GNU/Linux Systems Administrator job at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
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Vacancy title:
GNU/Linux Systems Administrator

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources , Category: Computer & IT ]

Jobs at:

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 20 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 08 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities
• Ensure the smooth and effective operation of the Linux servers – currently these consist of:
o A high-performance computing (HPC) server with 128 processing cores for compute, used to analyse all sorts of datasets e.g. bioinformatics, geospatial, textual;
o 150 terabytes of clustered file storage (GlusterFS);
o Dozens of web servers, both physical and virtual (KVM).
• Management of user accounts, system security, software updates, and scientific applications used on the servers;
• Installation, configuration, and administration of HPC network services such as SSH, Samba, Apache, rsync, NFS, and database applications such as PostgreSQL and MySQL;
• Carry out scripting (shell, Perl, PHP, Python, R) to support researchers’ data analysis (including capacity strengthening);
• Backup and restore of research data and system configurations (HPC & other research computing systems), and provide input into the Institute Business Continuity plans;
• Liaise with ILRI ICT regarding data storage provision and systems;
• Provide support for the Linux workstations on the network, and the links from Windows desktops to the Linux servers.

Requirements
• BA/BSc in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a software development or systems administration environment.
• Up-to-date certification in Linux Systems administration, proven experience in programming and website development, especially open-source, collaborative development through e.g. GitHub
• Short-course training in Bioinformatics packages, Cisco networking, Customer service an advantage
• Skills in Linux installation, configuration and administration
• An understanding and working knowledge of advanced computer systems such as high-performance clusters
• Knowledge of bioinformatics computational packages will be an advantage.
• Strong customer service orientation with good communication and interpersonal skills that establishes a good working relationship with customers, with the attitude of wanting to assist people and pass-on knowledge and experience while grasping difficulties perceived by users
• Excellent technical knowledge of computer applications and systems
• Good logical diagnostic skills and ability to exercise good judgement in the resolution of problems
• Ability to multi-task in dealing with several different issues at a time.
• Ability to work under high pressure, meet deadlines, monitor and follow-up on pending matters under minimum supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in writing and verbally in English.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on www.ilri.org to apply


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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, June 20 2023 
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 08-06-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-06-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-06-2065
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