System Administrator Job KenTrade

IT Jobs, Kenya Trade Network Agency Jobs.

Purpose for the Job

• The Systems Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of IT services and performance of the Agency’s Systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining enterprise servers, networks, and storage solutions.
• Implementing and enforcing system policies and best practices.
• Performing system updates, backups, and disaster recovery planning.
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting IT-related issues.
• Monitoring system performance and ensuring high availability.
• Collaborating with internal teams to enhance IT infrastructure and system efficiency.
• Ensuring compliance with IT policies and regulatory requirements.
• Managing user accounts, access controls, and system permissions.
• Coordinating with vendors and service providers for IT-related procurements and support.
• Documenting system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor related to the role.

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience in system administration.
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux server Operating Systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms, virtualization, and network administration.
• Strong knowledge of Systems security best practices.
• Professional certifications -Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Equivalent.
• Meets provision of chapter six of the Constitution.

How to Apply

Qualified and interested candidates are requested to submit their application letter, curriculum vitae (that contains details of qualifications, work experience, email and telephone contacts including names, telephone and email contacts of three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates’ previous work experience) and copies of all certificates & relevant testimonials.

Successful candidates shall be required to obtain and submit valid copies of the
following documents before an offer is made.

• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal investigations (CID)
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Clearance form from the Ethics & Anti-corruption Authority (EACC)
• Clearance certificate from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) 

Visit: https://portal.kentrade.go.ke/careers

From there, you will be directed to the e-recruitment portal where you can:

Create a user account

Create your profile – Edit your profile if you already have an account.

The information on the profile is split into tabs that the user must fill out before submitting a job application which includes the following:

• Biodata – General information about the applicant
• Academic qualifications – attach certificates
• Professional qualifications – attach certificates
• Employment history – Record of previous employers
• Referees
• Attach aapplication letter, CV
• Input current and expected salary
• Submit application
• Click My Applications to check or confirm if your application has been successfully submitted.

All applications must be received not later than Tuesday September 09, 2025