Job Title: Assistant System Administrator
Organisation: Hariss International Limited (Riham Group)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Hariss International Limited is one of Uganda’s leading manufacturers of food and beverages. Since its inception in 2005 the production of both food and beverages have been operating under the brand name RIHAM.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Configure and test servers as per System Administrator request.
- Ensure timely implementation and operation of new or existing windows server hardware/software and the periodic upgrading of windows server.
- Identify and establish standards and procedures for routine tasks and hardware/software configurations.
- Support servers including afterhours support and monitoring server usage and uptime.
- Assist system administrator in complex problem-solving situations and participate in direct interaction and internal staff once needed.
- In accordance with system administrator, configure and maintain VMware EXSi, Email server, Microsoft SQL server databases, Microsoft IIS Web servers, active directory, and any other servers/terminal servers.
- Configure and test Group Policies.
- Ensure software license compliance with all Microsoft server products and ensure capacity requirements are met.
- Ensure impact is minimized during server failure events by restoring the services as fast as possible.
- Produce documentation of any achieved task.
- Assist with technical support of users.
- Cover the system administrator during his absence
- Lead on major projects and maybe expected to provide direction and responsibilities to other team members as needed.
- Perform any other task as per management request.
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, IT systems management, or other related fields.
- Microsoft certified system engineer strongly preferred.
- At least five to seven years of experience working as a window server Administrator is required.
- The candidate must possess and maintain current knowledge of the following technologies.
- All current Microsoft windows server operating systems (including integration, migration, upgrading, performance tuning and management). Active directory, including but not limited to GPO, DNS, LDAP, All AD Tools, AD Role Management, AD Synchronization, and all aspects of Active Directory Design and Maintenance.
- WSUS for patch management.
- Auxiliary Microsoft server products including SQL server, exchange, share point etc.
- Microsoft licensing rules, programs and options commonly used.
- Microsoft windows- based products (i.e. micro soft office, Dot Net etc.).
- Core network technologies such as TCP/IP, ADS and WINS
- Candidates with current knowledge and experience in the following areas are strongly preferred. VMware and other modern virtualization and strong technologies
- Effective oral and communication skills.
- Organization and time management skills.
- Effective problem-solving ability.
- Customer care skills.
- Reasoning and calculating.
- Adapt quickly to unfamiliar situations.
- Ability to stay current with new hardware and software concepts.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications and updated CVs to [email protected]
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