Job Description:
Ministry of Health (MoH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Cloud Infrastructure Engineer DHA. If you are interested to join MoH then please read the details job description carefully before submitting application.
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Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Hiring Organization:
- Name: Ministry of Health
- Industry: Government
- Department: Health
- Website: www.health.go.ke
Job Details:
- Reference No.: SDMS/ DHP/010
- Job Grade: DUH5
- Schedule: Full Time
- Number of posts: 2 (two)
- Duty Station: Digital Health Agency Head Quarters
- Employment Type: Contractual
- Term of services: Two (2) Years Contract (Renewable)
Important Dates:
- Date Posted: March 25, 2025
- Valid Through: April 08, 2025
Salary:
- Competitive Package for the Successful Candidate
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the development and maintenance of health cloud;
- Ensure health cloud is implemented with high availability and disaster recovery in accordance with best practices with redundant power systems, including UPS and generators;
- Monitor and oversee all cooling systems performance and maintenance;
- Manage physical security systems and access controls;
- Ensure compliance with data center standards and best practices;
- Perform regular preventive maintenance on project data center equipment;
- Monitor system performance and environmental conditions;
- Execute change management procedures;
- Respond to and resolve infrastructure incidents;
- Maintain cloud and data center documentation of procedures and configurations;
- Ensure 99.999% uptime for critical systems in the data center;
- Implement and maintain disaster recovery procedures;
- Coordinate with vendors for maintenance and repairs;
- Provide technical support for data center operations;
- Participate in on-call rotation for emergency response;
Qualifications:
- At least six (6) years relevant work experience in data center operations;
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Telecommunications); or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Technical certifications in data center operations (CDCP, CDCS, or equivalent)
- Experience with telecommunications infrastructure;
- Knowledge of data center standards (TIA-942, ISO/IEC 27001);
- Understanding of power distribution systems;
- Knowledge of precision cooling systems;
- Familiarity with BMS (Building Management Systems);
- Network infrastructure expertise;
- Server hardware knowledge;
- Understanding of virtualization technologies;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Good project management skills;
- Team collaboration capabilities;
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified applicants are requested to submit their applications online through the recruitment portal accessible on the Ministry of Health website: https://www.health.go.ke/vacancies-internships, on or before 8th April, 2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.