Vacancy title:
System Administrator

Jobs at:
Awamo

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday 10th February 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:

Overview
The job entails setting up, managing and maintaining awamo’s computer, network and server infrastructure, coupled with internal user support.

Qualifications

Academic/Skills

• Bachelors’ degree in computer science, Information Technology, other related field – equivalent work experience will be considered as well
• Fluency in English

Work experience

• Proven experience working with hypervisor-based environments
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support roles in previous employment
• Mail server management
• Domain, LAN and WAN management and administration
• Exposure to at least one Caching and firewall system
• Backup solution coupled with experience in setting up DR cold site as well as high availability systems is a must.
•  Printer, Laptop, PC servicing and maintenance
•  Earlier exposure to the amazon cloud, office 365 and XEN will be an advantage to the candidate

Personality

• Fast thinker/solution oriented
• Ability to work with remote teams
• Self-motivated
• Strong analytical skills & structured approach to work
• Willingness to work long or irregular hours
  Team structure
  Direct Supervisor
• CTO

Work hand in hand with

• All team members

Responsibilities & duties

• Manage and maintain awamo’s email solution
• Manage and maintain awamo’s IT infrastructure
• Ensure that all systems are backed up and up to date
• Manage system DR function with regular tests
•  Setup and maintain awamo’s LAN and WAN
• System Backups and recovery
• Setup, installation and management of all IT equipment
•  Perform security audits on both network and application infrastructure
• Implement, manage and activate resource monitoring
•  Printer, Laptop, PC servicing and maintenance
•  Offer 1st, 2nd and 3rd line IT support for all users
• Bandwidth management in line with the company’s internet use policy

Key Performance Indicators

• Network and hosted application stability
•  Functional and well maintained IT assets

Job application procedure
All interested and capable candidates should send their resumes, academic documents and application letter to hr.ug@awamo.com  by C.O.B Saturday 10th February 2018.