Systems Administrator

Job Title: Systems Administrator

Reports to: Head of IT Services

Department: IT

A reputable company is looking to employ a suitably qualified Systems Administrator – IT on a permanent and pensionable basis. The position is Lusaka based.

JOB PURPOSE

The main purpose of this position is to ensure effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure.

Additionally, the systems Administrator must ensure high availability of all critical systems and network infrastructure by use of monitoring/support tools and best practices while ensuring a high level of security and performance controls.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Systems Administrator’s role will require the applicant to be able to undertake the following duties:

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline
• Professional certification (e.g. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)) a plus
• MSSQL Server database administration skills a plus.
• CCNA certification added advantage
• Familiarity with various operating systems;
• Active Directory & Exchange experience
• Strong commitment to customer service
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Three to five years work experience in system administration

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