Summary
Date Posted: 22nd February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ush

JOB DETAILS:
Post: System and Network Administrator
Kampala International School Uganda ( KISU ) is looking to hire a Systems and Network Administrator in the ICT department. The System Administrator should possess thorough knowledge to create plans to assure effective management, operations, and maintenance of systems and/or networks. The System Administrator will be responsible for managing a team of iT Support staff and will prioritize work and identify high risk critical problems and dedicate appropriate resources. They should have extensive knowledge of a wide variety of systems and networks.
The system administrator position is a full timeposition (Monday to Friday 7:30am-4:30pm and Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Ensure network connectivity and availability of services to end-users
• Maintain a Virus/melware free network environment by ensuring that upgrades of the corporate anti-virus both on servers and all LAN clients are up-to-date at all times
• Setup, configure, maintain and monitor servers, routers, switches, Printers and ensure all domain services are optimally running all the time
• Provide Helpbesk support through effective email and personal contact when required.
• Monitor network and Internet usage and report to lSPs in case of a downtime
• Streamline backups on servers/PC's and recovery procedures
• Record all ICT support requests within the Helpdesk Management System
• Manage EdAdmin, Email and other servers
• Support and supervise students in and around ICT suites
• Manage access control systems
• Assist and support in the implementation of ICT projects
• Evaluate solutions as part of the ICT strategy
• Support users in need of AV systems
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, information Technology or related field from an accredited college or university with programming bias being an added advantage.
• MCSA or MCSE /CCNA certification is an added advantage.
• Three (3) years of experience in computer operations and technical support including at least one year at the enterprise systems management level
• Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN) and patch management
• Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery
• Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms
• Ability to create scripts in Python, Perl or other languages
• Extensive working knowledge of PfSense and Mikrotik Firewalls
• Have strong server administration skills with Windows server and Unix platforms.
• Strong knowledge of backup technologies utilizing disk to disk and cloud storage
• Good knowledge of school information management systems
• Strong understanding of networking concept, security and disaster recovery management and High Availability
• Good communication skills in English, customer care orientation, lT troubleshooting and problem solving, ability to learn, openness and flexibility to others, proactivity and concern for excellence

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Job application procedure
Application letters, curriculum vitae including names, email addresses and telephone contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic qualifications should be emailed to recruitment@kisu.com  by 8th March 2019