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Deputy Director - Enterprise InfrastructureNew!

Category

Information Technology

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

12/1/2026
17 days left

Employer / Company

Digital Health Agency (DHA) logo
Digital Health Agency (DHA)
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Description (Public)

The Digital Health Agency is hiring a Deputy Director - Enterprise Infrastructure to oversee enterprise infrastructure, networks and data centre operations, working within Kenya's public digital health programme.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Facilitating design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise infrastructure
  • Coordinating operation of all data centre hardware and equipment e.g. Routers and switches
  • Ensuring network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and other network appliances
  • Overseeing the monitoring and administration of the data centers to ensure continued availability of services and respond to any arising enterprise infrastructure issue
  • Ensuring the planning, designing and implementing of secure data centres
  • Collaborating with relevant stakeholders on the development of enterprise infrastructure standards
  • Providing guidance on the application of appropriate software to monitor data centres
  • Coordinating research on emerging issues in data centres and recommending appropriate mitigations
  • Ensuring the development of relevant technical skills and service knowledge for staff within the enterprise infrastructure division
  • Coordinating the preparation of work plans and budgets for enterprise infrastructure division

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications and Experience

  • Cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have in the grade of Assistant Director, Enterprise Infrastructure or in an equivalent or comparable position
  • Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: - Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or in any other ICT related discipline from a recognized institution
  • Master's degree in any of the disciplines: - Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Administration, Software Engineering or related field from a recognized institution
  • Relevant Certifications in Enterprise Infrastructure
  • Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized qualification
  • Professional certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Practitioner is an added advantage
  • Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing
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Skills and Competencies

  • Demonstrated experience in project management, preferably within ICT digital transformation or public-sector programmes is an added advantage; and
  • Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results

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