Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaptionprocess.
Regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and softwareand respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner.
Work, in coordination with the IT Division to develop andsupport cloud, windows or UNIX infrastructure.
Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques includingbulk application transfers into the cloud.
Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfullymeet the strategic needs of the Company.
Work closely with IT Security to monitor the Company’s cloudprivacy.
Creating, modifying, and deleting user accounts, groups,computer accounts, organizational units (OUs), and other objects in thedirectory service database.
Maintaining a database of all users in the organization andtheir respective rights and privileges within the network.
Designing and implementing security policies that conform toindustry best practices and align with organizational risk managementobjectives.
Manage performance of ICT Infrastructure and applications toensure that the systems work as designed and perform consistently and reliably,to meet Business SLAs.
Monitor ICT Infrastructure performance including logs, events,and maintenance of general systems health, in order to provide proactive remedialsupport.
Plan and implement timely product upgrades, antivirus updates,routine preventive measures and patch releases for ICT assets.
Plan and design systems that run mission critical businessapplications and implement upgrades when necessary. Recommend replacement and acquisitionof new ICT Infrastructure.
Management, support, and resolution issues related to DNS,DHCP, Active Directory authentication and LDAP configuration issues
Research and evaluate external technical trends &developments and evolving industry standards concerning technologies affectingserver load balancing, virtualization, security, client/server and otherplatforms and their
application to business systems.
In conjunction with other business units, provide support ontechnical planning issues and initiatives.
Attend to system failures and resolve/coordinate resolution ofissues. Install, support, and maintain hardware and software infrastructure,provide training and technical support for users and handle queries from themand resolve any issues raised.
Assess/evaluate vulnerabilities and security risks andimplement the necessary security measures. Mitigate threats to informationresources.
Establish and maintain business relationships with vendors,consultants and other outside entities providing services to the company, toensure timely performance of their services.
Job Requirements
BSc in Information Technology
KCSE C+
Qualifications in Microsoft, Oracle, VMware and Cloud Technologies
Experience with storage area networks, WAN acceleration, virtualization
7 years in system administration in a similar environment
