Senior Information Communication Technology Officer - 3 Posts at The Social Health Authority (SHA)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of ICT Officer I or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Qualifications in either of the following areas: Certified Information Security Management (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalent Database Management skills (MSSQL/ORACLE/MYSQL/IBM) Web development certifications (PHP, HTML, ASP) or relevant qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a professional body where applicable and in good standing.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Configuring ICT systems and installing the necessary software and network settings.
• Testing and evaluating new technology.
• Maintaining documentation and inventory of applications, systems, networks including software, licenses and contract renewals and ICT equipment.
• Deploying and maintaining Data centers for Optimal Power performance Air Conditioners and network appliances.
• Monitoring integrity in the use of ICT facilities.
• Maintenance of computers, and networks including LAN, VLANS appliances, routers, switches, firewall and security applications.
• Updating the website and Intranet as necessary as per the needs of the Authority and in liaison with the Communication Department.
• Deploying of updated and new applications from the test environment to live.
• Server and storage management and configuration including installing new and upgrading existing servers, patch management on applications, systems, and appliances.
• Performing regular security monitoring to identify and intercept any intrusions.
• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of operations of hardware and software, recommending changes to improve systems and network configurations and determining hardware or software requirements.