Kenya Airways Systems Administrator Job Vacancy

Kenya Airways Systems Administrator Job Vacancy
Our Vision is,
"To Consistently be a Safe & Profitable Airline that Guarantees World Class Service: The Pride of Africa."
Our Mission is,
To Maximize Stakeholder Value by Consistently …
    * Providing the Highest level of Customer Satisfaction
    * Upholding the Highest level of Safety and Security
    * Maximizing Employee Satisfaction
… whilst being Committed to Corporate & Social Responsibility.
Our Core Purpose
To contribute to the sustainable development of Africa
Our Core Values
    • To uphold the highest safety standards
    •  To satisfy our customers
    •  To continuously improve the Quality of our Products and Services
Our Goals are,
    * To achieve world class standards in service delivery, product quality and operational performance.
    * To be the Airline of choice in Africa .
    * To develop JKIA as a premier hub in Africa
    * To pursue a business model that will deliver consistent level of profitability.

In summary our actions, our behaviour and our attitude at work will be driven by safety, customer satisfaction and quality considerations.
Kenya Airways is truly the Pride of Africa. Our global network now reaches 50 destinations, 41 of which are spread across the Africa continent. With a modern fleet of 29 aircrafts, including four Boeing 777 series, makes us one the youngest fleets in Africa.

Kenya Airways opens a world of opportunity across the continent, creating sustainable development by connecting its people and businesses within Africa and around the world.
At Kenya Airways we believe our greatest asset is our people. When you join Kenya Airways we provide you with training and all the systems and tools you require to perform. And best of all, we provide an environment that enables each and every one of our employees to achieve their full potential.Grade: H09
Brief Description
To Provide reliable, secure and readily available information systems (which include databases, operating systems, application systems and the supporting infrastructure) in consultation with systems vendors where necessary in order to ensure consistent and reliable IS Services.

Detailed Description
    * Implement and monitor system controls to ensure information integrity
    * Configure and monitor the performance of specific applications to ensure they operate to agreed performance levels
    * Maintain systems availability to meet customer SLA
    * Resolve all incidences and problems in consultation with the Systems Support Analyst and vendors
    * Implement relevant technical system upgrades, patches and new installations and update the configuration database.
    * Implement tools to enhance system performance, integrity and administration.
    * Define and ensure integrity of the backups and restore processes in accordance with the disaster recovery policy.
    * Provide technical support for application implementation projects
    * Document known errors and resolution in the knowledge base

Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
    * University Graduate in IT or related field
    * Three years experience in system administration
    * Good Oracle Database administration knowledge and skills
    * Good Unix/Linux administration knowledge and skills and/or Microsoft Certified System Engineer
    * Networking skills
    * Basic hardware knowledge
    * Analytical Skills
    * Communication skills
    * Customer care skills

Competencies
    * Result oriented
    * Self-motivated
    * Innovative
    * Drive and resilience

Additional Details
    * Errors, vulnerabilities and attacks
    * Performance measures against SLA
    * SLA/ Contracts compliance
    * Disaster Recovery Policy compliance
    * Security policies compliance
    * up-to-date Configuration database updates
    * Up-to-date knowledge base updates

How to Apply
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Closing Date: 05-Nov-2010