Kenya Power Systems Administrator II (SAP Basis) Jobs in Kenya

Kenya Power Systems Administrator II (SAP Basis) Jobs in Kenya



Reporting to the Principal System Administator, the successful candidates will ensure efficient installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of core business systems (hardware, operating system software and application software) and related infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and reliability of the mission
critical business systems. The specific tasks will entail:-

  • Implement policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure application system security through secure system access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.

  • Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for applications systems and underlying server infrastructure.

  • Perform and test system configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage.

  • Perform and test data backups and restores to ensure disaster recovery preparedness.

  • Review and deploy application and operating system releases and vendorsupplied patches according to best practices.

  • Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all systems.

  • Monitor, test, and tune system performance; preserve and provide system log files as needed.

  • Develop and implement contingency plans to guarantee systems operations during emergency situations.

  • Develop and implement efficient preventative maintenance schedules for servers, consoles and peripherals.

  • Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers

  • Coordinate with network engineers and database administration functions to implement systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate
    objectives

    Job Specifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from
    a recognized Institution

  • SAP Certified Technology Associate or SAP Certified Technology Consultant (for Basis Admin) – SAP S/4HANA System Administration will be an added advantage.

  • Certification in Unix/ Linux Systems Administration.

  • Certification in Microsoft Technology.

  • Good understanding of Oracle and MS-SQL Databases.

  • Five (5) years working experience for Administator I; Four (4) years for Administator II (SAP Basis) ; Three (3) years for Administrator III and Two (2) years Administrator IV preferably in a similar organization.

    Technical Capabilities & Key Competencies

  • Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining UNIX servers, networks, and clusters/server farms including cloud deployment.

  • Good technical knowledge of current server, storage and network hardware and standards, including clustering, cloning, virtualization and thin provisioning /orchestration.

  • Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.

  • Understanding of best practice in systems administration and trend.

  • Excellent planning, presentation, evaluation skills.

  • Creativity and innovation.

  • Drive for results and achievement.

  • Insightful, proactive and future focused.

  • Demonstrates high level of integrity.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Power Systems Administrator II (SAP Basis) Jobs in Kenya

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