Network Administrator Assistant

Reports To: Network Administrator

 Department: ICT

Job Summary: The Network Administrator Assistant will be responsible for assisting in supporting, configuring, and maintaining NIRA’s internal and external networks.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

·Assists in maintaining connectivity of field equipment and optimized network

·Assists in maintaining  network servers, routers, switches, and related software

·Assists in maintaining an inventory of all IT related equipment showing the physical location, user, a clear description and specification details

·Assists in supporting diagnostics of network issues and providing support for service desk and technical staff.

·Assists in updating and maintaining network documentation, assigning networking addresses, managing device configurations in accordance with approved policies.

·Assist in monitoring backups, scheduled server and workstation maintenance. Overseeing new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades relating to network or telephone equipment.

·Assist in planning and implementing any improvement, modification, or replacement of network infrastructure components.

·Assist in receiving, prioritizing, and responding to incoming work orders regarding equipment connectivity problems.

·Assist in ensuring efficient and effective network security and connectivity and monitoring network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, good output, and latency) and test for weaknesses.

·Assists in managing user accounts, permissions and passwords

·Ensuring that data protection and privacy in accordance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 is embedded.

·Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Manager Information Systems

Qualifications / Education

·Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with Honours in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field

·Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching in LAN, APNs and WAN

·Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure

·Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution

·Ability to set up and configure network switches, routers, firewalls and server hardware

·Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies

·International certification in Juniper, Cisco, CWNA or BCNE

Experience and Skills

.Proven network administrator experience will be an added advantage.

·Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically, Ability to work under pressure and deadlines, Ability to work with or without supervision, Ability to sit for long working on a computer, Flexibility to work night shift and weekends.

·Accuracy, Team player, Good organizational skills, Cost awareness

Apply at: https://recruitment.nira.go.ug/jobs/detail/network-administrator-assistant-10