System Administrator

• Read and understand the existing network at project site. Based on the specification, establish the networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation and defining, documenting and enforcing system standards.
• Design and implement new solutions and improve resilience of the current environment
• Maximise network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimisation
• Design and configure the network switches with different VLANs based on client’s requirements.
• Prepare the migration plan from old network to new proposed network.
• Brief the migration plan to customer and explain the mitigation plan for downtime of the network and get customer’s approval.
• Undertake data network fault investigations in local and wide area environments using information from multiple sources
• Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access
• Support and administer firewall environments in line with IT security policy
• Report network operational status by gathering and prioritising information and managing projects
• Upgrade data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases
• Configure routing and switching equipment, hosted IP voice services and firewalls
• Provide remote support to on-site engineers and end users/customers during installation
• Provide remote troubleshooting and fault finding if issues occur upon initial installation
• Undertake capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices within data centres
• Liaise with project management teams, third-line engineers and service desk engineers on a regular basis
• Speak to customers via meeting, email and phone for initial requirement capture.
• Testing and Commissioning of new network switches and computers for the proposed new system.

Requirements:

1. Microsoft certified system administrator (MCSA)
2. Cisco Certified Network Administrator
3. Minimum five years experience