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

