Company Overview

Zetech University is the premier university for the education of Technology, Science and Business oriented global leaders, offering an exceptional learning experience to thousands of youth from Kenya and beyond.

Job Objective

The job holder will oversee smooth deployments, manage domain names and hosting environments, drive the end-to-end content update workflow, and maintain a secure and optimised web environment for students, staff, and the public. Reporting to the IT Manager, the role will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain web servers (Linux/Windows) and hosting environments.
• Manage domain names, DNS settings, SSL/TLS certificates, and email configurations across all University web properties and portals.
• Perform regular security checks, backups and disaster recovery procedures for all University web properties, ensuring business continuity at all times.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) strategy for all University websites and portals.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end content upload workflow for the University's main website, sub-sites, and portal.
• Own and coordinate all activities required to improve and maintain the institution's standing in the Webometrics Ranking.
• Configure and manage analytics across all University web properties to track and report on user behaviour, traffic sources, and content performance.
• Collaborate closely with the UI/UX Designer to action findings from usability testing, user journey analyses, and UX audits—implementing recommended interface improvements, navigation enhancements, and accessibility fixes across the University's websites and portals on time.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for web-related queries from university staff, departments, and the ICT helpdesk.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or as captured in the detailed Job description.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 3+ years of experience as a Webmaster, Web Administrator, or similar role.
• Proven experience managing Linux servers (Ubuntu/CentOS) and familiarity with command-line interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with Content Management Systems and cloud platforms.

• Administer and maintain web servers (Linux/Windows) and hosting environments.
• Manage domain names, DNS settings, SSL/TLS certificates, and email configurations across all University web properties and portals.
• Perform regular security checks, backups and disaster recovery procedures for all University web properties, ensuring business continuity at all times.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) strategy for all University websites and portals.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end content upload workflow for the University's main website, sub-sites, and portal.
• Own and coordinate all activities required to improve and maintain the institution's standing in the Webometrics Ranking.
• Configure and manage analytics across all University web properties to track and report on user behaviour, traffic sources, and content performance.
• Collaborate closely with the UI/UX Designer to action findings from usability testing, user journey analyses, and UX audits—implementing recommended interface improvements, navigation enhancements, and accessibility fixes across the University's websites and portals on time.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for web-related queries from university staff, departments, and the ICT helpdesk.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or as captured in the detailed Job description.

• Linux server administration (Ubuntu/CentOS)
• Command-line interfaces
• Content Management Systems
• Cloud platforms
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
• Data protection regulations
• Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)
• Web server administration
• Domain name management
• DNS settings management
• SSL/TLS certificate management
• Email configuration
• Security checks
• Backup and disaster recovery procedures
• Analytics configuration and management
• UI/UX collaboration

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 3+ years of experience as a Webmaster, Web Administrator, or similar role.
• Proven experience managing Linux servers (Ubuntu/CentOS) and familiarity with command-line interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with Content Management Systems and cloud platforms.