Network Administrator LOLC Finance Zambia Limited

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Overall Objective: The Network Administrator shall work as a strategic support staff to the IT Department and be responsible for designing, planning, organizing, monitoring, installing, and supporting LOLC Finance Zambia computer systems. The administrator designs and installs LANs, WANs, Internet and Intranet systems, and network segments. The administrator is responsible for maintaining computer networks and solving any problems that may occur with them.

Job Responsibilities:

• Mounting & installation of network equipment and rack components, Update Services (Network Equipment firmware, Endpoints, Software)
• Configure and administer routers, switches, firewalls, VPN and other network related devices and technologies.
• Working closely with other teams (members) to support issue management on the local IT service desk
• Maintain an accurate account/record of all network equipment and services and inventory (List of equipment, services, and licenses).
• Coordinate interactions with vendors in service provision.
• Ensure and maintain a strict security policy as regards to the network equipment.
• Assist in the procurement of products by being principally responsible for analyzing, monitoring network and computing platform needs and providing technical recommendations to maintain a consistent platform performance
• Perform regular network systems backup, and recovery testing.
• Provide weekly, monthly report on all LAN/WAN performance, issues, and tasks completed
• Maintain user guides for systems within your work area (networks) for both end users and technical users.
• Ensure that Full scheduled network backups are carried out and coordinate regular test of backups.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma (plus Professional certificates in IT)
• At least 3-years’ experience in prescribed field