The
key focus areas of KPA include capacity expansion, productivity
improvement, growth in market share as well as safety and security.
In
line with its growth and expansion strategy, KPA is seeking highly
organized, analytical and self-driven individuals to fill the following
key positions in its establishment:
Principal Information Technology Officer (Systems Administrator)
Ref: PITO – SA 10/14)
Reporting to the Head of Information and Communication Technology, the jobholder will be responsible for systems administration on hardware and software solutions.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring availability of both hardware and software to support the Authority’s business;
- Ensuring data and software backup and recovery procedures are maintained;
- Managing the Data Centers infrastructure;
- Ensuring all enterprise applications are licensed and updated;
- Ensuring system compliance standards and acceptance criteria for new systems are maintained as set by the organization;
- Planning for IT system enhancements and implementation of new IT systems;
- Managing systems interfacing and/or integration;
- Ensuring that all IT related vendors and service level agreements entered with external service suppliers are managed effectively; and
- Analyzing and monitoring the performance of all Business Applications.
Skills & Attributes:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology or other relevant field;
- Masters degree in Information Technology or equivalent will be an added advantage;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a similar role in a reputable organization;
- Certification in ICT Infrastructure Administration, BASIS, UNIX, ORACLE and Microsoft Administration; and
- Member of a relevant professional body.
How to Apply
Interested candidates for the above positions should have excellent ICT and communication skills with the ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
Interested candidates for the above positions should have excellent ICT and communication skills with the ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
KPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and female candidates and People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) are encouraged to apply.
If you believe your qualifications and career objectives match any of these exciting roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV stating your current position, current remuneration level, email, telephone contacts and quoting the relevant reference number for the position applied for to reach us on or before 24 October 2014 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Muthangari
P.O. Box 40092 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke