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.
Required number: One
Reports to: Manager, Infrastructure and Security
Duty station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
Duration: Permanent
Salary: As per the organization salary scale (Competitive)
Job Summary
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).
 
Specification:
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
 - Not a member of a political party.
 
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).
 
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!