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Judicial Service Commission Senior ICT Officer Job (Infrastructure)

















Senior ICT Officer ( Infrastructure) Job, Current IT Jobs Kenya,



Job Reference Number: V/No.10/2022


Number of Positions: One (1)


Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable


Gross Salary ScaleKshs. 169,800 – 227,600 p.m.


Job Purpose:



  • The job holder will be responsible for supervising the development, deployment and maintenance of key ICT infrastructure to ensure uptime of all online services. Overseeing all operations and support for the systems within the ICT Infrastructure.


Reporting Responsibilities:



  • The job holder is responsible to the Assistant Director, ICT

  • Area of Deployment: Directorate of ICT


Key Duties and Responsibilities:



  • Planning and implementing Data Centre infrastructure – Servers,

  • Storage, (Public Cloud, Private Cloud and Data Management);

  • Planning, implementing and maintaining of Data Center

  • platforms/applications to support all the Judiciary Online services;

  • Coordinating the planning, building, and maintaining all IT

  • infrastructure (Server, Storage, Operating Systems, Virtualization and

  • Containers);

  • Ensuring the entire ICT infrastructure design and documentation is

  • clearly documented;

  • Approving of server provisioning that include processor, memory,

  • storage requirements for VMware to meet both the organizational and

  • applications needs threshold as well as monitoring the data growth rate

  • and utilization of statistics for future planning;

  • Ensuring Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery is operational by

  • providing well maintained regular backups, live replication of data

  • centers, auditing, and regular testing of disaster recovery solutions for

  • restoration of mission critical data and services within the shortest time

  • possible;

  • Developing standard operating procedures for management of all ICT

  • Infrastructure processes to be managed within the industry standards;

  • Ensuring the recording and maintenance of an updated hardware and

  • software inventories is done;

  • Scheduling provision for the implementation, testing, and debugging,

  • patching and upgrading base operating systems

  • Planning and supervising the installation, operation and administration

  • of security for the various systems components including: virus

  • protection and Internet security, subnet, internet use;

  • Managing both UNIX/LINUX, Windows based Virtualized and

  • containerized Server environments; and

  • Facilitating Performance Management, mentoring, guidance and

  • counseling of staff.


Job Requirements: Academic and Professional Qualifications


For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –



  • A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Technology, Informatics, Computer Science & Technology, Information Systems, Business Information Technology (BBIT), Computing Science and Technology, Computer Security and Forensics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;

  • Membership of Computer Society of Kenya or any other recognized Professional body;

  • Possess at least two (2) certification in either System Administration or Network Administration (LPIC, CompTIA Linux+, RHCE, VMWare, CCNA, CCNP or equivalent;

  • A Senior Management course or its equivalent from a recognized institution; and

  • Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.


Experience:



  • A Minimum six (6) years relevant work–experience with at least three (3) years at Supervisory Management Level.

  • Experience of at least 3 years of software Full Stack development experience that include the managing software projects through the entire software lifecycle (requirements analysis, design, implementation, deployment, post deployment support).

  • Knowledge/experience working with preferably VMware, Cloud Platforms (SaaS, IaaS etc. ) ISP Management, Storage Solutions, UPS Solutions, BCP and DR is imperative.

  • Evidence of delivery on Data Centers deployment and support will be an added advantage.


Job Core Competencies:



  • Excellent written and oral communication skills;

  • Leadership & Good interpersonal skills;

  • Professional and Technical competence;

  • Confidentiality, High Integrity, attention to details and accuracy;

  • Analytical & Negotiation Skills;



How To Apply



Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications by: –



  • Filling an Online Application Employment Form available at the Judiciary jobs portal:

  • https://www.jsc.go.ke/index.php/careers/ Applicants should upload soft copies of the following documents to the online application: –

  • A copy of National Identity Card

  • A detailed and updated curriculum vitae, to include background information such as past employment record (if any), community service, financial discipline, pro bono activity (if any), past and present and legal professional engagement;

  • Names of three (3) professional references and two (2) character references who can verify and comment about the applicant’s past and present employment or engagement;

  • Copy of National Identity Card (I.D), Passport or any other relevant identifiable legal documents

  • Certified copies of admission certificate to the roll of advocates, testimonials, professional certificates and academic transcripts

  • Applicable only to applicants in the legal field)

  • Applicant’s recent coloured passport size photographs


Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit valid clearance certificates from the following bodies during the interview: –



  1. Kenya Revenue Authority

  2. Higher Education Loans Board

  3. Directorate of Criminal Investigation

  4. Ethics and Anti–Corruption Commission

  5. A recognized Credit Reference Bureau

  6. Recommendation from the relevant Professional Body, as the case may be, as being in Good Standing

  7. Advocates Complaints Commission

  8. Law Society of Kenya


Applicants MUST take note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job application as the same will be verified by relevant bodies.


The application must reach the Commission NOT LATER THAN 11TH MARCH, 2022 AT 5.00PM


Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted. Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Judicial Service Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates.


Interested and qualified? Go to Judicial Service Commission on www.jsc.go.ke to apply


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