Reporting to Deputy Director – ICT through the Assistant Director – Infrastructure and Security, the job holder is responsible for designing, implementation, monitoring and management of the local & wide area networks and communication systems for the organisation.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Designing, implementing, maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, hardware and configurations;
• Creating and maintaining accurate network diagrams and documentation for the designing and planning of the network communication systems;
• Performing network disaster recovery operations and data backups as required;
• Protecting data, software, and hardware from attacks by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures;
• Installing, configuring and supporting network equipment including routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, DNS, DHCP, VoIP, wireless access points (WAPs), firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers;
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving network hardware, software, and other systems’ problems;
• Replacing faulty network hardware components when required;
• Implementing and monitoring of network security solutions to protect the network equipment and applications from harmful attacks;
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made to maximise network performance and security;
• Advising on procuring of network equipment and managing subcontractors involved with network installation;
• Implementing and maintaining secure network systems with policies that define and monitor access;
• Maintaining and administering upgrades and updates to network equipment to the latest firmware releases.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position, an officer must have:
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in designing, deployment and management of sophisticated computer networks, three (3) of which should be in Windows Active Directory, Cisco IP Telephony, Cisco firewalls, routers, switches and endpoint security;
