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Job Title:    IT Systems Administrator

Organization:
Kiira Motors Corporation

Duty Station:
Kampala or Jinja, Uganda

Reports to: Information
Systems Manager

Salary Scale:
K6

About US:

Kiira Motors
Corporation or KMC is a State Enterprise in Uganda established to champion the
Development of the Domestic Automotive Value Chain for job and wealth creation.

Job Summary:  The IT Systems Administrator shall be
responsible for effective provision, installation/configuration, operation, and
maintenance of systems hardware and software, related infrastructure, vehicle
autonomous and connected systems. The IT Systems Administrator will also have
the role(s) of Database Administration, IT Support, Information Systems
Engineering, or Network Administration.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Manage, monitor and troubleshoot all
installed software systems and hardware infrastructure;

·       Install, configure, test and maintain
operating systems, application software and system management tools;

·       Proactively ensure the highest levels of
systems and infrastructure availability;

·       Monitor and test application performance for
potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to
implement those fixes;

·       Maintain security, backup, and redundancy
strategies;

·       Write and maintain custom scripts to increase
system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks;

·       Participate in the design of information and
operational support systems;

·       Provide 2nd and 3rd level support;

·       Carry out preventive maintenance on all
company IT hardware systems;

·       Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel
for problem resolution; and

·       Any other duties assigned by the Information
Systems Manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
Degree (Honors) in Computer Science, Information Systems and Information
Technology or Related Field from a recognized Institution;

·       General Working Experience of at Least Five
(5) Years; Three (3) of which should have been Served in the as an IT Systems
Administrator in a Reputable Organization

·       Solid scripting skills (e.g., shell scripts,
Perl, Ruby, Python);

·       Solid networking knowledge (OSI network
layers, TCP/IP);

·       Solid Cloud experience;

·       Comfortable working in a Linux Environment;

·       Experience with virtualization and
containerization (e.g., VMware, Virtual Box); and

·       Detailed General purpose personal and
Networking Computer hardware and Software.

·       Ethics and integrity;

·       Team work;

·       Concern for results;

·       Listening and effective Communication skills;
and

·       Time Management

How to Apply:

All interested and
qualified candidates must send your application through email to
hr@kiiramotors.com

Please note that we
are not accepting hand-delivered applications.

Your application
should include the following documents Only in PDF Format:

A duly signed
application Letter (Cover Letter) addressed to the Chief Executive Officer,
Kiira Motors Corporation.

·       A duly signed CV (Please use this CV
template). Certified copies of Academic Documents (Certificates and
Transcripts). Only copies certified by the awarding institution will be
accepted.

·       We do appreciate your interest in working
with us, however, only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted for interviews
through e-mail and Telephone calls within two (2) working days after close of
Applications.

·       Shortlisted candidates shall sit a Competence
and Aptitude Test. All candidates who pass the Competence and Aptitude Test
shall proceed to the next stage which shall be the Oral Interview. Candidates
shall be informed of the date and time of the Tests/Interviews two (2) working
days in advance.

Deadline: 17th July 2020

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