IT Network and System Support

Nair Systems is currently looking for IT Network and System Support for our Qatar operations

Technical Skills & Work Experience:

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in IT or IT related field

• 6 minimum years’ experience in developing software applications, preferably, out of which at least 3 years with insurance applications. Mainly in DWH systems with SAP Business Objects, Microsoft SQL Server, and SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS)

• Proven experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator or similar role

• Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN) and patch management

• Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery

• Ability to create scripts in Python, Perl or other language

• Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms

• Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude

• Excellent communication skills Release Management and version control knowledge

• Excellent Business and system analysis skills

• Project management skills

• IT Security excellent awareness

• Experience with or knowledge of programming languages and operating systems; current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, system performance-monitoring tools, active directories, virtualization, HTTP traffic, content delivery, and caching

• Experience in project management, application design and integration, and cloud computing (specifically Microsoft Azure)

• Expertise in creating, analyzing, and repairing large-scale distributed systems

• Creating volumes, assigning to servers and remote replication

• Proven experience in a network administrator role

• Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching

• Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure

• Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired

• Ability to set up and configure server hardware

• Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills

• Multi tasking

• Ability to problem solve high pressure issues

• Good working knowledge of job scheduling and monitoring tools.

• Experience of working with multiple projects/tasks and the ability to prioritize on the fly.

• Experience of supporting multiple teams within a business.

• Good documenting skills (Windows Office/Visio)

Key Accountabilities:

• Install and configure software and hardware

• Manage network servers and technology tools

• Set up accounts and workstations

• Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements

• Troubleshoot issues and outages

• Ensure security through access controls, backups and firewalls

• Upgrade systems with new releases and models

• Develop expertise to train staff on new technologies

• Build an internal wiki with technical documentation, manuals and IT policies System requirements gathering, Analysis, Design, Development & Implementation

• Solution Architectures and design with align to the enterprise architecture

• Perform server administration tasks, including user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, print services, research event log warnings and errors, and resource monitoring, ensuring system architecture components work together seamlessly

• Monitor datacenter health using preexisting management tools and respond to hardware issues as they arise; help build, test, and maintain new servers as needed

• Maintain internal infrastructure requirements including, laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, phones, security updates; support internet, intranet, LANs, WANs, and network segments

• Interact with the help desk and other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed

• Perform routine/scheduled audits of the systems, including all backups

• Fully support, configure, maintain and upgrade corporate customer’s networks and in house server

• Install and integrate new server hardware and applications

• Support and administer third-party applications

• Ensure network security and connectivity

• Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency) and test for weaknesses

• Set up user accounts, permissions and passwords

• Resolve problems reported by end user

• Define network policies and procedures

• Specify system requirements and design solutions

• Assist in network design and implementation.

• Provide network support with a variety of operating systems.

• Install and configure computer network equipment.

• Maintain network connectivity of all computer workstations.

• Provide network support to users.

• Maintain servers and associated hardware, applications, services, and settings.

• Develop and monitor policies for the use of network resources.

• Implement and manage disaster recovery and back-up.

• Evaluate and recommend security improvements and system upgrades.

• Monitor network to ensure optimal performance.

• Create and maintain network users/permissions.

• Test release of products to minimize user impact and ensure compatibility.

• Create technical support documentation for systems and applications

Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please send your latest resume in MS Word format at the earliest at