System Administrator Infrastructure - Du - UAE
- By UAE Job Bank
- Published 11/26/2011
- Computer And IT , Telecomm And Mobile , UAE
Responsible for technical installation, administration, maintenance and support for IT Enterprise Systems and Services. He/She will participate on designing and implementing new projects in IT Enterprise area.
Principal Accountabilities / Key Result Areas:
- Provides technical advice and assistance involving the design of information and network systems
- Installs, maintains, and troubleshoot servers hardware and software
- Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves or corrects company wide servers problems in an effort to minimize systems downtime
- Maintains and reviews system performance continuously in order to identify opportunities for systems enhancements and upgrades
- Monitors the continuing performance of the servers’ hardware modules to ensure optimum operating status and to troubleshoot problems
- Coordinates the implementation of servers’ hardware and software upgrades
- Creates, maintains, and updates a variety of files, records, logs, and reports
- Ensures servers and systems virus protection, and user accessibility to protect systems against unauthorized access or harmful virus attacks
- Evaluates newly acquired software and hardware to ensure proper functioning according to EITC standards
- Implements and maintains systems administration security as per company policies and procedures
- Implements and manages software and hardware
- Backup and recovery of servers data, resources, and equipment
- Prepares and maintains documentation, technical reports, and provides follow up status on activities and tasks assigned
- Works with other technical support specialists and team members to ensure optimum desktops and servers network environment performance, security, and availability
- Servers monitoring, testing, performance, and management
- Define and maintain servers network and security operations, assure prudent provisioning for EITC systems security
- Create and manage users profiles, policies, and privileges
- Conduct data and security auditing as per business needs, requirements, and approval
- Write systems scripts to automate tasks, maintain systems environment, and generate reports
- Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competencies:
- University degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant domain
- 5+ years experience and knowledge of related systems, applications, tools, and technologies
- Solid experience with Active Directory, Email Systems, antivirus, backup, and servers disaster recovery
- Solid experience with systems monitoring, testing, performance, and management
· Solid experience working, supporting, and troubleshooting servers hardware and software
· Solid experience supporting large scale servers network environments spread geographically
· Fully capable of working with a variety of information technology systems topics
Qualification:
· Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
· International Certifications (MCSE / MCP certification preferred)
Experience:
· Solid experience maintaining and applying security policies and procedures
· Solid experience in supporting, maintaining, and troubleshooting servers
Critical Competencies:
· Well developed verbal communications skills
· Good analytical reasoning abilities
· Well developed verbal and written communication skills
· Customer service and results oriented
· Team player and co-operation
· Adhere to company policies, standards, and procedures
· Capable of working under stress
· Flexibility to meet company timelines and objectives
