Systems Administrator Jobs – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Systems Administrator Jobs – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Job Title:   Systems Administrator

Organization: Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 34 networked branches and eight contact offices countrywide, an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Install,  rebuild  and  configure  servers,  system  hardware,  peripherals,  services,  settings,  directories,  storage  etc.in  accordance  with  standards  and  project/operational  requirements.

  • Develop  procedures  for  operating  system  installation  as  well  as  all  other  third-party  systems.
  • Ascertain  that  set  procedures  are  followed  during  installation.

Develop  and  maintain  operating  system  updates,  patches  and configuration  procedures.

  • Test  patches  and  install  patches  and  new  software.
  • Test  software  before  implementation  in  the  live  environment.
  • Install  new  software  and  ensure  it  performs  the  tasks  it  was  meant  to  perform.
  • Assign  users  rights  to  different  security  groups,  disable  users  on  the  domain.

Perform  daily  ICT  system  monitoring.

  • Perform  regular  file  archival  and  purge  when  necessary.
  • Determine  that  incoming  and  outgoing  emails  are  being  delivered  and  sent.
  • Conduct  backups  and  restorations  of  systems/applications.
  • Check  log  service  is  running  on  all  servers  and  systems  and  are centrally  collected  and  reviewed.
  • Control  access  to  the  logs.
  • Implement  group  policies  on  all  computers.

Carry  out  performance  reporting.

  • Prepare  and  submit  reports  on  the  performance  of  ICT resources.

Maintain  data  center  environmental  and  monitoring  equipment.

  • Verify  all  servers  and  network  equipment  is  up  and  reachable.
  • Verify  all  servers  can  access  the  storage  assigned.

Manage  infrastructure  storage  to  ensure  all  servers  can  access the  storage  assigned  to  them.

  • Ensure  BCP  readiness  for  all  systems.
  • Perform  disaster  recovery  tests.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

  • The ideal candidate for the Pride Systems Administrator job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology & Computing, Computer Science
  • At least three years of related work experience

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by following the procedure;

  • Click Here
  • Create an Account
  • Fill in your personal information and upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), including all your scanned academic credentials, 3 letters of recommendation from each of the referees and a passport photo.
  • Submit online i.e. no hardcopy deliveries will be accepted

Deadline: 21st June 2019

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