Systems /Cloud Administrator (Devops)

About the Job

Internal and External Vacancy Announcement 

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW 

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), re-established by proclamation No. 1133/2011, is the constitutionally mandated body to conduct elections, organize referendum and regulate political parties in Ethiopia. NEBE is working to boost its’ institutional strength with a special focus on enhancement of human resource capacity. Accordingly, NEBE would like to invite applicants for Systems /Cloud Administrator ( Devops) position who meet the following requirements. 

Systems /Cloud Administrator (Devops) is responsible for configuration and maintenance of essential IT infrastructure, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware and cloud Infrastructure.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust and scalable IT infrastructure for election operations.
  • Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) to support election applications and data.
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot operating systems, software applications, and hardware components
  • Implement and maintain cloud security measures, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability management
  • Perform server administration tasks (ex: user/group, security permissions, group policies, print services); research event-log warnings and errors; and monitor resources to ensure that systems architecture components work together seamlessly
  • Monitor data-center health using existing management tools, and respond to hardware issues as they arise; help build, test, and maintain new servers when needed
  • Maintain internal infrastructure requirements, including laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, phones, security updates; support internet, intranet, LANs, WANs, and network segments
  • Assist the help desk and other teams with troubleshooting to identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed
  • Perform routine and scheduled audits of all systems, including backups
  • Migrate existing systems and data to the cloud environment and Vis versa
  • Monitor cloud resource usage and costs to ensure efficient allocation
  • Provide technical support for election-specific applications and systems (e.g., voter registration, ballot casting, tabulation).

About You

Education and Work Experience

  • MA or BA degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 5 years for Masters or 7 years for Bachelor.

Training

  • Certifications include Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Knowledge:

  • Experience with databases, networks, upgrading hardware and software, designing networks, laying out the infrastructure for LANs, troubleshooting network outages and user troubles and the ability to communicate clearly
  • Experience with or knowledge of programming languages and operating systems, current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, systems performance-monitoring tools, active directories, virtualization, HTTP traffic, content delivery, and caching
  • Experience in project management, application design and integration, and cloud computing (e.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS) GCP)
  • Expertise in analysing and repairing large-scale distributed systems; creating volumes and assigning them to servers; and remote replication

Know-How (Skills) (Technical competencies):

  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
  • Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V).

Mandatory requirement 

  • Not member of political party

Required Skills

  • Cloud computing

How To Apply

INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SEND NON-RETURNABLE:

  • Application letter that explains why you fit for the post and updated CV, and Three work related referees;
  • Application letter & resume should be saved by full name of Applicants.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening.
  • Those who are interested can only apply through the attached link https://nebe-election.org/apply   within 10 days from this announcement

Female candidates are encouraged to apply!