Vacancy No. AM/C/10/25
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable upon successful completion of six (6) months probationary period
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure
Key Highlights
The Assistant Manager - Cloud Architecture & Technology Platform reports to the Manager - Technology Platforms Administration & Licensing.
Job Summary
The job holder is responsible for day-to-day operation and maintenance for the Authority's Compute, Storage & Back up platforms that support business operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate the Setup and configuration of compute (virtualization and containerized), storage and backup infrastructure with support from vendors and OEMs
- Facilitate implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the unit: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management, where applicable to the technology platforms
- Plan and coordinate upgrades for compute, storage and backup infrastructure.
- Prepare and review specifications for compute, storage and backup platforms to be used for procurement of new infrastructure
- Respond to requests for provisioning of virtualization and containerized, storage resources, configuration and restoration of backups in accordance with the established procedures.
- Monitor virtualized and container environments, storage systems and backup platforms for errors and warnings and resolve/escalate to the Manager.
- Day-to-day operations of compute, storage and backup platforms and any other duties that may be assigned.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any other IT-related field from a recognized institution.
- Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
- Certification in Virtualization, Cloud, System Administration Technologies such as VM Ware AWS, Microsoft Azzure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Red hart, Kubernates.
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience, 1 year of which should be at a supervisory level
- Membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
Demonstrate Technical proficiency in the following knowledge areas: -
- System Admin (Linux or Windows)
- Server Virtualization
- Storage Management
- Container Orchestration
Key Competencies
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Risk management and analysis
- Strong decision-making skills
- Strategic planning skills
- Resilience and adaptability
- Time management skills
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Professionalism, Ethical Judgment and Integrity
Job Application Guidelines
Registration:
- Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process.
- After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.
Log on:
- After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login
- Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.
- After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.
Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):
- On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’.
- Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile.
- Follow the instructions to complete your profile.
- The process will end by clicking the tab “Overview and Release”.
- Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.
Application process:
- To view the open job postings, click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.
- Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.
- Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position.
- To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.
- Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application.
- Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.
- To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’.
In case of any challenges, please send your email query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
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Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
