Job Opportunities at Kenya Power

Job Ref: HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1213

The specific tasks will entail:-

• Implement policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure database security through secure access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.
• Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for database systems and underlying server infrastructure.
• Perform and test database configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage.
• Perform and test data backups and restores to ensure disaster recovery.
• Review and deploy database patch releases according to best practices.
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all systems.
• Monitor, test, and tune database performance; preserve and provide database log files as needed.
• Develop and implement contingency plans to guarantee systems operations during emergencies.
• 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 system administration functions to implement systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.

Interested applicants must possess the following;-

Job Specifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from a recognized Institution.
• Oracle Certification -Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• Certification in Unix/ Linux or Microsoft operating system(s) will be an added advantage.
• Five (5) years relevant working experience in oracle database administration from a reputable organization.

Technical Capabilities & Key Competencies

• Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and maintaining Oracle Databases.
• Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
• Good technical knowledge of current server, storage and network hardware and standards, including clustering.
• Understanding of best practice in database administration and trends
• Excellent planning, presentation, evaluation skills
• Creativity and innovation
• Drive for results and achievement
• Insightful, proactive and future focused
• Demonstrates high level of integrity

Job Ref: HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1214

The specific tasks will entail:-

• Ensure database security through secure access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.
• Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for database systems and underlying server infrastructure.
• Perform and test database configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage.
• Perform and test data backups and restores to ensure disaster recovery.
• Review and deploy database patch releases according to best practices.
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all systems.
• Monitor, test, and tune database performance; preserve and provide database log files as needed.
• Implement contingency plans to guarantee systems operations during emergencies.
• Implement efficient preventative maintenance schedules for servers, consoles and peripherals.
• Support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users
• Coordinate with network engineers and system administration functions to implement systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.

Interested applicants must possess the following;-

Job Specifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from a recognized Institution.
• Oracle Certification -Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)
• Certification in Unix/ Linux or Microsoft operating system(s) will be an added advantage.
• Three (3) years working experience oracle database administration from a reputable organization.

Technical Capabilities & Key Competencies

• Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and maintaining Oracle Databases.
• Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
• Good technical knowledge of current server, storage and network hardware and standards, including clustering.
• Understanding of best practice in database administration and trends
• Excellent planning, presentation, evaluation skills
• Creativity and innovation
• Drive for results and achievement
• Insightful, proactive and future focused
• Demonstrates high level of integrity

Job Ref: HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1215

specific tasks will entail:-

• Ensure database security through secure access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.
• Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for database systems and underlying server infrastructure.
• Perform and test database configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage.
• Perform and test data backups and restores to ensure disaster recovery.
• Deploy database patch releases according to best practices.
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all systems.
• Monitor, test, and tune database performance; preserve and provide database log files as needed.
• Implement contingency plans to guarantee systems operations during emergencies.
• Implement efficient preventative maintenance schedules for servers, consoles and peripherals.
• 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 system administration functions to implement systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.

Interested applicants must possess the following;-

Job Specifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from a recognized Institution.
• Oracle Certification – Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) will be an added advantage.
• Certification in Unix/ Linux or Microsoft operating system(s) will be an added advantage.
• Experience in oracle database administration from a reputable organization will be an added advantage

Technical Capabilities & Key Competencies

• Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and maintaining Oracle Databases.
• Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
• Good technical knowledge of current server, storage and network hardware and standards, including clustering.
• Understanding of best practice in database administration and trends
• Excellent planning, presentation, evaluation skills
• Creativity and innovation
• Drive for results and achievement
• Insightful, proactive and future focused
• Demonstrates high level of integrity

Systems Administrator I -1 Post

Ref: HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1216

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.
• 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

Interested applicants must possess the following;-

Job Specifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from a recognized Institution
• Certification in operating systems – Unix, Linux or Microsoft.
• Good understanding of Oracle and MS-SQL databases
• Five(5) years relevant working experience in System Administration from a reputable 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

Job Ref: HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1217

The specific tasks will entail:-

• 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.
• 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.
• Implement contingency plans to guarantee systems operations during emergency situations.
• Implement efficient preventative maintenance schedules for servers, consoles and peripherals.
• 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

Interested applicants must possess the following;-

Job Specifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from a recognized Institution
• Certification in any of the leading operating systems – Unix, Linux or Microsoft.
• Good understanding of Oracle and MS-SQL databases
• Three(3) years relevant working experience in System Administration from a reputable 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