Summary
Date Posted: 8th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ksh

JOB DETAILS:

TThe Kenya Education Network (KENET) https://www.kenet.or.ke is the National Research and Education Network (NREN) of Kenya. It builds and operates the national broadband private IP-based network that interconnects universities, research institutions and other educational member institutions in Kenya. KENET also builds and operates the community cloud infrastructure to support specialized enterprise, research ICT and educational technology services. KENET's mission is to catalyze the transformation of education and research in Kenya using ICT.
KENET provides broadband Internet connectivity services, community cloud services such as web hosting, Infrastructure as a Service and Video/Web Conferencing as a Service and specialized research services (e.g., certification authority, identity provider and access to science gateways) to member institutions that includes all the major universities and research institutions in Kenya. It provides the Cyber security Emergency and Response Team (CERT) services for connected academic Institutions.
KENET promotes and supports research and education collaboration through Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in different academic areas with a focus on STEM areas of agriculture, computational modeling and materials science, computer science and information systems, educational technology, Engineering, and medicine. It conducts e-readiness surveys of selected member institutions and departments in partnership with faculty and researchers drawn from member institutions.
KENET is now seeking to fill the following position in order to fulfill its mandate
Graduate trainee - Network and infrastructure Engineering track [3 Positions] Job Reference No. 2001901 Applicants must have graduated in the past two years or less from the date of this advert in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with interest in computer networks and telecommunications. The engineering degree program must be accredited by the Engineering Board of Kenya. Proficiency in at least one computer programming language will be mandatory.

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Job application procedure
All candidates must have demonstrated good or excellent oral and written communication skills, high ethical and moral standards and capable of working in teams with limited supervision. Interested and qualified persons should visit the KENET recruitment portal at https://recruitment.kenet.or.ke for the detailed vacancy announcement and submission of applications. Applications should be submitted not later than March 1, 2019 . Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted to attend interviews at KENET within two weeks from the date of the deadline for submission of applications. KENET is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity. Female candidates as well as candidates from marginalized or semi-arid areas are encouraged to apply. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the position shall be offered to the successful candidates NOTE: Applications submitted in hard copy format will not be considered.