Systems Administrator

The role of the Systems Administrator is to assist with planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget throughout the Group.

• Assist with the installation and maintenance of computer units, servers, network storage, and networking equipment.
• Configure hardware and the Operating Systems to ensure applications are operational.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
• Assist and perform daily maintenance and upgrades of networks, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems.
• Practice network asset management and related documentation and technical specifications, including monitoring of network components for integrity and availability of all server and network resources.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization.
• Maintain system standards for installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance procedures.
• Deploy and manage the movement of equipment, including servers, routers, switches, computers, printers, and scanners.
• Manage systems, including e-mail, Telephony, DHCP, DNS Active Directory, GPO, and print servers
• Maintain and verify backup servers/systems.
• Administer and maintain end-user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
• Manage the organization’s standardized communications and connectivity solutions, including workstation connectivity, local area networks, company Web site, intranet, and Internet applications.
• Investigate, anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, networks, systems, service issues, and other software problems on workstations and other computer equipment.
• Provide first-hand support, training, and troubleshooting to all office staff for technology matters
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software and hardware improvements, upgrades, patches, reconfigurations, and/or purchases.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to implement desktop systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.
• Provide the necessary information for the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers.
• Performs any other duties which are incidental or consequential to the above, as may be assigned by the Head of Department or representative.