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)

Ref: KeMU/ADM/ICT/2/2/23

Reports to the Head of ICT.

Job Description

The Systems Administrator I will be expected to be:-

• Plan, implement and monitor server provisioning (processor, memory, network and bandwidth requirements) in VMware to meet both the organizational and applications needs threshold as well as monitoring the data growth rate and utilization statistics for future planning.
• Planning and scheduling routine maintenance tasks on HP Generation 8 Blade
• Server hardware, VMware Server virtual environment and HP P4300 Storage system in the Universities’ main data centre.
• Recording and maintaining an updated hardware and software inventories.
• Investigating, planning, implementing, testing, debugging, patching and upgrading base operating systems software.
• Providing support for all the database systems (Oracle, Access, and SQL).
• Providing support and maintenance for all servers, such as Linux Servers, Windows Servers, DNS, DHCP, CISCO equipment, and Mail Servers, to ensure that all users have necessary and secure services all the time.
• Performing any other duties in line with job description.

Minimum Requirements

• M.Sc. in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Security/ Information Security or any other related field with at least eight (8) years’ experience four (4) of which should be at the level of an ICT Administrator in a university or comparable organization.
• Professional Certifications: MCSE, CCNP, CERT, CISA, CISM, or any other relevant certifications.
• Working knowledge of MS Windows Server and Linux Server.
• Good systems, analytical and forensic skills.
• Experience in data centre management and data governance