Senior System Services Specialist At A Top Company - Senior System Services Specialist

QUALIFICATION: A first degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and related disciplines (Computer Engineering, Computer with Economics/ Mathematics, Management Information Systems, and Electrical/Electronics Engineering) is required

A post graduate degree in any related field is an added advantage

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Membership of any of the following professional bodies is an added advantage: NCS, CPN, NIM, PMI or ISACA

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Possession of any of the following certifications is required: ITIL Manager; CITP Certified Information Technology Professional (AICPA), Microsoft SQL Server Certification, MCSA Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Oracle WebLogic Server 11g System Administrator Sun Certified System Administrator

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum of 6 years relevant experience in IT of which at least 1 years should be at managerial level. Experience in Systems Administration and Support is required

Experience with Solaris, Linux, UNIX, and Windows is a must.
Experience in the use of SAMBA as it pertains to Active Directory.
Java/C++ development experience
Systems Storage
Web development skills

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Systems support administration

Contributes to and maintains systems service standards
Performs hardware configuration and administration, event, fault and performance management, systems performance management and configuration management
Directs regular file archival and purges as necessary
Performs daily system monitoring and support, verifying the integrity and availability of systems services such as AD, Mail Services, ESM, Desktop, SCCM, SCOM, SharePoint Portals, Oracle Grid Server, Clearing Services, Proxy Services Websense, DCHP Service

Monitors and maintain website services and social media
Supervises the planning and monitoring of systems performance management

Systems configuration

Reviews system configurations and ensures that the needed configuration elements are made available on site for installation

Determines appropriate server size and configuration for business applications (this is done in conjunction with the application development team)
Monitors CPU activity, memory usage, disk I/O and disk usage and mailing out warnings when these reach critical thresholds

System upgrade and version control

Reviews installation check list and systems specifications

Monitors and administers version control for systems services
Applies OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary

Systems maintenance

· Performs system maintenance, high-level support of the operating systems and relative software and mobile communication components

PEROSONALITY: energetic, driven, adaptable, able to work with no supervision, team spirit, proven leadership and problem-solving skills, willingness to relocate.