IT Network Administrator

  • Performing or assisting in the engineering, installation, operation, and maintenance
    of core IP infrastructure and network in accord with established procedures
    facilitating effective operations and smooth network availability;
  • Designing, implementing and executing the set plans for networks and cabling as
    per the Organization’s business requirements;
  • Monitoring the working of various aspects of network connectivity, servers and
    telephone systems ensuring smooth operation and rectifying any problems or
    incorrect usage;
  • Ensuring that comprehensive monitoring of all mission critical network infrastructure
    components, including network protocol, is done according to prescribed
    frequencies;
  • Ensuring that built-in failover capabilities are implemented in the network systems to
    achieve non-stop work of critical network infrastructure components;
  • Ensuring incident and problem case logs and handled appropriately and their
    association with network infrastructure components are reviewed diligently;
  • Ensuring that all available data from the network monitoring tools is used to
    determine where bandwidth capacity adjustment need to be made to proactively
    support business needs;
  • Handling network administration e.g. network address assignment, assignment of
    routing protocols and routing table configuration as well as configuring of
    authentication and authorization – directory services;
  • Keeping up to date with the latest tools and utilities;
  • Performing the creation, modification and deletion of user accounts in different
    systems (exclusive of the users applications);
  • Carrying out the defined network administration duties using the available tools in
    order to allow user access to the system through domain or exchange servers and
    facilitate effective system operations in accord with established guidelines and
    protocols;
  • Knowledge in working on the below systems:
    i. VMware
    ii. cisco
    iii. AWS
    iv. Microsoft 365
    v. azure
    vi. exchange
    vii. AD
    viii. Sharepoint
  • Certified in the below:
    i. CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate
    ii. PCNSE – Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer
    iii. Fortinet – Fortinet Certified Fundamentals in Cybersecurity
    iv. Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
    v. Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
    vi. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
    vii. AWS Certified Security – Specialty
    viii. CompaTIA Security +
  • Implementing security devices and applications to monitor and reviewing network,
    servers, and applications to ensure adherence to central information security
    guidelines;
  • Contributing to the implementation of an effective and robust control, backup, virus
    Defense and security systems to safeguard and protect all network operations and
    ensure the reliability and integrity of data;
  • Running different types of utilities ensuring network security from viruses and
    hackers in accord with established policies and procedures;
  • Preparing and recommending the required network related purchase orders for
    timely replenishment as well as equipment and software solutions for stated needs.
  • Researching and recommending equipment and software solutions for stated needs.
  • Recommending the appropriate vendors and work closely with selected parties
    ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness in the provided solution.
  • Monitoring the technical support provided by vendors ensuring that they are
    providing the Organization with an efficient and effective service.
  • Coordinating with the Organization’s IT users to understand and assess the overall
    system requirements in order to establish and communicate priorities for hardware
    upgrades deployments in accordance with changing business needs;
  • Conducting user training and updating user manuals to ensure that the end-users
    acquire the knowledge and skills needed to operate the enhanced IT Infrastructure;
  • Deploying the defined new installations and upgrading of hardware, and identifying
    faults prior to informing the respective vendors or related Organizations IT parties in
    order to resolve issues in a timely manner and thus facilitate uninterrupted operation;
  • Installing, configuring and monitoring installed hardware as per defined procedures
    and accurately identifying and reporting hardware faults to the concerned Organizations
    personnel to take immediate action and resolve the problem at the earliest;
  • Administering server storage capacity, monitoring data collisions and system
    processes and patches, and rectifying issues ensuring that they are ready and
    correctly deployed;
  • Participating and testing the efficiency of disaster recovery procedures so that they
    can be reinstated in a timely and integral manner without any loss of data in the
    event of a disaster scenario;
  • Providing first level technical assistance facilitating smooth running of IT operations
    at all times and maintaining uninterrupted flow of work;
  • Carrying out IT help desk work within the department procedures ensuring
    consistency of service to users;
  • Supporting users in the use of computer equipment by the provisioning of expert
    advice, training and resolution of their problems, escalating the problem to the
    relevant Organization parties when the answer is not readily available;
  • Providing proactive and reactive support on premises and remote support for
    immediately resolving any of the Organization end user problems;
  • Administering the database, monitoring database performance and server hardware,
    performing restore, database tune up to increase efficiency and response time;
  • Monitoring and fine-tuning the performance of databases (including trouble
    shooting);
  • Performing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance/back-up of the databases and
    ensuring reliability/recoverability of information in the database to ensure operational
    continuity;

Job Category: Networking
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Manama

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