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DATACENTER ADMINISTRATOR :  TWO (2) POSITIONS

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Minimum Requirement

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or any other relevant field
  • At least five (5) years of demonstrable practical experience in High-Performance Computing (HPC).
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) in Windows Server.
  • Demonstrable experience in Hadoop
  • Microsoft Certification in Azure Cloud.
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Office 365
  • Certification in ITIL foundation
  • Practical experience in connecting to the Hadoop cluster server and using different MapReduce tools, such as Pig, Spark, and Hive, to perform parallel word tokenizing
  • Demonstrable experience in working with High-Performance Computing systems; scalable, parallel architectures, and Linux operating system.
  • Practical experience in using commands in setting up NameNode, DataNode, ResourceManager, and NodeManager in the HPC environment
  • Demonstrable knowledge of advanced data storage technologies and high-speed network interfaces.
  • Practical experience in managing Data into Hive Table from HDFS
  • Ability to contribute to developing technical design on software or hardware implementation strategies.
  • Ability to monitor system usage and performance statistics and to understand the impacts of operating system tuning parameters.
  • Good working knowledge of scripting languages such as Python.
  • Demonstrable experience in VMware and Hyper-V virtualization technologies.
  • Experience with network security procedures and protocols.
  • Ability to analyze requirements and determine computational resource impacts.
  • Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs, and develop integrated creative solutions.
  • Practical verbal and written communication skills.

Job Description and Responsibilities

  • Provides systems support for advanced research computing environment and Open Content for Agriculture Platform (OCAP) implementation.
  • Allocate and maintain dynamic computing resources as per the requirement of the Open Content for Agriculture Platform (OCAP)
  • Install, integrate and manage HPC systems, clusters, operating systems, peripherals, and system interfaces
  • Monitors system usage to ensure the HPC clusters operate at optimal performance and reliability levels.
  • Undertake routine maintenance, document, and maintain the latest backup of the HPC environment.
  • Work with data scientists and application developers to provision scalable computing resources.
  • Identifies and resolves computer system anomalies and operational problems.
  • Provides systems support for KALRO systems in collaboration with partners.
  • Maintains an understanding of state-of-the-art computing systems and peripherals, ranging from server Operating Systems to scalable and parallel architectures.
  • Works with users and other computational professionals in evaluating user requirements and configuring and deploying computational resources.
  • Participate in training offered by computer hardware and software vendors to maintain an understanding of industry trends and evolving technology.
  • Undertake any other related duties assigned by the ICT Director.

Application Deadline: Monday, 25 July 2022         

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