Safaricom Limited is
the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya.
We are at the
forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented,
creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of
pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services,
exciting our customers and contributing to our community.
Senior Network Administrator
Ref: TECHNOLOGY- SNA-June-2013
Ref: TECHNOLOGY- SNA-June-2013
We are pleased to
announce the following vacancy in the IS Operations Department within the
Technology Division.
In keeping with our
current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria
indicated below:
Reporting to the
Principal Network Administrator, the job holder will provide technical
expertise and support to Safaricom in the field of local and wide area network
administration and design.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all
active and non-active network components;
- Advise on the
communication requirements of installed and planned networked information
systems and carry out surveys to establish network connection
requirements;
- Implement and
maintain system standards and procedures on network related issues;
- Review the network
traffic, performance and quality of service provided by the network;
- Collect routine
network load statistics, model performance, and create reports as
required;
- Specify and
deploy enterprise network both for voice and non-voice and wiring;
- Liaise with
other departments to deliver cross team projects and harmonized IT
operations;
- Install,
configure and upgrade the internal network and data center infrastructure
for effective use;
- Monitor,
administer and maintain network security;
- Use network
management tools to investigate, diagnose and resolve network problems
within service level agreements;
- Conduct proper
documentation and inventory of the network hardware and software.
Role
requirements
- Bachelor of
Science degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Mathematics/physics
- CCNP/CCIP and
CCSE/CCSP are desired certification qualifications;
- WAN/LAN
interconnect working experience;
- 5 years of
experience managing a network of 3000+ users;
- Knowledge of
Cisco IOS and proficiency in a wide range of networking LAN/WAN products
and technologies including but not limited MPLS, MPLS VPN etc;
- Attention to
details and analytical thinking;
- Good
communication and project management skills.
If you feel that you
are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience,
please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience
and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the
job title and job reference to the address below by Wednesday 26th June 2013.
The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi
The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi
via E-mail to
hr@safaricom.co.ke
