Data Center attendant (Night & Week end Shifts)

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Deadline: June 14, 2025

Job Description

  • Responsible for monitoring and overseeing the VisionFund MFI Data Center operations during nighttime hours and weekends,
  • ensuring uninterrupted 24/7 functionality, Perform hardware, electricity & Network installation and maintenance activities
  • Regular inspection and basic maintenance of generators.
  • Manual switching between power sources in case of automatic power system failures during outages.
  • Assisting with the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network and electrical systems at Head office and Branches
  • Promptly reporting any irregularities or incidents to the appropriate technical teams.
  • Ensuring physical security and environmental stability within the data center during assigned hours.
  • Monitoring and maintaining electrical systems
  • Addressing any power outages, surges, or malfunctions that occur
  • Coordinating with daytime staff to ensure any issues are resolved or handed over efficiently
  • Regular testing of backup power systems such as generators
  • Conducting preventive maintenance to mitigate future electrical issues
  • Engage in Data Center preventive maintenance together with Infrastructure team
  • Perform hardware maintenance (computers, Printer, Scanners, UPS)
  • Perform simple maintenance activities at the Data Center as assigned

Place of Work: Addis Ababa/Head Office/

Terms of Employment: Permanent

Salary: As per the Institution salary scale

Closing Date: June 14, 2025

About You

EDUCATION/TRAINING

  • B.Sc. degree in Electrical and computer engineering, electromechanical or related fields.

EXPERIENCE:

  • 2 years’ experience related to the job

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS

  • Familiarity with Maintenance of IT Equipment
  • Familiarity with inspection & maintenance of electric power devices such as Generators, UPS, etc.
  • Willing to work during the day time as assigned
  • Ability to interact and deal with people;
Required Skills
  • Equipment installation and configuration
  • Creativity
  • Problem solving
Desired Skills
  • Equipment installation and configuration
  • Creativity
  • Problem solving

How to Apply

Candidates who fulfill the requirements can send their application, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of up to three references and non-returnable copies of credentials to: VFE_vacancy@wvi.org.

Note: – Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for subsequent assessment

Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply

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