Job Description

ICT Officer Job, IT Kenyan Jobs 2021, 

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority is responsible for providing regulatory oversight, air navigation services and aviation training in Kenya. The Authority is seeking to recruit qualified Kenyan citizens to fill the following vacant positions in its establishment:

 ICT OFFICER (INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITY) KCAA SCALE 8 – REF: ICT/07/21 – (CONTRACT TERMS)

 Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing short and long term plans to ensure ICT infrastructure and security meets the established standards, existing and future capacity and capability requirements;


• Developing procedures and associated implementation, testing and training plans for infrastructure administration, security and data management;


• Participating in the planning, design, implementation, support and maintenance of ICT Infrastructure and security systems;


• Ensuring compliance to legal and regulatory requirements regarding ICT infrastructure and


• Developing, implementing, and maintaining the ICT infrastructure including server and network configuration, security, accessibility, connectivity, and backups;


• Monitoring datacenters, passive and active equipment and environment to resolve alerts and ensure optimal equipment performance conditions;


• Ensuring business continuity measures are implemented and kept up to date, including disaster recovery plans for critical systems;


• Conducting ICT systems, infrastructure and equipment administration by ensuring that configuration data backups are done regularly, verified for completeness as well as undertaking patch management;


• Coordinate and facilitate preventive maintenance of infrastructure and security systems to ensure they are secure and resilient;


• Maintaining hardware asset register detailing ICT equipment used by the Authority, and identifying, analyzing and managing associated information risks;


• Creating continuous awareness to the staff of the Authority and customers of latest cyber-security threats and implementing security measures to minimize risk to information


• Ensuring that the ICT Service Desk operates efficiently and effectively;


• Performing any other duty as assigned by the Chief ICT Officer- Operations and Support

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Science, Business Information Technology or an equivalent qualification from a recognized


• A certification in either CCNA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, ITIL, CEH, CCENT, ICDL, Linux or any other relevant professional qualification from a recognized institution


• Microsoft Certification g. MCP, MCSE

Experience

• At least five (5) years’ experience in IT Infrastructure and System


• Experience working with virtual environment g VMWARE.


• Practical experience with Storage and Backup Systems g. Dell EMC, NetApp, Veeam Backup and Replication.


• Experience of working with Cisco Switches, configuring LANs, Network Access Control, Checkpoint & Fortinet firewalls etc


• Experience working   with   network   and   ICT   infrastructure    monitoring technologies g Solarwinds.

Knowledge and skills

• Good understanding of Network design, implementation and performance tuning


• Strong organization and communication skills with an attention to detail


• Ability to work in a team environment


• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software


• Strong analytical skills

How to Apply

Interested candidates are required to submit their application letters quoting the job reference no. on the envelope and application letter, attaching copies of certificates, testimonials and a detailed CV with full contact details of three professional referees to the address below. The applications should be received not later than 9th November 2021.

 Details of the job specifications can be obtained from the KCAA website at www.kcaa.or.ke

 The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply. Note, persons with disabilities are required to attach a copy of valid NCPWD membership card.

 The Director General

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Aviation House – JKIA

P. O. Box 30163 – 00100

NAIROBI

 Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.

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