Job Summary
The jobholder shall be responsible for day to day operations and maintenance of the Authority's virtualization infrastructure to support normal business operations.
Duties and responsibilities
Setup and configuration of compute (virtualization and containerized), storage and backup infrastructure with support from vendors and OEMs.
Conduct upgrades for compute, storage and backup infrastructure.
Implement audit recommendations for compute, storage and backup infrastructure.
Prepare specifications for compute, storage and backup platforms to be used for procurement of new infrastructure.
Respond to requests for provisioning of virtualization and containerized, storage resources, configuration and restoration of backups in accordance with the established procedures.
Monitor virtualized and container environments, storage systems and backup platforms for errors and warnings and resolve/escalate to the Manager.
Day-to-day operations of compute, storage and backup platforms and any other duties that may be assigned.
Person specifications
For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any other IT-related field from a recognized institution.
Certification in Virtualization, Cloud, System Administration Technologies such as VM Ware AWS, Microsoft Azzure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Red hart, Kubernates
At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
Membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
Demonstrate Technical proficiency in the following knowledge areas: -
System Admin (Linux or Windows)
Server Virtualization
Storage Management
Container Orchestration
Key Competencies
Good interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills
Risk management and analysis
Strong decision-making skills
Resilience and adaptability
Time management skills
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Professionalism, Ethical Judgment and Integrity