Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: ICT Infrastructure Engineer

Purpose of the Job

The main purpose is to support the implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and securing of the organization's ICT infrastructure, ensuring the availability, reliability, and optimal performance of power systems, data centers, networks, servers, cloud services, and related systems while supporting business operations and digital transformation initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, set up, and configure complex switching environments, wireless networks (that support secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications), firewalls, VPN concentrators, and security appliances for access to mission-critical applications.
• Maintain network security through proper configuration of VPN and firewalls.
• Maintain the LAN and its associated components (switches, structured cabling, power provisioning, etc.) and both the wired and wireless network inclusive of performance, security, throughput, and upgrades.
• Implement multi-user environments, including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS, and EtherChannel.
• Provide technical assistance and support to internal staff, vendors, and partner agencies.
• Develop and implement upgrades by developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for implemented networks.
• Ensure that all work and changes to infrastructure components are performed in such a way as to minimize disruptions to existing ICT services.
• Keep track of KenTrade’s infrastructure assets and ensure that the infrastructure and data is kept secure at all times.
• Ensure that technology is used, managed, and supported in accordance with KenTrade’s standards, policies, and procedures.

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Professional certification: CCNA.
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure design, implementation, and support.
• Meets the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

How to Apply

Qualified and interested candidates are requested to submit their application letter, curriculum vitae (that contains details of qualifications, work experience, email and telephone contacts, including names, telephone, and email contacts of three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates’ previous work experience), and copies of all certificates and relevant testimonials.

Successful candidates shall be required to obtain and submit valid copies of the following documents before an offer is made:

• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (CID)
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Clearance form from the Ethics & Anti-Corruption Authority (EACC)
• Clearance certificate from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

From there, you will be directed to the e-recruitment portal where you can:

• Create a user account
• Create your profile – Edit your profile if you already have an account.

The information on the profile is split into tabs that the user must fill out before submitting a job application, which includes the following:

• Biodata – General information about the applicant
• Academic qualifications – attach certificates
• Professional qualifications – attach certificates
• Employment history – Record of previous employers
• Referees
• Attach application letter, CV
• Input current and expected salary
• Submit application
• Click My Applications to check or confirm if your application has been successfully submitted.

All applications must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on 4th August 2026. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered. Application letters should be addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Trade Network Agency
P O Box 36943 – 00200
NAIROBI