Systems Administrator, BSS Engineer at Safaricom Limited
Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya.
Ref: TECHOLOGY-SA-MAR-2014
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Reporting to the Principal Systems Administrator the role holder will be required to provide technical expertise and support to Safaricom in the field of Systems and Storage Administration and Design.
Key Responsibilities
- Administering, configuring and troubleshooting servers and storage based on UNIX (AIX, HP-UX and Sun Solaris), Linux, Storage (IBM, HP, EMC) and SAN.
- Analysis of server and storage hardware and operating system software;
- Trouble shooting and resolving HACMP, GPFS, storage, firmware, operating system, HBA issues on high end servers in a complex environment;
- Implementation of tactical service improvements, upgrades and system patching;
- Liaise with users, hardware and software vendors and internal systems owners to fine tune systems hardware and software for all systems;
- Operations of backup tools and testing of disk and data recovery solutions on all business systems;
- Provision of backup, security, hardware and software assurance;
- Participation in feasibility studies and testing for new IT infrastructure components;
- Implementation and maintenance of system standards and procedures on system related issues;
- Maintenance of a proper documentation inventory of the system hardware and software.
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a reputable University;
- Knowledge of AIX, RHEL, SAN, NAS and other UNIX certifications;
- 4 years of work experience as a systems administrator, in a multifaceted business environment with integrated/mixed UNIX and Linux server environment preferably in a telecommunication environment;
- System Administration Techniques – understanding Operating Systems Performance, AIX, Linux, Storage and Backup enterprise hardware and storage;
- Attention to details and analytical thinking.
- Good communication and project management skills.
BSS Engineer
Ref: TECHOLOGY-BSSE-MAR-2014
We are pleased to announce the above vacancy in the Regional Operations Department within the Technology Division.
Reporting to the Senior Regional Network Maintenance Manager the holder of the position will maintain the BSS access network, transport systems and the related power supply, perform system upgrades and implement proposed solutions to solve BSS related quality issues.
Role Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent from a reputable institution;
- 1 year telecommunications experience in a GSM related field;
- Must be able to work without supervision and meet tight deadlines/schedules;
- Analytical , problem solving skills;
- Proactive & self-motivated;
- 1 year valid Driving License a must.
The Head of Talent and Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited
Nairobi
