Systems and Network Administrator
About the Organization:
FINCA International, one of the world's leading MFIs, provides financial services to over 950,000 clients through 21 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Greater Middle East.
About the Job:
FINCA International is looking for a Systems and Network Administrator to be based in Owerri, Nigeria. S/he will have responsibility to ensuring that the network backbone and shared resources including servers are configured and maintained in a manner that will provide smooth operation of the IT infrastructure which supports the MIS of the organization.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- In conjunction with FINCA Services Africa, designing and recommending appropriate network infrastructure and technologies for FINCA Nigeria;
- Installation and maintenance of network resources such as routers, switches, firewalls and system software applications, including remote site deployments as required;
- Installation, configuration, and updating network server software upgrades, file sharing and domain security protocols;
- Configuration and managing servers;
- Design and manage active directory;
- Setup, manage, and enforce group policies and network security policies on the LAN, WAN, and internet;
- Installation and maintenance of corporate email systems;
- Ensuring availability of the network resources at all times;
- Investigate problems with network components and hardware and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken;
- Oversee and maintain content filtering solutions;
- Provide technical advice as required for system planning;
- Developing and maintaining network standards and keep all documentation related to the network infrastructure.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Electronics or in Computer Science;
- MCSE /CCNA/CCNP or Linux Certified is added advantage;
- More than 3 years of experience within a technical support environment, including hardware, software, and network support;
- Experience in the use of routers, switches, hubs and other network interfaces;
- Proven ability to resolve networking problems efficiently and effectively;
- Previous experience as a network administrator;
- Knowledge working with Linux and Windows Operating Systems;
- Network Storage platforms awareness;
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment;
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills;
- Fluency required in English, French will be an added advantage.
Closing Date: 31 Dec 2012
How to Apply:
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