Fresher Network Administrator Job Vacancies – PostBank Uganda Ltd

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Job Title:  Network Administrator (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: PostBank Uganda Ltd

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager Networks and Infrastructure

 

About US:

PostBank Uganda Ltd is a Government owned bank regulated by Bank of Uganda under the Financial Institutions Act, 2004. The bank focuses on the mass market with operations spread across the country.

 

Job Summary: The Network Administrator will be responsible for designing, configuring and deploying fault-tolerant networks with security in mind. He/she maintains and monitors the Bank’s IT networks to ensure maximum uptime for users

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

  • On daily basis, ensures high availability and acceptable levels of performance of mission critical data communication links by analysing and monitoring uptime, throughput, latency, etc. -escalating problems to vendor
  • Provides periodic reports on network availability to facilitate decisions on continuous service improvements.
  • Designing and implementing new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks
  • Secures network access by establishing connections and defining access policy rules; configuring secure protocols, VPN connections and keeping cyber-attacks at bay.
  • Performs software upgrade and replacing faulty network hardware components when required. Ensures that the bank is not running obsolete equipment, technologies and software
  • Maintains an updated inventory of all network devices used by the Bank.
  • To manage backups of all systems ensuring that they run successfully and to manage rotation of backups to DRS for safe storage. Periodically tests the backups to confirm integrity and reliability.
  • Suggests improvements on the network performance, scalability and capacity
  • Continuously engages network service providers to ensure satisfactory services for the bank.
  • Assist the end-user, other IT professionals, and external customers in requesting security variances and implementation of subsequent configuration change requests
  • Identify and correct or advise, on operational issues with end users’ computer systems
  • Monitor systems for any anomalies, proper updating, and patching. This includes issues raised by information security teams
  • Maintains system documentation and configuration data for regulatory and audit purposes





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Information technology or related area.
  • Certifications in CCNA/CCNP, CCNA security, ITIL, N+ will be an added advantage.
  • Two years of working experience in a similar role in a reputable organization
  • Demonstrated understanding of network implementation concepts including switching VLANs to segmentation, routing, IP sub-netting, access control lists, routing protocols, encryption, authentication, and/or IP packet forwarding
  • Hands on experience with Next Gen Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Identity Services Engine.
  • Good conceptual understanding of OSI model layers.
  • Good working knowledge and experience of computers, servers, virtualization, Linux and other operating systems
  • Experience working with multi-vendor hardware such as Cisco, F5, Juniper, Mikrotik, Checkpoint
  • Provide after-hours or weekend support when necessary to perform high-risk or planned downtime of PBU data centre systems for upgrades and maintenance.
  • Understands the business and can proactively see IT solutions to business problems.
  • Ability to maintain good working relationships
  • Ability to work longer hours.
  • Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete tasks independently
  • Proactive in wanting to make a difference
  • Good presentation and report writing skills.
  • A good team player

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online be sending the following documents:

  • Detailed CV
  • Certified copies of academic documents
  • Applicants address and day time telephone contacts
  • Postal/email address and daytime telephone contact of three referees of good standing in society one of which should be your current Supervisor.

 

Please send your application to hr@postbank.co.ug addressed to the Ag. Chief HR Officer and put the job you are applying for as the Subject (Strictly).

 

Deadline: Friday 30th September, 2022.

 

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